Amos Elementary is among most-improved Arlington public elementary schools

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How do the public elementary schools in Arlington stack up?

We analyzed newly released data from Niche.com — including comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews — to find out how schools in your area are performing and which have made the biggest leaps over the past year.

Amos Elementary School's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in Arlington, rising from a B- to a B+, according to data from Niche.

For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 3100 Daniel Drive, enrolls 452 students. Amos Elementary School serves a diverse population: 62% of students identify as Hispanic, 17% identify as black and 11% identify as white. Niche graded the school a B+ for academics (on an A-D scale).

The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.

Academically, 91% of Amos Elementary School's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 75% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 76% in math and 69% in reading. The school's improved overall rating is notable in that it serves a less-affluent population, with 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, 16% more than the city average.

It's not the only school that's climbed Niche's rankings this year. Adams Elementary School saw its overall rating jump from a C to a C+. The school is located at 2350 Sherry and is a bit larger, currently serving 870 students, of whom 38% identify as Hispanic, 37% identify as black and 13% identify as Asian.

Niche graded Adams Elementary School a C for academics on an A-D scale. The school's latest math proficiency was at 69%, and reading proficiency was 60%. It also serves a less-affluent population, with 86% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Ellis Elementary School also saw improvement in its overall rating, from C+ to B-. The school is located at 2601 Shadow Ridge Drive and has 671 students currently enrolled, of whom 50% identify as black and 34% identify as Hispanic.

Niche graded Ellis Elementary School a C+ for academics on an A-D scale. Its latest math proficiency was at 72%, and reading proficiency was 64%.

While some public elementary schools in Arlington are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:

Want more of the latest intel on Arlington schools? Hoodline also analyzed the latest Niche ratings for the city's public middle schools.

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