Arlington Elementary School

www.jmcss.org/arlington

593 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Arlington Elementary School, located at 701 Arlington Avenue in Jackson, Tennessee, is a public school serving students in the Jackson-Madison County School System. Positioned within an established residential area of the city, the school serves as a foundational educational hub for the local community, focusing on early childhood development and the core academic instruction necessary for students in the primary grades.

As part of the broader Jackson-Madison County district, the school emphasizes a commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment tailored to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By integrating standardized curricula with classroom engagement, Arlington Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for success as they progress toward middle school, while maintaining a presence as a long-standing neighborhood institution in the Jackson community.

593

Total Students

35.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Arlington Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	45
Hispanic	90
Black	397
Asian	5
Two or More	55
American Indian	1

Black
397 (66.9 %)
Hispanic
90 (15.2 %)
Two or More
55 (9.3 %)
White
45 (7.6 %)
Asian
5 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Madison County
Phone:	(731)265-9784
Website:	http://www.jmcss.org/arlington
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	593
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 58

Kindergarten 118

Grade 1 97

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 69

Grade 4 92

Grade 5 80