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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Arlington Elementary?
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Enrollment
558
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE·NCES 250666002777
Arlington Elementary
150 Arlington Street, Lawrence, MA 01841 · (978) 722-8311 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL558 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (102).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
9.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
8.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -40.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 40 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 6.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 3.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 24.0% | 48.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arlington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #898 of 920 ▼ 31 | #108 of 111 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #902 of 920 ▲ 13 | #106 of 111 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #484 of 901 | #56 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 558 | #169 of 1,086 | #21 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.9:1 | #33 of 938 | #4 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.6% | #934 of 938 | #112 of 115 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #466 of 602 | #48 of 67 |
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
558
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 558 | 62.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 61.5 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 63 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 65 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 59.5 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 66 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (587 to 558); teachers up 5% (59.5 to 62.5).
About Arlington Elementary
Arlington Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Students in kindergarten through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 558 students. The average among elementary schools in Massachusetts is roughly 381 students; this school is 46% larger than that.
Lawrence operates 26 schools. Combined enrollment is 13,313 students.
Arlington Elementary's enrollment is 97% Hispanic. The school is also 3% White. That is higher than the 24% Hispanic share among all Essex County residents. Arlington Elementary's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Arlington Elementary is 62.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Among Essex County residents, the median household income is $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Arlington Elementary, Essex County has 220 other public schools.
Arlington Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Arlington Elementary.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 564 in 2020-21 to 558 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 3,453 students
- South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Edward F. ParthumElementary · 656 students
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Robert FrostElementary · 568 students
- Arlington Middle SchoolMiddle · 543 students
Other schools in Lawrence
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 3,453 students
- Community Day Charter Public SchoolElementary · 1,200 students
- Lawrence Family Development Charter SchoolElementary · 899 students
- South Lawrence East Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Edward F. ParthumElementary · 656 students
- Parthum Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
Other Arlington Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Arlington Elementary. Arlington Elementary is the 4th largest of the 17.
- Arlington ElementaryArlington, TN · 926 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolJackson, TN · 626 students
- Arlington ElementaryTorrance, CA · 594 students
- Arlington ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 529 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Arlington Middle School0.0 mi · 543
- RISE Academy0.2 mi · 74
- John K Tarbox0.2 mi · 281
- Lawlor Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 205
- Oliver Elementary School0.6 mi · 469
- Lawrence Family Development Charter School0.6 mi · 899
Frequently asked questions
About Arlington ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Arlington Elementary?
Arlington Elementary enrolls approximately 558 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Arlington Elementary serve?
Arlington Elementary serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Arlington Elementary?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Arlington Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Arlington Elementary?
Student demographics at Arlington Elementary are roughly 3% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Arlington Elementary public or private?
Arlington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lawrence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.