John A Bishop

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Arlington, Massachusetts, John A Bishop caters to 375 students from grades K through 5, part of Arlington.

Arlington runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 6,113 students. John A Bishop is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, John A Bishop lists that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Middlesex County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, John A Bishop has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household income runs about $130,847, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. John A Bishop is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Arlington High, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John A Bishop has decreased 11%, going from 420 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 16% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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