Arlington Elementary

Arlington Elementary is one of the substantial elementary-level communitys in Arlington, Tennessee, part of Arlington, with 926 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Arlington Elementary sits 97% above that benchmark.

Arlington Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Arlington, a district that enrolls 4,403 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Arlington Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.

Across the wider county, census data for Shelby County shows median household earnings sit near $63,767, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Shelby County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154,209 students), of which Arlington Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Arlington High, roughly 0.7 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Arlington Elementary's enrollment has edged up 11% since 2018, when it stood at 836 (now 926). White enrollment moved from 81% to 73% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Arlington Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.