Summary
Amos Elementary is a public elementary school in Arlington, Texas, serving 364 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Arlington Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 660 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Amos Elementary's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages across most grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 32.43% to 58.14%, compared to the district's 41.53% to 47.37% and the state's 52.02% to 57.83%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, Amos Elementary's proficiency rates were 24.32% to 53.49%, compared to the district's 34.98% to 36.03% and the state's 44.88% to 46.24%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 1,338 and 3,404 out of around 4,600 schools, with a SchoolDigger rating between 1 and 3 stars.
Amos Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 90.11% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance also varies across different student subgroups, with proficiency rates ranging from 31% for Hispanic students to 56% for White students in STAAR Reading, and from 14% for Low Socio-Economic Status students to 49% for African American students in STAAR Mathematics. Despite having access to adequate funding and resources, with per-student spending ranging from $10,888 to $11,881, Amos Elementary has not been able to consistently outperform its nearby counterparts within the same district, such as Adams Elementary, Johns Elementary, and Goodman Elementary.
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