Private school · Arlington, Massachusetts

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School rates 5.1 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 10 schools in Arlington for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.

5.1this school

#339 of 414 schools in Massachusetts · The estimated academic score from 10 schools in Arlington is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Arlington, MA serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

It ranks 339 of 414 schools in Massachusetts.

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention: 4.4; 30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment: 5.7; 15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion: 6.5; 20% of the rating
Community Context: Data not available
School Profile: 4.2; 15% of the rating

About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 10 schools in Arlington. Learn more
What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MA.
Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank: MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02474; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

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The area

Median income: $139,199
Median home value: $887,000
Median rent: $2,157/mo
College educated: 73.8%
Homeownership: 58.4%
Poverty rate: 4.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02474; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 93; Walker's Paradise
Transit Score: 50; Good Transit
Bike Score: 92; Biker's Paradise
City reported crime: 498/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Arlington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Arlington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

White71%
Hispanic11%
Asian6%
Black6%
Two or More5%
Native American1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School serve?

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School?

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School has an enrollment of approximately 851 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School?

The student-teacher ratio at Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School is 10.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School rank in MA?

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School ranks #339 of 414 private schools in MA.

What is Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School's MySchoolScout rating?

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School a private school?

Yes, Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School a religious school?

Arlington Catholic High School/saint Agnes School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades: Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment: 851
Gender split: 45% M / 55% F
Student-teacher ratio: 10.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 84
Type: Private
Coed status: Coed
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
School day: 6.5 hours
Days per year: 180 days
Setting: Large Suburb
County: Middlesex County
Phone: (781) 646-0395
Area population (ZIP 02474): 28,283
Area average commute: 32.1 min
Area median age: 38.3

All 16 facts

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).