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Public School Review - Established 2003

Arlington School District

869 Massachusetts Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (781) 316-3501
www.arlington.k12.ma.us

Top Rankings

Arlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 963 students in Arlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Arlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
11 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
6,113 Students
300,339 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
26,170 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
7466170
8497172
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District Rank

Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#25 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearArlington School District
2023#25
2022#27
2021#31
2019#51
2018#87
2017#83
2016#86
2015#58
2014#80
2013#81
2012#78
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72%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
202372%42%
202269%41%
202162%37%
201970%51%
201869%52%
201768%53%
201678%64%
201580%61%
201478%61%
201377%61%
201275%59%
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70%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
202270%44%
202173%49%
201972%54%
201869%56%
201772%54%
201685%71%
201587%69%
201485%69%
201386%69%
201285%69%
201187%70%
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70%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
202270%44%
202169%42%
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98%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
202398%90%
202295%90%
202195%87%
202095%88%
201996%88%
201893%87%
201795%87%
201695%87%
201592%87%
201492%86%
201391%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.530.65
20230.520.64
20220.490.62
20210.490.62
20200.470.60
20190.470.60
20180.440.58
20170.440.58
20160.420.56
20150.420.55
20140.390.54
20130.390.53
20120.390.52
20110.380.51
20100.370.50
20090.360.51
20080.340.47
20070.330.46
20060.310.45
20050.290.43
20040.280.43
20030.250.42
20020.250.41
20010.250.40
20000.250.39
19990.250.39
19980.260.38
19970.250.38
19960.260.36
19950.250.36
19940.230.35
19930.220.35
19920.190.34
19910.180.33
19900.170.31
19890.160.30
19880.140.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
202414%7%
202313%7%
202213%7%
202114%7%
202013%7%
201913%7%
201813%8%
201713%8%
201612%6%
201512%6%
201411%6%
201311%6%
201211%6%
201110%7%
201010%6%
200910%6%
200811%6%
200710%6%
20069%6%
20058%5%
20047%5%
20037%5%
20027%5%
20016%4%
20006%4%
19996%4%
19985%4%
19976%4%
19966%4%
19955%4%
19945%4%
19935%4%
19924%4%
19914%3%
19904%3%
19893%3%
19884%3%
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% Hispanic
9%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
20248%25%
20237%24%
20226%23%
20216%22%
20206%21%
20196%21%
20186%19%
20176%19%
20165%19%
20156%18%
20145%17%
20135%16%
20125%16%
20115%15%
20105%15%
20095%14%
20085%15%
20075%14%
20065%13%
20053%12%
20043%12%
20032%11%
20022%11%
20012%11%
20002%10%
19992%10%
19983%10%
19973%10%
19963%9%
19953%9%
19942%9%
19932%9%
19923%8%
19912%8%
19902%7%
19892%7%
19881%6%
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% Black
3%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
20243%10%
20233%10%
20224%10%
20213%10%
20204%9%
20194%9%
20183%9%
20173%9%
20163%9%
20153%9%
20143%9%
20133%9%
20124%8%
20114%8%
20104%8%
20093%8%
20084%8%
20074%8%
20064%8%
20055%9%
20045%9%
20035%9%
20025%9%
20016%9%
20006%9%
19996%9%
19986%8%
19975%8%
19965%8%
19956%8%
19945%7%
19935%7%
19924%7%
19914%8%
19904%8%
19893%7%
19883%7%
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% White
65%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
202466%53%
202368%54%
202270%56%
202170%57%
202071%59%
201971%59%
201874%61%
201774%61%
201675%63%
201575%64%
201477%65%
201377%66%
201277%67%
201178%68%
201079%69%
200979%70%
200880%71%
200781%72%
200682%73%
200584%74%
200485%74%
200386%75%
200286%75%
200186%76%
200086%77%
199986%77%
199886%78%
199786%78%
199686%79%
199586%79%
199488%80%
199388%80%
199289%81%
199190%81%
199090%82%
198992%83%
198892%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
20249%5%
20239%5%
20227%4%
20217%4%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20165%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
20113%2%
20102%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,429 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,842 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$137 MM$33 MM
2022$112 MM$30 MM
2021$137 MM$33 MM
2020$112 MM$30 MM
2019$106 MM$30 MM
2018$99 MM$29 MM
2017$93 MM$28 MM
2016$88 MM$28 MM
2015$70 MM$29 MM
2014$81 MM$25 MM
2012$76 MM$25 MM
2011$68 MM$29 MM
2010$70 MM$29 MM
2009$71 MM$25 MM
2008$65 MM$29 MM
2007$61 MM$30 MM
2006$59 MM$28 MM
2005$55 MM$25 MM
2004$50 MM$23 MM
2003$50 MM$22 MM
2002$45 MM$21 MM
2001$43 MM$20 MM
2000$41 MM$17 MM
1999$37 MM$16 MM
1998$35 MM$15 MM
1997$34 MM$15 MM
1996$33 MM$14 MM
1995$41 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$121 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$121 MM$31 MM
2022$110 MM$30 MM
2021$121 MM$31 MM
2020$110 MM$30 MM
2019$99 MM$29 MM
2018$95 MM$27 MM
2017$88 MM$26 MM
2016$85 MM$26 MM
2015$68 MM$28 MM
2014$79 MM$25 MM
2012$73 MM$24 MM
2011$67 MM$28 MM
2010$68 MM$28 MM
2009$70 MM$24 MM
2008$64 MM$27 MM
2007$62 MM$28 MM
2006$64 MM$26 MM
2005$59 MM$23 MM
2004$48 MM$23 MM
2003$48 MM$22 MM
2002$47 MM$22 MM
2001$44 MM$20 MM
2000$42 MM$18 MM
1999$38 MM$16 MM
1998$35 MM$15 MM
1997$33 MM$14 MM
1996$35 MM$14 MM
1995$32 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$22,429
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$22,901$24,728
2022$18,581$21,893
2021$23,825$24,560
2020$18,581$21,893
2019$17,797$22,465
2018$17,392$21,203
2017$16,815$21,707
2016$16,679$20,995
2015$13,426$20,216
2014$16,111$18,426
2012$15,699$17,368
2011$14,084$19,949
2010$14,836$20,216
2009$15,295$17,400
2008$14,338$20,313
2007$13,410$19,874
2006$13,084$18,605
2005$12,181$16,492
2004$11,271$14,710
2003$11,207$14,080
2002$10,601$13,131
2001$10,258$11,945
2000$9,769$10,807
1999$8,807$9,233
1998$8,243$8,168
1997$8,190$8,222
1995$10,380$7,665
1992$7,625$6,378
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Spending / Student
$19,842
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearArlington School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$20,260$23,465
2022$18,179$21,748
2021$21,076$23,307
2020$18,179$21,748
2019$16,713$21,401
2018$16,614$19,776
2017$15,892$20,105
2016$15,997$19,473
2015$13,077$19,181
2014$15,772$18,091
2012$15,104$17,137
2011$13,904$19,427
2010$14,450$19,181
2009$15,078$16,788
2008$14,188$19,196
2007$13,557$18,606
2006$14,255$17,681
2005$13,107$15,640
2004$10,836$14,676
2003$10,720$13,753
2002$10,984$13,695
2001$10,446$12,113
2000$9,981$10,872
1999$8,972$9,235
1998$8,347$8,243
1997$8,099$7,752
1995$8,077$6,904
1992$7,163$5,896
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Best Arlington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ottoson Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
63 Acton Street
Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 316-3745
Gr: 7-8 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,113 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
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