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Arlington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Arlington Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Arlington, TN, serving 926 students as part of Arlington Community Schools, a district ranked #2 in Tennessee. The school has been a consistent academic powerhouse, earning 5-star ratings for nine consecutive years and ranking #43 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools in 2025-26, with 79.1% of students proficient in math, 80.5% in ELA, and 72.5% in science—far outpacing state averages of 43%, 40.6%, and 46.9%.

When parents compare nearby options, Arlington Elementary holds its own against strong neighbors while leaving many others far behind. It trails only its same-district rival Donelson Elementary, which ranks #9 statewide and posted slightly higher scores in math (87.7% vs. 79.1%), ELA (82.6% vs. 80.5%), and science (84.5% vs. 72.5%). However, Arlington beats Bartlett City Schools' Bon Lin Elementary by about 10 points in math and nearly 14 points in ELA, and outperforms Memphis-Shelby County Schools' nearby Chimneyrock Elementary and Kate Bond Elementary by 30 to 60 percentage points. Oakland Elementary lags even further, with math proficiency nearly five times lower than Arlington's. Science is Arlington's relative weak spot—its 72.5% sits slightly below the district average of 73.7%, and 5th grade math (73.6%) dips noticeably below the district's 80.3% average—while ELA remains remarkably stable across grades.

Arlington also stands out for equitable results across student groups. African American students ranked #3 in Tennessee in 2024-25, Hispanic students rank in the 95th–96th percentile, and special education students rank in the 96th–98th percentile. The school keeps class sizes reasonable with a 14.9:1 student-teacher ratio, and its spending of $14,100 per student is efficient relative to nearby top performers. With district-level chronic absenteeism at just 6.5% (versus 18.3% statewide), Arlington families clearly benefit from a strong attendance culture and one of Tennessee's most consistently excellent elementary programs.

926

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,100

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11825 Douglas
Arlington, TN 38002

(901) 867-6000

District: Arlington Community Schools

Students who attend Arlington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Arlington Middle School
High:	Arlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

African American:

11.4%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2017 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (77% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg71%

Tennessee avg43%

43^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2017

From top 1% (2017) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Arlington Community Schools

2^nd of 141Arlington Community Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	43 of 1019	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	29 of 1009	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	38 of 1018	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	49 of 1020	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	49 of 1000	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	20 of 983	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	26 of 985	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	34 of 997	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.7	6 of 646	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	8 of 498	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	3 of 498	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	3 of 498	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	11 of 500	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	16 of 483	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	6 of 411	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	5 of 404	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	16 of 450	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	24 of 986	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	26 of 990	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	44 of 989	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	37 of 975	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	17 of 945	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	23 of 926	97.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	20 of 458	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	21 of 424	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	9 of 387	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 363	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	20 of 324	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	5 of 319	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	95.5	7 of 877	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	36 of 984	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	40 of 991	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	53 of 987	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	62 of 980	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.3	22 of 941	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	28 of 916	96.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	24 of 641	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	15 of 618	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	37 of 582	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	62 of 528	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	37 of 447	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	61 of 369	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	14 of 255	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	55 of 395	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	55 of 849	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	43 of 840	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	52 of 847	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	72 of 852	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	58 of 844	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	19 of 844	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	26 of 812	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	32 of 841	96.2%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)99th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)88th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+40 vs state

Mathematics79%+36 vs state

Science72%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)						TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11825 Douglas	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 867-6000	898	60	14.9		674 (75.1%)	95 (10.6%)	46 (5.1%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	95.4	43^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.2	29^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	81.0	82.6	73.6				79.1	79.0	81.4	81.1			80.5	68.1	71.4	78.0				72.5					$14,100	$832	$12,900
Donelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Donelson Farms Parkway	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 389-6973	852	57	15.0		591 (69.4%)	109 (12.8%)	74 (8.7%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.9%)	98.5	9^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.5	24^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.6%	15	87.7	88.6	87.0				87.7	80.4	85.1	82.6			82.6	82.6	84.2	86.3				84.5					$15,080	$1,560	$13,092
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10050 Oak Seed Lane	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland School System	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-7071	1,034	72	14.4		655 (63.3%)	118 (11.4%)	140 (13.5%)	74 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)	94.2	54^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.7%		97.5	23^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.7%	31	75.1	85.4					80.6	69.3	72.6				71.1	66.1	80.1					73.5					$12,780	$431	$11,916
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	10280 Godwin Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0325	311	33	9.5		81 (26.0%)	183 (58.8%)	32 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	44.5	573^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%	12	48.1	36.0	50.0	24.3	33.3	6.1	32.1	51.9	32.0	56.3	40.5	23.3	34.2	33.3	40.0	46.9	29.7	33.3	15.2	32.6	32.4	36.7	18.2	29.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316
Bon Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3940 N. Germantown Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 937-2344	750	46	16.4		386 (51.5%)	173 (23.1%)	78 (10.4%)	57 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	89.6	90^th of 1019 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.7	65^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.6%	25	57.4	75.2	73.6				69.1	59.1	75.2	65.3			66.9	60.0	79.7	71.1				70.7					$14,715	$807	$13,463
Oakland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14925 Hwy 194 North	Oakland	38060	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-3804	674	27	25.3		246 (36.5%)	310 (46.0%)	86 (12.8%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	15	890^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.7%		11.2	931^st of 1009 public elementary schools	7.7%	41	15.3	30.6					16.3	24.7	41.1	10.3			25.7	23.3	27.4	8.6				20.1					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Macon-Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Macon Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2625	1,166	62	18.9		103 (8.8%)	876 (75.1%)	101 (8.7%)	32 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.5%)	22.3	831^st of 1019 public elementary schools	18.4%		30.2	734^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.3%	97	27.6	28.0	14.0				23.6	35.9	34.8	28.7			33.3	27.2	34.1	28.7				30.0					$14,354	$1,527	$12,016
Chimneyrock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 Chimneyrock Blvd	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2067	931	49	19.0		84 (9.0%)	615 (66.1%)	182 (19.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.4%)	29.9	753^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	26.1%		41.3	591^st of 1009 public elementary schools	41.4%	162	25.8	55.2	17.0				33.6	30.6	46.0	24.5			34.3	22.5	43.7	26.4				31.3					$14,699	$1,628	$12,170
Kate Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Kate Bond Road	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0020	787	53	14.8		84 (10.7%)	342 (43.5%)	333 (42.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	23.5	818^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.7%		27.9	756^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.1%	62	21.5	20.9	29.6				23.9	35.9	20.7	22.9			27.1	40.3	34.5	34.3				36.6					$15,175	$1,785	$12,527
Ellendale Elementary School	Public	K-5	6590 Dawnhill Road	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2636	508	34	15.1		298 (58.7%)	103 (20.3%)	53 (10.4%)	26 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	68.6	271^st of 1019 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.4	215^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.7%	56	51.6	70.5	47.7				57.1	44.8	63.6	42.0			50.6	47.8	63.6	51.1				54.7					$14,571	$1,022	$12,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Elementary School

What district is Arlington Elementary School in?

Arlington Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Elementary School?

Students at Arlington Elementary School are 73% White, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Arlington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 926 students attended Arlington Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Arlington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arlington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arlington Middle School
High : Arlington High School

Is Arlington Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Arlington Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

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