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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Arlington Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
926
Elementary
DISTRICT 885 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON·NCES 470015201567
Arlington Elementary
11825 Douglas, Arlington, TN 38002 · (901) 867-6000 · Shelby County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL926 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 36 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 156 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 160 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (160).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Arlington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
81.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.8pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.9% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.1% | 79.8% |
| 2022-23 | 75.1% | 75.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Arlington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #42 of 957 ▼ 13 | #9 of 144 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #17 of 959 ▲ 5 | #3 of 146 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 926 | #39 of 1,044 | #9 of 156 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #400 of 962 | #51 of 149 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #151 of 348 | #19 of 32 |
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
926
+49 (+6%) vs 2020
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 | 926 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 898 | 60 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 901 | 57.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 877 | 51 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 836 | 55.1 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 956 | 54 | 17.7:1 | 10% (93) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlington Elementary.
About Arlington Elementary
Arlington Elementary, a high-enrollment elementary school, is located in Arlington, Tennessee. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 926 students in 2024-25. The school is 97% above the average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Arlington Elementary is in Arlington, a district with 4,403 students across 4 schools.
About 73% of the student body at Arlington Elementary is White. Other groups make up 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 34% of Shelby County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 44%.
Arlington Elementary earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the wider Shelby County area, the median household earns about $63,767 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Across Shelby County, 287 public schools serve about 154,209 students.
Arlington High, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Arlington Elementary, there are 5 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 877 (2020-21) to 926 (2024-25).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arlington
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,674 students
- Arlington MiddleMiddle · 960 students
- Donelson ElementaryElementary · 843 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,674 students
- Arlington MiddleMiddle · 960 students
- Donelson ElementaryElementary · 843 students
- Bolton HighHigh · 661 students
- Barret's Chapel Elementary/MiddleElementary · 300 students
Other Arlington Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 13 states are named Arlington Elementary. Arlington Elementary is the largest of the 17.
- Arlington Elementary SchoolJackson, TN · 626 students
- Arlington ElementaryTorrance, CA · 594 students
- Arlington ElementaryLawrence, MA · 558 students
- Arlington ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 529 students
- Arlington Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Arlington High0.7 mi · 1,674
- Arlington Middle1.5 mi · 960
- Donelson Elementary2.3 mi · 843
- Lakeland Elementary School4.1 mi · 1,029
- Lakeland Preparatory School4.8 mi · 1,509
- Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle5.2 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Arlington ElementaryHow large is Arlington Elementary?
Arlington Elementary enrolls approximately 926 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Arlington Elementary serve?
Arlington Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Arlington Elementary?
Arlington Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Arlington Elementary in?
Arlington Elementary is part of Arlington.
What city is Arlington Elementary in?
Arlington Elementary is located in Arlington, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.