Index	Arlington	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	85%	78%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	32	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	11	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	8	199	7,963

The Arlington, VA educational system consists of 32 public schools, 11 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools. Arlington public schools have average test scores of 85% which is 9% higher than than the Virginia average and 72% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Arlington public schools is 12:1, compared to 13:1 in Virginia and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 92.9% have completed high school, 73.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 13.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Arlington

Index	Arlington	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	93.4%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.9%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	85.6%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	77.0%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	73.7%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	39.1%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	13.0%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	4.3%	1.7%	1.3%

Arlington, VA School Districts

Arlington County Public Schools

There are a total of 32 public schools, 11 private schools and 8 post-secondary schools in Arlington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Arlington, VA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Arlington, VA, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Arlington schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Arlington, VA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Great Falls, VA	15,786	95%	93%
Wolf Trap, VA	16,722	95%	93%
McLean, VA	48,867	95%	92%
Mantua, VA	7,497	94%	91%
Wakefield, VA	12,697	93%	90%
Arlington, VA	226,092	85%	72%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	51%	4%
Fremont, CA	227,934	67%	36%
Baton Rouge, LA	228,694	57%	15%
Irving, TX	232,013	71%	43%
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	79%	62%
Arlington, VA	226,092	85%	72%

Source: The Arlington, VA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.