Photo: Postdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0Upper Arlington’s public schools outscore 94% of Ohio districts
In Upper Arlington, 81% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Upper Arlington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Upper Arlington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 162 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Upper Arlington’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 84% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,952 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Andrew School (private), St. Agatha School (private) and Mountview Christian Preschool & Kindergarten (private) are in town. Upper Arlington Online Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Upper Arlington’s grade
A: better than 94% of Ohio school districts, #55 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upper Arlington, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Upper Arlington
Burbank Early Childhood School
Grades PK · 217 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Upper
6th grade in Upper Arlington · depends on your address
Hastings Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Jones Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 733 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Upper Arlington · depends on your address
Hastings Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Jones Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 733 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Upper Arlington · depends on your address
Hastings Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 753 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Jones Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 733 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,908 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,908 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,908 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Upper Arlington
Upper Arlington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,908 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Upper Arlington’s public schools are run by Upper Arlington City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Upper Arlington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Upper Arlington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Arlington | A | Upper Arlington City |
| Norwich | B | Hilliard City |
| Perry | B+ | Worthington City |
| Marble Cliff | — | Grandview Heights City |
Every school in Upper Arlington
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Upper Arlington’s schools
Are Upper Arlington’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upper Arlington children attend outscore 94% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #55 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upper Arlington in?
Upper Arlington City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,669 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Upper Arlington kids go to high school?
Upper Arlington High School, with 1,908 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Upper Arlington’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Upper Arlington City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Upper Arlington spend per student?
$17,952 in Upper Arlington City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Upper Arlington?
Yes: St. Andrew School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 481 students), St. Agatha School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 210 students) and Mountview Christian Preschool & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 62 students).
Parents talk
What Upper Arlington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Upper Arlington → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.