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Cyrus E Dallin

Public Grades K-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Cyrus E Dallin is an exceptional elementary school located in Arlington, Massachusetts, serving 409 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance and a focus on supporting diverse student populations.

Cyrus E Dallin's academic achievements are truly impressive. The school's MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency across all grades. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade MCAS assessments, with proficiency rates consistently above 70%. Cyrus E Dallin also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including Asian, White, and Special Education students, who consistently rank among the top in the state.

While Cyrus E Dallin's overall performance is exceptional, the school's performance is not as dominant when compared to some neighboring schools, such as Bowman in Lexington and Winn Brook in Belmont, which outperform Cyrus E Dallin in some academic metrics. However, the school's exceptional performance and its ability to support diverse student populations make it a standout choice for families in the Arlington area.

390

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,254

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 Florence Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476

(781) 316-3722

District: Arlington

Students who attend Cyrus E Dallin usually attend:

Middle:	Ottoson Middle
High:	Arlington High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Asian:

16.2%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Massachusetts avg41%

58^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Arlington

24^th of 348Arlington among Massachusetts 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	58 of 906	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	138 of 916	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	70 of 928	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	115 of 932	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	103 of 936	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	169 of 942	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	200 of 934	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	204 of 938	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.9	113 of 932	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	73 of 914	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	57 of 926	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	60 of 928	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	87 of 930	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.1	97 of 924	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	137 of 920	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.6	120 of 909	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.2	130 of 908	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	89.0	52 of 911	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	83.9	132 of 911	85.5%	★★★★☆
2005	87.5	78 of 887	91.2%	★★★★★
2004	87.2	85 of 882	90.4%	★★★★★
2003	86.7	83 of 884	90.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	11 of 142	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	53 of 152	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.8	5 of 145	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	6 of 143	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	57.9	80 of 154	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.3	233 of 672	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.4	4 of 632	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	33 of 665	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	74 of 656	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	60 of 869	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	169 of 886	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	92 of 887	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	152 of 901	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	133 of 898	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	194 of 902	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	249 of 893	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	81 of 884	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	141 of 891	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	61 of 896	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	90 of 908	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	90 of 904	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	140 of 907	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	175 of 898	80.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	32 of 717	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	159 of 731	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	146 of 703	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	451 of 905	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.3	121 of 894	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	172 of 896	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	377 of 886	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	84.0	134 of 925	85.5%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	96.2	14 of 399	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	60 of 737	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	184 of 753	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	85 of 762	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	165 of 764	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	166 of 765	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	199 of 780	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	295 of 772	61.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested Remotely (2021)96th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)86th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+39 vs state

English Language Arts69%+28 vs state

Mathematics69%+28 vs state

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Schools Near Cyrus E Dallin

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Cyrus E Dallin	Public	K-5	185 Florence Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3722	390	32	12.1		244 (62.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.5%)	63 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.8%)	90.9	58^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.6%		83.4	138^th of 916 public elementary schools	84.9%	80	75.0	61.3	70.6	69.1	62.5	67.7	76.5	69.1	80.9	80.9	$19,254
Brackett	Public	K-5	66 Eastern Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3705	394	30	13.1		248 (62.9%)	5 (1.3%)	28 (7.1%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.2%)	86.5	111^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.5	94^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.7%	17	61.5	72.2	58.7	64.7	53.9	66.7	62.5	61.7	87.5	87.5	$20,022
Peirce	Public	K-5	85 Park Avenue Ext	Arlington	02174	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3736	318	24	13.1		196 (61.6%)	14 (4.4%)	35 (11.0%)	44 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	93.9	36^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.9	53^rd of 916 public elementary schools	94.2%	17	77.1	65.6	84.0	74.8	76.6	65.6	80.0	73.4	88.0	88.0	$20,103
M Norcross Stratton	Public	K-5	180 Mountain Avenue	Arlington	02174	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3754	448	37	12.2		243 (54.2%)	15 (3.3%)	39 (8.7%)	97 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.6%)	82.3	154^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.0%		87.9	101^st of 916 public elementary schools	89.0%	53	56.6	60.8	56.6	57.9	57.3	69.9	62.7	63.0	68.7	68.7	$19,449
Bowman	Public	K-5	9 Philip Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2500	429	38	11.1		150 (35.0%)	28 (6.5%)	23 (5.4%)	183 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	96.7	6^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.7	1^st of 916 public elementary schools	99.9%	5	77.8	83.1	75.3	78.6	77.8	80.6	81.5	80.0	85.0	85.0	$16,072
Winn Brook	Public	K-3	97 Waterhouse Rd	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5700	304	24	12.8		152 (50.0%)	16 (5.3%)	17 (5.6%)	94 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.9%)								(n/a)	75.9			75.9	79.3			79.3			$17,670
John A Bishop	Public	K-5	25 Columbia Road	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3791	375	30	12.3		251 (66.9%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (6.9%)	42 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.9%)	93.9	38^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.7	35^th of 916 public elementary schools	96.2%	3	72.5	72.7	79.7	74.9	71.0	65.2	78.1	71.4	93.8	93.8	$19,771
Roger E Wellington	Public	PK, KG-3	121 Orchard Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 993-5600	426	32	13.2		245 (57.5%)	33 (7.7%)	29 (6.8%)	76 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.4%)								(n/a)	61.6			61.6	58.0			58.0			$19,979
Harrington	Public	K-5	328 Lowell Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-0012	374	38	9.9		101 (27.0%)	33 (8.8%)	23 (6.1%)	184 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	92.5	46^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.6	44^th of 916 public elementary schools	95.2%	2	70.5	72.6	67.9	70.0	70.5	74.0	74.1	72.9	74.1	74.1	$18,227
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Putney Lane	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5740	527	49	10.7		186 (35.3%)	62 (11.8%)	226 (42.9%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	31.1	623^rd of 906 public elementary schools	31.2%		27	669^th of 916 public elementary schools	27.0%	46	33.3	32.4	20.0	28.0	35.7	50.0	28.0	37.7	21.3	21.3	$26,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Cyrus E Dallin

How many students attend Cyrus E Dallin?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Cyrus E Dallin.

Is Cyrus E Dallin a good school?

Yes. Cyrus E Dallin ranks in the top 6.4% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Cyrus E Dallin in?

Arlington

What schools do graduates of Cyrus E Dallin attend?

Students who attend Cyrus E Dallin usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ottoson Middle
High : Arlington High

What is the racial makeup of Cyrus E Dallin?

Students at Cyrus E Dallin are 63% White, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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