Top Rankings
Arlington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 976 students in Arlington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Arlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
671 Schools
# Students
4,592 Students
315,482 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
21,235 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
13%
19%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,907 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,874
$11,980
Spending / Student
$11,907
$11,478
Best Arlington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arlington Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5470 Lamb Rd
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-6015
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-6015
Gr: 6-8 | 976 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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