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Schools in Arlington Heights · Arlington School District

Arlington Heights’s public schools outscore 55% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Arlington Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 35% of Arlington Heights’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#157of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.

Reading proficiency
52%
▼ 1 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 5 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 1 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 9% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.8
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,236 students on the public path
In brief

Arlington Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 191 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Arlington Heights’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,858 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arlington Heights’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% of Washington school districts, #157 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (191)Better than 41%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,710 test results and a graduating class of 475 could put Arlington Heights anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Arlington Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,706 in math, 2,714 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arlington Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Arlington High Schoolin ArlingtonNo scores

Arlington Heights’s public schools are run by Arlington School District, which also serves Arlington. 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.

Arlington School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,588 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,858WA $18,444 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 53.4% · 2714 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.1% · 2706 students tested

Arlington Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Arlington Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Arlington HeightsBArlington

Every school in Arlington Heights

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Arlington Heightsin other towns
Presidents Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
578 students15:1Rate it →
Eagle Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
665 students16:1Rate it →
Kent Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
621 students16:1Rate it →
Pioneer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Arlington
501 students15:1Rate it →
Post Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arlington
645 students22:1Rate it →
Haller Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arlington
576 students23:1Rate it →
Arlington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Arlington
1,650 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Arlington Heights’s schools

Are Arlington Heights’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Washington: the public schools Arlington Heights children attend outscore 55% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #157 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arlington Heights in?

Arlington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,588 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Arlington Heights kids go to high school?

Arlington High School in Arlington, with 1,650 students.

What is Arlington Heights’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Arlington School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Arlington Heights spend per student?

$16,858 in Arlington School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.