Arlington, TX Public Schools

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D+

6%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

3%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Arlington school information

Index	Arlington	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	45%	47%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	85	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	21	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	10	463	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Arlington are 6% lower than the national average
There are approximately 85 public schools in Arlington
82.0% of people in Arlington have completed 8th grade
80.5% of people in Arlington have completed high school
29.3% of people in Arlington have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Arlington

Index	Arlington	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	82.0%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.5%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	61.3%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	36.7%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	29.3%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.4%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.3%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.2%	1.1%	1.3%

Arlington, TX School Districts

Arlington Independent School District
Mansfield Independent School District
Kennedale Independent School District
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District

There are a total of 85 public schools, 21 private schools and 10 post-secondary schools in Arlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arlington, TX schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Arlington, TX, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Colleyville, TX	26,766	71%	47.7%
Keller, TX	46,885	65%	34.6%
Ovilla, TX	4,010	64%	32.3%
Mansfield, TX	71,419	62%	28.4%
Grapevine, TX	54,151	61%	26.4%
Arlington, TX	397,269	45%	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Tampa, FL	395,912	49%	1.8%
Tulsa, OK	402,441	21%	56.3%
New Orleans, LA	391,249	55%	14.3%
Wichita, KS	390,566	25%	48.0%
Cleveland, OH	383,331	34%	29.4%
Arlington, TX	397,269	45%	6.1%

Source: The Arlington, TX education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.