Arlington

Summary:

The Arlington, Massachusetts school district is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. This high-performing district is ranked 29th out of 356 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating, with multiple standout schools that excel academically.

At the high school level, Arlington High School stands out, ranking 35th out of 347 high schools in Massachusetts and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts impressive test scores, with 80.16% of 10th graders proficient or better in ELA, 85.21% in Math, and 74.05% in Science, significantly exceeding state averages. The district's middle schools also shine, with Ottoson Middle School ranking 10th out of 501 middle schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating, thanks to its outstanding ELA and Math proficiency rates.

Among the elementary schools, John A. Bishop Elementary stands out as the top-performing, ranking 24th out of 928 elementary schools in Massachusetts and earning a 5-star rating. It has exceptional test scores, with 77.05% of 3rd graders, 64.38% of 4th graders, and 74.14% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 70.49% of 3rd graders, 83.56% of 4th graders, and 84.48% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math. Overall, the Arlington school district's commitment to academic excellence is evident across all grade levels.

District Detail

869 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476

(781) 316-3501

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 355 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,987

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2023)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington High	Public	9-12	869 Mass Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3591	1,527	116	13.1		1,092 (71.5%)	50 (3.3%)	115 (7.5%)	154 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (5.6%)	90.9	35^th of 347 public high schools	89.9%		88.7	33^rd of 342 public high schools	90.4%	2							80.2								85.2				74.1		63.6	76.9	$16,663	$444	$16,219
Brackett	Public	K-5	66 Eastern Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3705	425	34	12.6		295 (69.4%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.4%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.6%)	87.7	101^st of 926 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.8	122^nd of 932 public elementary schools	86.9%	21	66.7	60.2	83.3					68.5	66.7	60.2	65.0					63.5	81.7			81.7			$16,088	$621	$15,467
Cyrus E Dallin	Public	K-5	185 Florence Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3722	415	35	11.9		277 (66.7%)	6 (1.4%)	30 (7.2%)	53 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	90.4	70^th of 926 public elementary schools	92.4%		87	115^th of 932 public elementary schools	87.7%	45	70.6	63.1	73.9					68.8	77.9	65.5	69.1					70.5	68.1			68.1			$17,108	$403	$16,705
Hardy	Public	K-5	52 Lake Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3781	397	35	11.4		256 (64.5%)	13 (3.3%)	25 (6.3%)	56 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.6%)	88.6	88^th of 926 public elementary schools	90.5%		90.8	76^th of 932 public elementary schools	91.8%	12	70.0	53.9	73.8					65.3	64.0	63.1	78.7					68.8	80.7			80.7			$17,241	$780	$16,461
John A Bishop	Public	K-5	25 Columbia Road	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3791	401	33	12.0		264 (65.8%)	11 (2.7%)	22 (5.5%)	55 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.2%)	94.7	24^th of 926 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.2	27^th of 932 public elementary schools	97.1%	3	77.1	64.4	74.1					71.4	70.5	83.6	84.5					79.7	80.7			80.7			$17,246	$736	$16,510
M Norcross Stratton	Public	K-5	180 Mountain Avenue	Arlington	02174	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3754	435	37	11.8		273 (62.8%)	14 (3.2%)	27 (6.2%)	73 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.8%)	86.7	115^th of 926 public elementary schools	87.6%		92.3	46^th of 932 public elementary schools	95.1%	69	55.4	67.7	72.6					64.7	53.0	76.5	71.2					66.1	79.5			79.5			$16,846	$836	$16,010
Ottoson Middle	Public	7-8	63 Acton Street	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3745	922	82	11.1		648 (70.3%)	37 (4.0%)	65 (7.0%)	100 (10.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	62 (6.7%)	96	8^th of 497 public middle schools	98.4%		96.8	8^th of 497 public middle schools	98.4%						69.5	77.8		73.7					71.8	76.9		74.4		72.8		72.8			$17,089	$661	$16,428
Peirce	Public	K-5	85 Park Avenue Ext	Arlington	02174	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3736	364	28	13.2		230 (63.2%)	19 (5.2%)	34 (9.3%)	56 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	86.1	121^st of 926 public elementary schools	86.9%		78	200^th of 932 public elementary schools	78.5%	79	76.8	53.3	65.1					64.8	66.1	57.6	69.8					64.6	71.4			71.4			$17,743	$713	$17,030
Thompson	Public	K-5	187 Everett Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3768	502	40	12.7		315 (62.7%)	27 (5.4%)	44 (8.8%)	64 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.0%)	84	146^th of 926 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.3	156^th of 932 public elementary schools	83.3%	10	55.6	74.7	70.8					66.5	48.2	74.7	67.1					62.7	64.8			64.8			$16,024	$725	$15,298
Menotomy Preschool	Public	PK	17 Irving Street	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-3698	88	7	12.2		49 (55.7%)	1 (1.1%)	7 (8.0%)	13 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	17 (19.3%)								(n/a)																							$25,091	$3,500	$21,590
Gibbs School	Public	6	41 Foster Street	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 316-9003	511	41	12.4		353 (69.1%)	14 (2.7%)	44 (8.6%)	86 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)								(n/a)				65.2				65.2				67.6				67.6							$17,510	$515	$16,995

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belmont	1.29 mi	7	10^th
Medford	1.74 mi	8	225^th
Winchester	1.93 mi	7	22^nd
Somerville	1.97 mi	11	221^st
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public (District)	2.35 mi	1	3^rd

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