Arlington Elementary School

Q: Is Arlington Elementary School a good school?

Arlington Elementary School ranks 1610 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Arlington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jacksonville, Florida, serving 208 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Duval School District, which is ranked 54 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arlington Elementary School stands out from the surrounding schools in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (56.73%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 17.79% to 63.44% African American students. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 53.9% to 60.5% over the past few years, much higher than the 20.4% to 62.1% range of the surrounding schools. Additionally, Arlington Elementary's test scores are consistently lower than the Duval district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects.

Despite the school's challenges, it has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.75% to 74.42% over the past few years, which is higher than the 47.24% to 77.59% range of the surrounding schools like Arlington Heights Elementary School, Holiday Hill Elementary School, and R L Brown Gifted And Talented Academy. This suggests that the school may be facing complex socioeconomic and educational challenges that require a comprehensive, targeted approach to address and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1201 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32211

(904) 745-4900

District: Duval

SchoolDigger Rank:
1610^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,745

Students who attend Arlington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Arlington Middle School
High:	Terry Parker High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 208

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.7%

Hispanic:

21.6%

White:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arlington Elementary School ranks worse than 71.4% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 67^th among 119 ranked elementary schools in the Duval School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.7%), Hispanic (21.6%), White (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arlington Elementary School is 17.3. 73 elementary schools in the Duval School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Arlington Elementary School employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arlington Elementary School is $11,745, which is the 41^st highest among 119 elementary schools in the Duval School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Arlington Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Duval:

SchoolDigger ranks Duval 54^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Arlington Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	16.99	1458^th	1688	13.6%
2007	21.71	1475^th	1786	17.4%
2008	48.60	965^th	1789	46.1%
2009	42.45	1142^nd	1847	38.2%
2010	49.09	1054^th	1919	45.1%
2011	27.88	1532^nd	1985	22.8%
2012	44.85	1114^th	1984	43.9%
2013	36.59	1316^th	2029	35.1%
2014	25.91	1605^th	2064	22.2%
2016	25.56	1606^th	2087	23.0%
2017	27.49	1562^nd	2112	26.0%
2018	27.19	1597^th	2118	24.6%
2019	20.91	1820^th	2182	16.6%
2021	34.10	1464^th	2247	34.8%
2022	19.24	1874^th	2219	15.5%
2023	35.24	1464^th	2240	34.6%
2024	30.26	1610^th	2256	28.6%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, August 22, 2013

I loved the school when I took a tour of it looking for a school to send my Son. I thought the principal was very nice and she knows all the students by name. I enrolled my child and I really am happy with him attending the school. The only downside this school has is lack of Parent involvement. At last years open house out of a very large class of 30+ only about a hand full of parents came to meet the teachers. Also I noticed that on the first day when your to bring school supplies, not many of the students brought any supplies. I felt like I was bringing supplies for everyone. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Arlington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	203	109	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
1989	225	116	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	349
1990	216	142	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
1991	185	101	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
1992	199	105	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1993	194	124	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1994	210	130	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1995	177	204	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1996	177	204	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1997	153	192	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
1998	173	201	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1999	147	210	5	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	383
2000	132	227	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
2001	125	215	4	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	360
2002	124	261	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2003	124	261	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2004	114	252	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2005	98	196	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2006	86	204	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2007	72	179	3	24	5	n/a	n/a	10	293
2008	68	142	9	21	1	n/a	n/a	13	254
2009	64	189	11	11	0	n/a	n/a	8	283
2010	48	223	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	3	294
2011	43	190	8	16	0	0	3	0	260
2012	52	186	3	12	0	0	9	0	262
2013	48	177	2	13	0	0	12	0	252
2014	61	204	2	22	0	0	6	0	295
2015	55	212	1	19	1	0	7	0	295
2016	38	212	2	22	0	0	13	0	287
2017	25	168	2	28	2	0	12	0	237
2018	30	160	3	35	0	0	14	0	242
2019	27	163	2	36	0	0	9	0	237
2020	26	156	2	48	0	0	10	0	242
2021	19	135	3	57	1	0	10	0	225
2022	17	129	5	46	5	1	12	0	215
2023	23	118	6	45	6	2	8	0	208

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arlington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	319	17.0	18.7	36.4
1989	349	20.0	17.4	34.1
1990	369	19.0	19.4	45.8
1991	292	18.0	16.2	36.3
1992	315	16.0	19.6	34.6
1993	329	16.0	20.6	38.3
1994	350	17.0	20.6	31.4
1995	396	20.0	19.8	54.8
1996	396	20.0	19.8	54.8
1997	363	21.0	17.3	54.8
1998	394	20.0	19.7	46.7
1999	383	23.0	16.7	71.8
2000	380	21.0	18.1	66.8
2001	360	22.0	16.4	71.9
2002	398	20.0	19.9	72.4
2003	398	20.0	19.9	72.4
2004	386	21.0	18.4	71.2
2005	310	21.0	14.8	72.6
2006	309	21.0	14.7	73.1
2007	293	23.0	12.7	78.8
2008	254	17.0	14.9	67.6
2009	283	18.7	15.7	77.8
2010	294	18.0	16.3	85.2
2011	260	18.0	14.4	85.4
2012	262	19.0	13.7	76.7
2013	252	18.0	14.0	78.2
2014	295	18.0	16.3	68.5
2015	295	22.0	13.4	69.5
2016	287	21.0	13.6	76.7
2017	237	19.0	12.4	79.3
2018	242	16.0	15.1	75.6
2019	237	12.0	19.7	75.5
2020	242	12.0	20.1	78.1
2021	225	12.0	18.7	74.2
2022	215	15.0	14.3	74.4
2023	208	12.0	17.3	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Arlington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	319	17.0	18.7	36.4
1989	349	20.0	17.4	34.1
1990	369	19.0	19.4	45.8
1991	292	18.0	16.2	36.3
1992	315	16.0	19.6	34.6
1993	329	16.0	20.6	38.3
1994	350	17.0	20.6	31.4
1995	396	20.0	19.8	54.8
1996	396	20.0	19.8	54.8
1997	363	21.0	17.3	54.8
1998	394	20.0	19.7	46.7
1999	383	23.0	16.7	71.8
2000	380	21.0	18.1	66.8
2001	360	22.0	16.4	71.9
2002	398	20.0	19.9	72.4
2003	398	20.0	19.9	72.4
2004	386	21.0	18.4	71.2
2005	310	21.0	14.8	72.6
2006	309	21.0	14.7	73.1
2007	293	23.0	12.7	78.8
2008	254	17.0	14.9	67.6
2009	283	18.7	15.7	77.8
2010	294	18.0	16.3	85.2
2011	260	18.0	14.4	85.4
2012	262	19.0	13.7	76.7
2013	252	18.0	14.0	78.2
2014	295	18.0	16.3	68.5
2015	295	22.0	13.4	69.5
2016	287	21.0	13.6	76.7
2017	237	19.0	12.4	79.3
2018	242	16.0	15.1	75.6
2019	237	12.0	19.7	75.5
2020	242	12.0	20.1	78.1
2021	225	12.0	18.7	74.2
2022	215	15.0	14.3	74.4
2023	208	12.0	17.3	68.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Arlington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$925 (9.8%)	$8,535 (90.2%)	$9,460
2019	$491 (5.5%)	$8,405 (94.5%)	$8,896
2020	$1,828 (18.3%)	$8,151 (81.7%)	$9,979
2021	$2,556 (22.8%)	$8,670 (77.2%)	$11,225
2022	$4,691 (35.3%)	$8,584 (64.7%)	$13,274
2023	$3,018 (25.7%)	$8,726 (74.3%)	$11,745

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arlington Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1820^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1464^th of 2240 Elementary schools	18.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Elementary School)	52	19	33%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	51	47	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington Elementary School)	54	41	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duval)	61	56	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Elementary School)	43	29	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	52	50	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Elementary School)	47	32	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	64	58	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Arlington Elementary School)	41	38	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Duval)	50	47	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Elementary School)	28	50	22%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duval)	57	50	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Arlington Elementary School)	13	39	26%
5th Grade Science (Duval)	49	48	1%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	237	208	12.2%
African American	163	118	27.6%
American Indian	0	6
Asian	2	6	200%
Hispanic	36	45	25%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	27	23	14.8%
Two or More Races	9	8	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.5%	68.8%	6.8%

Schools Near Arlington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 University Blvd N	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4900	208	12	17.3	68.8%	23 (11.1%)	118 (56.7%)	45 (21.6%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (3.8%)	30.3	1610^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.6%		35.2	1464^th of 2240 public elementary schools	34.6%	146	41.0	35.0	36.0				59.0	45.0	44.0				47.0					$11,745	$3,018	$8,726
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Sprinkle Dr	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4923	290	14	20.7	77.6%	59 (20.3%)	138 (47.6%)	69 (23.8%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.9%)	28.5	1660^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.4%		23.4	1787^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.2%	127	43.0	30.0	44.0				50.0	51.0	37.0				46.0					$11,152	$2,751	$8,401
Bridgeprep Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6400 Atlantic Blvd	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 694-2660	512	35	14.6	53.1%	61 (11.9%)	167 (32.6%)	261 (51.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	5.9	2214^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.4	2179^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.7%	35	20.0	30.0	26.0	13.0	27.0	30.0	20.0	20.0	16.0	34.0	42.0	36.0	20.0	21.0	58.0		29.0	$12,021	$1,980	$10,041
Lake Lucina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6527 Merrill Rd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4916	333	21	15.8	69.1%	57 (17.1%)	172 (51.7%)	67 (20.1%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.8%)	60.7	848^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.4%		55	970^th of 2240 public elementary schools	56.7%	122	53.0	53.0	57.0				57.0	63.0	67.0				67.0					$11,124	$2,435	$8,689
Grasp Academy	Public	1-8	3101 Justina Rd	Jacksonville	32277	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 745-4909	271	17	15.9	52.0%	115 (42.4%)	115 (42.4%)	25 (9.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	8.6	2179^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.4%		8.2	2170^th of 2240 public elementary schools	3.1%	9	21.0	9.0	20.0	16.0	22.0	35.0	37.0	26.0	31.0	12.0	31.0	38.0	44.0	16.0			61.0	$16,747	$2,974	$13,773
Parkwood Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Lansdowne Dr	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1670	276	15	18.4	73.2%	48 (17.4%)	161 (58.3%)	37 (13.4%)	11 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	13.3	2075^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.0%		33.9	1497^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.2%	578	29.0	31.0	34.0				18.0	34.0	37.0				36.0					$11,428	$2,210	$9,219
Woodland Acres Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	328 Bowlan St N	Jacksonville	32211	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 720-1663	534	31	17.2	70.4%	113 (21.2%)	234 (43.8%)	135 (25.3%)	15 (2.8%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (4.7%)	5.8	2215^th of 2256 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.8	2193^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	2.1%	22	29.0	17.0	23.0				37.0	13.0	16.0				25.0					$9,962	$2,455	$7,508
Duval Charter Scholars Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	100 Scholars Way	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 724-1536	547	17	32.1	100.0%	51 (9.3%)	347 (63.4%)	124 (22.7%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	8.9	2174^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.6%		12.7	2091^st of 2240 public elementary schools	6.7%	83	33.0	26.0	33.0	26.0	35.0	57.0	20.0	9.0	25.0	9.0	59.0	8.0	38.0	41.0	57.0	91.0	45.0	$10,861	$1,977	$8,885
Love Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2446 University Blvd S	Jacksonville	32216	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 720-1645	381	29	13.1	53.5%	77 (20.2%)	114 (29.9%)	158 (41.5%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	17.2	1976^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.4%		17	1983^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	11.5%	7	39.0	24.0	39.0				41.0	20.0	41.0				41.0					$12,998	$2,660	$10,338
R L Brown Gifted And Talented Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1535 Milnor St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6570	213	15	14.2	68.1%	12 (5.6%)	183 (85.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	54	994^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.9%		49	1122^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.9%	128	70.0	50.0	36.0				71.0	55.0	50.0				58.0					$13,806	$2,729	$11,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Elementary School

Is Arlington Elementary School a good school?

Arlington Elementary School ranks 1610^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arlington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Arlington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arlington Middle School
High : Terry Parker High School

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Elementary School?

Students at Arlington Elementary School are 57% African American, 22% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Arlington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 208 students attended Arlington Elementary School.

What district is Arlington Elementary School in?

Duval

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