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Best Middle Schools
in ARLINGTON ISD

This page covers 10 middle schools in ARLINGTON ISD. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
BOLES J H
Grades 07–08642 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
YOUNG J H
Grades 07–08777 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
SHACKELFORD J H
Grades 07–08640 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
4
rank
BAILEY J H
Grades 07–08762 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
BARNETT J H
Grades 07–08641 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
6
rank
GUNN J H
Grades 06–08819 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
7
rank
OUSLEY J H
Grades 07–08876 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
8
rank
NICHOLS J H
Grades 07–08692 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
9
rank
CARTER J H
Grades 07–08910 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
10
rank
WORKMAN J H
Grades 07–081,360 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,300
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Middle Schools
75
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
48
Avg Score
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BOLES J H
Score: 54/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.