Summary
Berry Elementary is a PK-6 public school in Arlington, TX, serving 727 students within the Arlington Independent School District (Isd), and it has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-16% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with over 89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Berry Elementary faces significant academic challenges, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates are dramatically lower than both district and state averages. For example, only about 21% of 3rd graders and 20% of 4th graders were proficient in Math, compared to district averages of 33% and 38%, respectively. This is a critical weakness that sets Berry apart from nearby schools like Blanton Elementary, which serves a nearly identical student population but achieved 50% proficiency in 3rd-grade Math and 54.84% in 4th-grade Math. The school also struggles with its bilingual/ESL programs, as only 5.88% of 3rd graders taking the STAAR Spanish Reading test were proficient, and 0% of 4th graders were proficient in Spanish Math. In contrast, Adams Elementary saw 45% of 3rd graders proficient in Spanish Math, and Blanton Elementary had 58.33% of 4th graders proficient in Spanish Math. Additionally, Berry has a higher student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1, compared to Blanton Elementary (11.6:1) and Crouch Elementary (12.2:1), which may hinder individualized instruction.
Despite these challenges, there are some positive signs. Berry Elementary shows a relative strength in serving its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 27th percentile for this subgroup, which is its highest subgroup ranking. The school has also seen a slight upward trend, moving from the 6th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026. Importantly, Berry’s per-student spending ($11,215) is on par with or higher than higher-performing neighbors like Adams Elementary ($9,208), indicating that funding is not the primary issue. The success of Blanton Elementary, just 1.5 miles away, demonstrates that significant improvement is possible with effective leadership and instructional strategies, offering a hopeful model for Berry’s future.
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