Arlington Elementary

Arlington Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary campus in Spokane, Washington, run under Spokane School District. The school instructs 379 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 62 schools in Spokane School District (28,853 students total), Arlington Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Arlington Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Arlington Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Spokane County put the typical household earns roughly $78,582 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Arlington Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Whitman Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Arlington Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arlington Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 26.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Arlington Elementary has declined 42%, going from 654 students in 2018 to 379 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 62% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.