Arlington County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,820 students in Arlington County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Arlington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Arlington County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
47 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,419 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
9%
7%
# Hispanic Students
8,197 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
17%
# Black Students
2,923 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
11,756 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
43%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,210 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
997
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
2,005
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,136
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,142
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,050
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,096
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,052
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,906
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,923
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,991
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,048
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,148
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,885
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,183
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,053 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,865 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 42 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,562 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
Graduation Rate
: 89% (Top 50% in VA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 65% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 77% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
