Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Arlington’s public schools score below 79% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 33% of Arlington’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving 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 Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Arlington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 689 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arlington’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,690 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
44 elementary schools, then ten middle and seven high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Uplift Summit Prep H S, Uplift Summit Prep PS, Uplift Summit Prep Middle, Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington, Jean Massieu Academy, Arlington Classics Academy - Middle, Premier H S of Arlington, Trinity Leadership, Manara STEM Academy - Arlington, Newman International Academy of Arlington, Newman International Academy of Arlington Gibbins, Iltexas Arlington Middle, Iltexas Arlington El, Great Hearts Arlington, Texasworks - Irving, Pantego Christian Academy (private), Pantego Christian Academy (private), Grace Preparatory Academy (private), Texas Academy of Faith and Arts (private), St. Joseph Catholic School (private), Burton Adventist Academy (private), St. Paul's Preparatory Academy (private), Park Row Christian Academy (private), Fielder Road Early Childhood Center (private), Fielder Road Baptist Early Childhood (private), Childrens University (private), DR. R. W. Goines STEM Academy (private), Country Day School of Arlington (private), Northstar School (private), Green Oaks School (private), Schelastic Academy (private) and Miss Tees Childcare Academy (private) are in town. 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 Arlington’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Texas school districts, #549 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arlington, with each school’s own grade.
Arlington’s public schools are run by Arlington Independent School District, which also serves Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego. Parts of Arlington (16%, 5%, 4% and 2% of its land) are served by Mansfield Independent, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent, Kennedale Independent and Fort Worth Independent instead. 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 below the state in reading
Arlington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Arlington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | C− | Arlington Independent |
| Fort Worth | D | Fort Worth Independent |
| Grand Prairie | C | Grand Prairie Independent |
| Kennedale | C+ | Kennedale Independent |
| Mansfield | B+ | Mansfield Independent |
Every school in Arlington
116 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Basepoint Academy - Arlington and Newman International Academy Mansfield East).
Questions about Arlington’s schools
Are Arlington’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Arlington children attend score below 79% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #549 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Arlington in?
Arlington Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 53,339 students in 74 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Arlington are served by Mansfield Independent, Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent, Kennedale Independent and Fort Worth Independent.
Where do Arlington kids go to high school?
One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Martin H S, Sam Houston H S, Arlington H S, Lamar H S, Bowie H S, Seguin H S and Arlington College and Career H S.
What is Arlington’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Arlington Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Arlington spend per student?
$12,690 in Arlington Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Arlington?
Yes: Pantego Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 650 students), Pantego Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 584 students), Grace Preparatory Academy (religious, grades K–12, 498 students), Texas Academy of Faith and Arts (religious, grades 6–12, 355 students), St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 354 students), Burton Adventist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 328 students), St. Paul's Preparatory Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 261 students), Park Row Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 223 students), Fielder Road Early Childhood Center (religious, grades PK–K, 200 students), Fielder Road Baptist Early Childhood (religious, grades PK–K, 200 students), Childrens University (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 112 students), DR. R. W. Goines STEM Academy (religious, grades 5–12, 75 students), Country Day School of Arlington (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 68 students), Northstar School (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 37 students), Green Oaks School (religious, grades , 36 students), Schelastic Academy (religious, grades 3–12, 21 students) and Miss Tees Childcare Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 6 students). Arlington also has 15 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Arlington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.