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Arlington High School

Q: Is Arlington High School a good school?

Arlington High School ranks 44 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Arlington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,674 students attended Arlington High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Arlington High School?

Students at Arlington High School are 67% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Arlington High School?

Arlington High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arlington Elementary School Elementary : Donelson Elementary School Middle : Arlington Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 89% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Arlington High School serves 1,674 students in grades 9–12 in Arlington, Tennessee, and is part of Arlington Community Schools, which ranks 2nd out of 141 districts statewide with a 5-star rating. The school itself ranks 44th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (89th percentile) for 2025–2026, the highest among ten nearby schools, and has never fallen below the 80th percentile over the past decade. Its closest competitors, Lakeland Preparatory School (48th) and Houston High School (73rd), both perform well but trail Arlington. By contrast, several Memphis-Shelby County schools nearby rank in the bottom quarter of the state.

Academically, Arlington beats the state average in every tested subject. Proficiency rates in 2025–2026 were 71% in Biology I versus 49.8% statewide, 75.6% in English II versus 58.1%, 66.5% in US History versus 42.4%, and 57.3% in Algebra II versus 37.3%. The graduation rate sits at 94.9%, well above the state's 90.5%, with a low 2.1% dropout rate. The contrast with nearby schools can be stark: Bolton High School, just 6 miles away, posts an English I proficiency rate of only 11.2% compared with Arlington's 54.8%. This shows how much school district boundaries can shape a child's educational experience.

Arlington also stands out for student engagement and equity. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.2%, less than half the state's 18.3%, while Craigmont High School nearby sits at 59.1%. Subgroup results are impressive as well: African American students rank 5th in Tennessee and low-income students rank 8th, showing the school succeeds across all populations. Per-student spending of $13,293 is moderate compared with other Memphis-area schools, indicating efficient use of resources. The school's slight ranking dip from 39th to 44th is worth monitoring, and military-connected students (a 3-star rating) represent an area for growth. For families in the Arlington area, this remains a top-tier high school option.

1,674

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,293

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5475 Airline Road
Arlington, TN 38002

(901) 867-1541

District: Arlington Community Schools

Feeder schools for Arlington High School:

Elementary:	Arlington Elementary School
	Donelson Elementary School
Middle:	Arlington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

African American:

14.3%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Tennessee high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Tennessee avg43%

44^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	80.8	44 of 400	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	39 of 389	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	36 of 392	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	43 of 384	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	39 of 358	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	41 of 347	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	67 of 342	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	49 of 341	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	10 of 273	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	68.5	67 of 351	80.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	30 of 230	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	92.0	5 of 233	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	12 of 240	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	19 of 239	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	19 of 222	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.9	26 of 208	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	30 of 187	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	24 of 199	87.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	68.2	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	37 of 365	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	28 of 365	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	36 of 366	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	39 of 350	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	53 of 340	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	63 of 337	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	52 of 229	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	33 of 213	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	22 of 209	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	31 of 202	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	17 of 189	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	21 of 180	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	32 of 153	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	26 of 159	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	23 of 308	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	8 of 324	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	67.5	57 of 337	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	19 of 330	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	6 of 317	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	51.0	116 of 302	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	132 of 308	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	41 of 368	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	43 of 366	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	53 of 359	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	43 of 349	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	33 of 332	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	61.9	77 of 329	76.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	29 of 210	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	35 of 198	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	36 of 183	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	10 of 154	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.5	12 of 151	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	64.5	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	60 of 127	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	44 of 159	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	50 of 330	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	53 of 323	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	45 of 326	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	55 of 325	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	48 of 312	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	46 of 306	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	78 of 301	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	54 of 307	82.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)71st percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)56th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II76%+18 vs state

Biology I71%+21 vs state

US History66%+24 vs state

Algebra II57%+20 vs state

Geometry55%+13 vs state

English I55%+18 vs state

Algebra I35%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (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 (2016)	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 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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 High School	Public	9-12	5475 Airline Road	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-1541	1,866	107	17.5	11.7%	1,259 (67.5%)	271 (14.5%)	176 (9.4%)	63 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.9%)	80.8	44^th of 400 public high schools	89.0%		82.5	39^th of 389 public high schools	90.0%	5												35.6	25.0			35.1		88.5	42.9		57.3	71.8	60.0			71.0			66.4		66.5	54.9				54.8		75.7			75.6		93.8	46.0			55.1										$13,293	$825	$12,075
Lakeland Preparatory School	Public	5-12	5020 Lions Crest Drive	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland School System	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 290-0505	1,305	80	16.3		808 (61.9%)	175 (13.4%)	171 (13.1%)	95 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.2%)	79.7	48^th of 400 public high schools	88.0%					(n/a)	72.4	59.7	49.8	32.0	54.2	72.1	67.4	61.6	44.4	60.7	92.9	26.2				47.5		91.4	44.5		54.1	91.8				91.1						60.8				60.8		68.9			66.7		≥ 95%	45.4			64.3	79.7	77.1	74.9	59.3	72.3	80.0	81.8	67.5	76.2	$12,217	$296	$11,518
Bolton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7323 Brunswick Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1435	678	42	16.1	60.8%	44 (6.5%)	556 (82.0%)	49 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	29.9	287^th of 400 public high schools	28.3%		27.2	288^th of 389 public high schools	26.0%	1												9.5				9.4			20.0	18.2	20.9		45.7			43.0						11.3				11.2		42.0			40.3			27.8	27.3		27.0										$13,872	$1,634	$11,416
Cordova High School	Public	9-12	1800 Berryhill Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4540	2,194	121	18.1	70.1%	147 (6.7%)	1,301 (59.3%)	598 (27.3%)	25 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (5.4%)	28.1	294^th of 400 public high schools	26.5%		22.3	316^th of 389 public high schools	18.8%	22												18.5	10.0			18.2	38.3	23.0	21.4		24.3	30.5	21.7	23.1	21.4	28.8		16.7	33.2	37.5	32.5	18.7				18.5	12.5	45.7	< 5%		42.4			43.5	29.1	14.3	30.5										$13,024	$1,368	$11,085
Memphis School of Excellence Cordova	Public, Charter	6-12	8360 Macon Road	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(901) 421-6825	362	22	16.8		33 (9.1%)	224 (61.9%)	80 (22.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	28.8	291^st of 400 public high schools	27.3%		32.8	265^th of 389 public high schools	31.9%	26		25.6	14.3	5.5	16.3		25.6	22.9	24.4	24.3	28.1	< 5%				11.5			27.6		26.7	20.0				20.0		22.5			22.7	26.7				26.3		47.9			47.9		55.0	32.9			38.5		33.7	33.3	25.3	30.7	31.7	35.7	21.8	29.6	$14,184	$1,119	$12,699
Bartlett High School	Public	9-12	5688 Woodlawn Avenue	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 373-2620	2,863	156	18.3	32.3%	1,443 (50.4%)	890 (31.1%)	271 (9.5%)	100 (3.5%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (5.2%)	66.6	98^th of 400 public high schools	75.5%		73.6	63^rd of 389 public high schools	83.8%	35												26.0	6.3			25.4		78.6	38.4		44.8	79.3	49.5	20.0		54.9		70.2	55.7		57.4	39.1				39.1	9.1	67.3			64.8		86.1	36.0	18.2	< 5%	43.0										$12,218	$590	$11,172
Houston High School	Public	9-12	9755 Wolf River Boulevard	Germantown	38139	Shelby County	Germantown Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 756-2370	1,932	111	17.4	7.7%	1,292 (66.9%)	287 (14.9%)	121 (6.3%)	157 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	68 (3.5%)	73.2	73^rd of 400 public high schools	81.8%		84.1	35^th of 389 public high schools	91.0%	38												28.7				28.1		86.6	39.3		55.2	65.2	34.8			62.9						54.3				54.2		76.4			76.2		94.9	42.3			60.2										$12,411	$912	$11,246
Craigmont High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3333 Covington Pike	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4312	867	53	16.3	84.9%	12 (1.4%)	725 (83.6%)	79 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	18.2	342^nd of 400 public high schools	14.5%		13.7	350^th of 389 public high schools	10.0%	8												7.7				7.5	38.5	17.6	13.8		16.8	43.3	17.1	17.6		20.8			< 5%		< 5%	14.5				14.4		45.5			44.6			25.0	17.0		21.0										$13,392	$1,464	$11,165
Millington Central Middle High School	Public	7-12	8050 West Street	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Millington Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 873-8100	1,211	81	14.9	68.4%	420 (34.7%)	455 (37.6%)	201 (16.6%)	18 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (9.4%)	32.6	274^th of 400 public high schools	31.5%		33	264^th of 389 public high schools	32.1%	10			17.9	19.5	18.7			22.1	16.2	19.3	86.7	19.3				23.1		77.8	11.8		19.1	62.7	32.6			42.4			30.7		30.7	18.4				18.3		48.1			47.5			35.5			34.4			35.4	24.0	29.9		42.6	35.8	39.3	$13,479	$725	$11,845
Memphis Rise Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	5221 Raleigh Lagrange Road	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 379-5750	755	61	12.3	90.5%	21 (2.8%)	151 (20.0%)	564 (74.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	36.2	259^th of 400 public high schools	35.3%		42.1	209^th of 389 public high schools	46.3%	50		63.4	67.6	26.3	57.5		26.6	23.4	24.6	24.9	70.7	11.7				41.2		77.8	6.4		38.8	55.0				52.1			42.2		42.6	21.1				21.1		61.0			60.2		70.6	11.7			38.7		47.3	55.0		51.1	62.5	64.0	50.0	58.8	$15,446	$1,443	$13,637

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington High School

What schools feed into Arlington High School?

Arlington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arlington Elementary School
Elementary : Donelson Elementary School
Middle : Arlington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Arlington High School?

Students at Arlington High School are 67% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Arlington High School a good school?

Arlington High School ranks 44^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Arlington High School in?

Arlington Community Schools

How many students attend Arlington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,674 students attended Arlington High School.

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