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Arlington Schools
Arlington is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Shelby County (Arlington). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Arlington on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Arlington
4 of 4 schools in Arlington carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in Arlington
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Arlington Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Donelson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Arlington Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Arlington High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Arlington
High schools (1)
- A- Arlington High, Arlington
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Arlington Middle, Arlington
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A+ Arlington Elementary, Arlington
- A+ Donelson Elementary, Arlington
Where Arlington schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Arlington (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Shelby County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,592 students with 277 full-time-equivalent teachers and 470 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700152
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bartlett (10 schools, 9 mi)
- Millington Municipal Schools (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Germantown (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Collierville (10 schools, 14 mi)
- Fayette County Public Schools (7 schools, 14 mi)
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools (201 schools, 16 mi)
- Tipton County (14 schools, 18 mi)
- Haywood County (7 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Arlington
How many schools are in Arlington?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Arlington, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Arlington serve?
The largest by graded schools: Arlington.
How good are the schools in Arlington?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 70% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 61%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Arlington?
4,592 students were enrolled in Arlington in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Arlington?
Arlington is in Tennessee, based in Shelby County, with its district office in Arlington. Its boundary covers about 23.7 sq mi.