Arlington Public Schools

Summary:

The Arlington Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to two standout schools - Arlington Elementary School and Arlington High School. Both schools have consistently high academic performance, with students outpacing state averages on a variety of assessments.

Arlington Elementary School is ranked 49th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts 70-80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, along with a low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%. Arlington High School is ranked 24th out of 146 Nebraska high schools and also holds a 4-star rating. The high school excels on ACT assessments, with 55-70% of students proficient or better in English, Math, and Science, and a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9%.

Both schools in the Arlington Public Schools district benefit from relatively low student-teacher ratios, higher-than-average per-student spending, and a low percentage of free/reduced lunch students, suggesting the district is able to provide its schools with sufficient funding and resources to support student learning and achievement.

District Detail

705 N 9th
Arlington, NE 68002-0580

(402) 478-4173

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 702

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)						NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	705 N 9th	Arlington	68002	Washington County	Arlington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 478-4121	372	31	11.8	25.3%	343 (92.2%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	80.7	37^th of 294 public elementary schools	87.4%		83.2	50^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.3%	13	73.6	73.7	73.2	76.8		74.4	86.8	82.5	73.2	82.1			81.6						$17,439	$708	$14,306
Arlington High School	Public	7-12	705 N 9th	Arlington	68002	Washington County	Arlington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 478-4171	330	27	12.0	24.5%	307 (93.0%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	79.8	24^th of 146 public high schools	83.6%		73.5	45^th of 168 public high schools	73.2%	21					62.3	61.2					54.7	57.1	55.3	85.7	84.0	55.6	68.5	70.4	$16,832	$165	$14,160

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fremont Public Schools	4.93 mi	14
Educational Service Unit 02	9.13 mi	1
Douglas County West Community Schools	10.28 mi	4	69^th
Bennington Public Schools	11.52 mi	8	10^th
Elkhorn Public Schools	12.35 mi	20	2^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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