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Arlington Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Arlington Middle School is a public middle school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 699 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Duval District, which is ranked 54 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arlington Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on End-of-Course exams is also lower than the district and state averages. While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, it is still lower than the spending at some nearby magnet schools, such as Young Mens/Womens Leadership Academy, Lavilla School Of The Arts, and Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S.

The nearby magnet schools consistently outperform Arlington Middle School on various measures, including test scores and school rankings. Additionally, Arlington Middle School's performance has declined over the years, from ranking 651 out of 999 Florida middle schools in 2013-2014 to ranking 1117 out of 1205 in 2024-2025. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Arlington Middle School.

684

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,263

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8141 Lone Star Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32211

(904) 720-1680

District: Duval

Students who attend Arlington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Terry Parker High School

Feeder schools for Arlington Middle School:

Elementary:	Arlington Elementary School
	Arlington Heights Elementary School
	Fort Caroline Elementary School
	Lake Lucina Elementary School
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	Love Grove Elementary School
	Parkwood Heights Elementary School
	Woodland Acres Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.6%

Hispanic:

22.7%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (28% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg52%

Florida avg59%

1,117^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 26Middle Schools in the Duval

54^th of 67Duval among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1117 of 1205	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1099 of 1196	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1063 of 1177	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1045 of 1148	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1016 of 1136	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	951 of 1099	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	943 of 1035	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	921 of 1031	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	848 of 997	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	651 of 999	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	664 of 956	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.8	690 of 897	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	675 of 891	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.6	644 of 839	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	566 of 780	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.5	590 of 740	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	559 of 736	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	536 of 675	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	486 of 602	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.3	507 of 593	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Biology 194%+23 vs state

Algebra 185%+25 vs state

Civics44%-27 vs state

Math28%-29 vs state

English Language Arts20%-38 vs state

Science18%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Arlington Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Biology 1 (2025)	EOC US History (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington Middle School	Public	6-8	8141 Lone Star Rd	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1680	684	35	19.5	63.0%	129 (18.9%)	339 (49.6%)	155 (22.7%)	22 (3.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.7%)	9.3	1117^th of 1205 public middle schools	7.3%		11.1	1099^th of 1196 public middle schools	8.1%	18	17.0	24.0	18.0	23.0	22.0	37.0	18.0	85.0		94.0		44.0	$11,263	$1,549	$9,714
Fort Caroline Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3787 University Club Blvd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 745-4927	401	22	18.2	50.6%	74 (18.5%)	256 (63.8%)	39 (9.7%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	26.5	926^th of 1205 public middle schools	23.2%		24	940^th of 1196 public middle schools	21.4%	14	42.0	41.0	43.0	39.0	50.0	34.0	31.0	59.0		100.0		53.0	$11,370	$1,160	$10,210
Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1424 Franklin St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6700	555	25	22.2	78.6%	29 (5.2%)	448 (80.7%)	56 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.2%)	12.2	1092^nd of 1205 public middle schools	9.4%		12.4	1084^th of 1196 public middle schools	9.4%	8	25.0	20.0	26.0	14.0	31.0	42.0	22.0	85.0				56.0	$12,070	$2,159	$9,911
Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center	Public	4-8	1514 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6782	67	12	5.5	86.6%	4 (6.0%)	55 (82.1%)	5 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	2.2	1191^st of 1205 public middle schools	1.2%		2.5	1184^th of 1196 public middle schools	1.0%	7	11.0	8.0	9.0	11.0	11.0	9.0	0.0				10.0	23.0
Springfield Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2034 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 630-6600	850	40	21.2	44.1%	77 (9.1%)	674 (79.3%)	46 (5.4%)	12 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.2%)	47.9	626^th of 1205 public middle schools	48.0%		44.6	665^th of 1196 public middle schools	44.4%	39	57.0	51.0	56.0	64.0	51.0	31.0	48.0	83.0	77.0	94.0		69.0	$8,878	$901	$7,976
Southside Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2948 Knights Ln E	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5238	805	39	20.6	47.0%	132 (16.4%)	181 (22.5%)	410 (50.9%)	52 (6.5%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.6%)	8	1127^th of 1205 public middle schools	6.5%		9.3	1112^th of 1196 public middle schools	7.0%	15	23.0	19.0	24.0	22.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	96.0		84.0		39.0	$9,266	$1,122	$8,144
Landmark Middle School	Public	6-8	101 Kernan Blvd N	Jacksonville	32225	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 221-7125	876	52	16.8	40.9%	304 (34.7%)	315 (36.0%)	132 (15.1%)	52 (5.9%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.1%)	59 (6.7%)	43.3	699^th of 1205 public middle schools	42.0%		35.5	788^th of 1196 public middle schools	34.1%	89	46.0	57.0	50.0	53.0	53.0	64.0	35.0	95.0	100.0	100.0		80.0	$11,501	$1,207	$10,293
Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Thacker Ave	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 346-5650	895	39	22.9	14.4%	407 (45.5%)	103 (11.5%)	96 (10.7%)	234 (26.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.4%)	89.1	89^th of 1205 public middle schools	92.6%		91.7	64^th of 1196 public middle schools	94.6%	25	83.0	84.0	89.0	93.0		75.0	59.0	90.0	99.0	100.0		93.0	$7,711	$212	$7,499
Kernan Middle School	Public	6-8	2271 Kernan Blvd S	Jacksonville	32246	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 220-1350	1,086	58	18.7	38.2%	403 (37.1%)	247 (22.7%)	265 (24.4%)	93 (8.6%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (6.4%)	39	760^th of 1205 public middle schools	36.9%		38.9	732^nd of 1196 public middle schools	38.8%	28	51.0	46.0	46.0	61.0	31.0	53.0	43.0	79.0	95.0	98.0		74.0	$11,394	$961	$10,433
Lavilla School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32202	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 633-6069	972	49	19.8	24.9%	409 (42.1%)	354 (36.4%)	113 (11.6%)	21 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.0%)	72.4	298^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.3%		75	261^st of 1196 public middle schools	78.2%	37	66.0	77.0	72.0	56.0	75.0	43.0	67.0	85.0	98.0	99.0		84.0	$9,692	$1,043	$8,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Middle School

How many students attend Arlington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended Arlington Middle School.

Is Arlington Middle School a good school?

Arlington Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Florida middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Middle School?

Students at Arlington Middle School are 50% African American, 23% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Arlington Middle School in?

Duval

What high school do graduates of Arlington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Arlington Middle School usually go on to attend Terry Parker High School

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