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What's one thing Arlington Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000146
Arlington Elementary
3705 W Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 · (410) 396-0567 · Baltimore city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
429 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 42% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
29.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
26.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.3% | 26.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.5% | 14.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arlington Elementary
Arlington Elementary's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Elementary this school | 529 | 81.1% | 23.3% |
| Halstead Academy Baltimore | 489 | 78.5% | 18.1% |
| Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School Waldorf | 497 | 77.9% | 24.9% |
| Franklin Square Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 490 | 86.5% | 16.4% |
| Sandalwood Elementary Baltimore | 440 | 83.0% | 46.6% |
| Woodhome Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 496 | 73.6% | 19.6% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arlington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #747 of 853 | #55 of 104 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #646 of 853 ▲ 145 | #44 of 104 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #726 of 853 ▲ 20 | #54 of 104 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #321 of 898 | #36 of 109 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #734 of 857 | #72 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #640 of 857 | #32 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #178 of 885 | #57 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #406 of 551 | #47 of 56 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
529
+124 (+31%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 529 | 32.5 | 16.3:1 | 81% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 79% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 75% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 70% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 100% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 100% (605) |
| 2010-11 | 612 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 90% (550) |
| 2000-01 | 694 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 96% (665) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 22 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (570 to 529); teachers up 2% (32 to 32.5).
About Arlington Elementary
Arlington Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland. Enrollment stands at 529 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Baltimore City Public Schools (152 schools, 76,946 students) runs Arlington Elementary.
The share of Black students at Arlington Elementary is 75%, a majority. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic. Census figures show Baltimore city is about 59% Black. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Arlington Elementary are from different groups.
Arlington Elementary reports a ratio of 16.3 students per teacher, from 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Arlington Elementary, 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Arlington Elementary scores 23.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 26.2%.
For Baltimore city, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $62,177, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 156 public schools and about 77,341 students.
Pimlico Elementary/Middle is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Arlington Elementary ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
Arlington Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 405 (2020-21) to 529 (2024-25).
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Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
Quick facts
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Other Arlington Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Arlington Elementary. Arlington Elementary is the 5th largest of the 17.
- Arlington ElementaryArlington, TN · 926 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolJackson, TN · 626 students
- Arlington ElementaryTorrance, CA · 594 students
- Arlington ElementaryLawrence, MA · 558 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Pimlico Elementary/Middle0.9 mi · 732
- Callaway Elementary1.0 mi · 231
- Park Heights Academy1.2 mi · 390
- Forest Park High1.2 mi · 1,024
- Fallstaff Elementary/Middle1.4 mi · 611
- Cross Country Elementary/Middle1.5 mi · 740
Frequently asked questions
About Arlington ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Arlington Elementary?
Arlington Elementary enrolls approximately 529 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Arlington Elementary serve?
Arlington Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arlington Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arlington Elementary is approximately 16.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arlington Elementary?
At Arlington Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 23% Hispanic, 75% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Arlington Elementary in?
Arlington Elementary is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.
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