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Best Schools in Arlington, TX
Arlington, TX has 150 public schools (22 high, 29 middle, 84 elementary) serving 105,645 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 31%, so schools in Arlington meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Arlington, TX
The top high schools in Arlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Arlington College And Career H S
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Arlington Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 381 Students
2. Mansfield H S
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2619 Students
3. Bell H S
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Hurst-euless-bedford Isd • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 2311 Students
4. Martin H S
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Arlington Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3789 Students
5. Trinity H S
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Hurst-euless-bedford Isd • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 2665 Students
6. Newman International Academy Of Arlington Gibbins
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Newman International Academy Of Arlington • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 462 Students
7. Mansfield Timberview H S
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1864 Students
8. Mansfield Legacy H S
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2522 Students
9. Mansfield Summit H S
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1856 Students
10. Uplift Summit International H S
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Uplift Education • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 469 Students
Best Middle Schools in Arlington, TX
The top middle schools in Arlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harwood J H
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Hurst-euless-bedford Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 1038 Students
2. Arlington Classics Academy - Middle
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Arlington Classics Academy • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 482 Students
3. Brooks Wester Middle
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 891 Students
4. Young J H
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Arlington Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 777 Students
5. Hurst J H
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Hurst-euless-bedford Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 991 Students
6. Euless J H
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Hurst-euless-bedford Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 1117 Students
7. Linda Jobe Middle
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 884 Students
8. Rogene Worley Middle
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 686 Students
9. Boles J H
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Arlington Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 642 Students
10. Asa E Low Jr Int
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 592 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Arlington, TX
The top elementary schools in Arlington, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Nancy Neal El
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 416 Students
2. Viridian El
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Hurst-euless-bedford Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 712 Students
3. Roberta Tipps Academy
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 527 Students
4. Willie Brown Academy
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 600 Students
5. Butler El
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Arlington Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 629 Students
6. Carol Holt El
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 436 Students
7. Wilshire El
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Hurst-euless-bedford Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 641 Students
8. Martha Reid Academy
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 499 Students
9. Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy
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Arlington Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 475 Students
10. Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy
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Mansfield Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 389 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Arlington, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Arlington, TX has a total population of 390,368 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 33% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Arlington, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Arlington, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
29.45 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.89 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
24.56 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Arlington, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Arlington, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Arlington, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Arlington, TX
How many schools are in Arlington, TX?
Arlington, TX has 150 public schools: 22 high schools, 29 middle schools and 84 elementary schools, serving 105,645 students in total.
How do schools in Arlington perform on state tests?
On average, 150 schools in Arlington score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 31%, so on average schools in Arlington meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Arlington?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Arlington
96 of 103 schools in Arlington carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 13B: 25C: 14D: 32F: 12
All 103 public schools we grade in Arlington. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (103)
- Adams El
- Amos El
- Anderson El
- Arlington
- Arlington Classics Academy Arkansas Campus
- Arlington Classics Academy Intermediate
- Arlington Classics Academy Middle
- Arlington College And Career H S
- Arlington Collegiate
- Ashworth El
- Atherton El
- Bailey J H
- Barnett J H
- Bebensee El
- Beckham El
- Berry El
- Blanton El
- Boles J H
- Bowie
- Bryant El
- Burgin El
- Butler El
- Carol Holt El
- Carter J H
- Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy
- Community Based Pk
- Corey Fine Arts Dual Language Academy
- Cross Timbers Int
- Crow Leadership Academy
- D P Morris El
- Della Icenhower Int
- Ditto El
- Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners
- Duff El
- Dunn El
- Ellis El
- Fitzgerald El
- Foster El
- Glenn Harmon El
- Goodman El
- Great Hearts Arlington
- Gunn J H
- Hale El
- Hill El
- Iltexas Arlington El
- Iltexas Arlington Middle
- Imogene Gideon El
- James Coble Middle
- Janet Brockett El
- Jean Massieu Academy
- Johns El
- Jones Fine Arts Dual Language Academy
- Kenneth Davis El
- Key El
- Kooken Ed Ctr
- Lamar
- Little El
- Manara Stem Academy Arlington
- Mansfield Summit
- Mansfield Timberview
- Martha Reid Academy
- Martin
- Mcnutt El
- Miller El
- Moore El
- Morton El
- Newman International Academy Mansfield East
- Newman International Academy Of Arlington
- Newman International Academy Of Arlington Gibbins
- Nichols J H
- Ousley J H
- Peach El
- Pearcy Stem Academy
- Pope El
- Premier H S Of Arlington
- Premier H S Of South Irving
- R F Patterson El
- Rankin El
- Sam Houston
- Seguin
- Shackelford J H
- Sherrod El
- Short El
- South Davis El
- Speer El
- Swift El
- T A Howard Middle
- Tccse Early College
- Texas Leadership Of Arlington
- Thelma Jones El
- Thornton El
- Turning Point Secondary School
- Uplift Summit International
- Uplift Summit International Middle
- Uplift Summit International Pri
- Venture Alter
- Viridian El
- Webb El
- Williams El
- Wimbish World Language Academy
- Wood El
- Workman J H
- Young J H
Private schools (15)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Burton Adventist Academy
- Childrens University
- Country Day School Of Arlington
- Dr. R. W. Goines Stem Academy
- Fielder Road Early Childhood Center
- Grace Preparatory Academy
- Green Oaks School
- Merryhill School
- Northstar School
- Pantego Christian Academy - Arlington Campus
- Park Row Christian Academy
- St Joseph Catholic School
- St Paul's Preparatory Academy
- The Montessori Academy Of Arlington Inc
- The Oakridge School