District guide
ARLINGTON ISD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Tarrant County, TX: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What ARLINGTON ISD tells you before choosing a home
ARLINGTON ISD is listed with 75 public schools and 56,167 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 52 primary, 10 middle, 11 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
75 district schools are associated with Tarrant County in the current file, about 12% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
52
29,971 reported students
10
8,119 reported students
11
17,749 reported students
2
328 reported students
Parent checks for ARLINGTON ISD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in ARLINGTON ISD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ARLINGTON | 3,789 | Profile |
| SAM HOUSTON H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ARLINGTON | 3,370 | Profile |
| LAMAR H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ARLINGTON | 2,546 | Profile |
| ARLINGTON H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ARLINGTON | 2,538 | Profile |
| BOWIE H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ARLINGTON | 2,391 | Profile |
| SEGUIN H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ARLINGTON | 1,529 | Profile |
| WORKMAN J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 1,360 | Profile |
| PEACH EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 977 | Profile |
| MOORE EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 933 | Listed only |
| CARTER J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 910 | Listed only |
| OUSLEY J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 876 | Listed only |
| GUNN J H Regular | Middle | 6–8 | ARLINGTON | 819 | Listed only |
| ADAMS EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 803 | Listed only |
| BEBENSEE EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 789 | Listed only |
| YOUNG J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 777 | Listed only |
| THORNTON EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 771 | Listed only |
| BAILEY J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 762 | Listed only |
| ELLIS EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 757 | Listed only |
| WOOD EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 754 | Listed only |
| DITTO EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 726 | Listed only |
| LITTLE EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 710 | Listed only |
| NICHOLS J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 692 | Listed only |
| SPEER EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 683 | Listed only |
| MCNUTT EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 666 | Listed only |
| SOUTH DAVIS EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 648 | Listed only |
| SHERROD EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 643 | Listed only |
| BOLES J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 642 | Listed only |
| BARNETT J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 641 | Listed only |
| SHACKELFORD J H Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ARLINGTON | 640 | Listed only |
| WEST EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | GRAND PRAIRIE | 639 | Listed only |
| JOHNS EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 636 | Listed only |
| VENTURE ALTER H S Alternative | High | 7–12 | ARLINGTON | 630 | Listed only |
| BUTLER EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 629 | Listed only |
| DUFF EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 625 | Listed only |
| BERRY EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 613 | Listed only |
| BURGIN EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 607 | Listed only |
| DUNN EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 607 | Listed only |
| STARRETT EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | GRAND PRAIRIE | 600 | Listed only |
| WILLIAMS EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 593 | Listed only |
| WEBB EL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | ARLINGTON | 592 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
ARLINGTON ISD FAQ
What schools are included for ARLINGTON ISD?
ARLINGTON ISD includes 75 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 52 primary, 10 middle, 11 high, 2 other schools.
Does this ARLINGTON ISD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with ARLINGTON ISD or local assignment tools.
Is ARLINGTON ISD ranked as the best district in Tarrant County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many ARLINGTON ISD schools have detailed profiles?
8 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.