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Dunn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
3513th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 24% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Dunn Elementary is a public elementary school in Arlington, Texas, serving 525 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Arlington Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 660 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dunn Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on STAAR tests generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Dunn Elementary students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 34.85% (4th grade) to 53.42% (6th grade), compared to the district averages of 41.53% to 47.37% and the state averages of 52.02% to 54.21%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, Dunn Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 21.74% (5th grade) to 36.99% (6th grade), while the district and state averages were higher.

The nearby Miller Elementary, Duff Elementary, and Little Elementary generally perform better than Dunn Elementary on academic measures, with higher STAAR proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, these schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Addressing the challenges at Dunn Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, long-term approach that addresses the root causes of the school's performance issues and provides the necessary resources and support for students and teachers.

507
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,497
Per pupil spending ?
70.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2201 Woodside Dr
       Arlington, TX  76013-5499

(682) 867-3200

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Dunn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bailey J H
High:    Arlington High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
31.8%
Hispanic:
29.6%
White:
28.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg38%
Texas avg47%
3,513th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
25th of 52Elementary Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)
660th of 961Arlington Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202528.83513 of 465124.5%★☆☆☆☆
202432.73297 of 471030.0%★★☆☆☆
202334.53125 of 464732.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.83438 of 458125.0%★☆☆☆☆
202127.63340 of 457827.0%★☆☆☆☆
201946.72238 of 447950.0%★★★☆☆
201854.31764 of 435959.5%★★★☆☆
201752.01855 of 432957.1%★★★☆☆
201653.32142 of 428650.0%★★★☆☆
201545.62566 of 432040.6%★★☆☆☆
201442.72765 of 426035.1%★★☆☆☆
201353.72091 of 422150.5%★★★☆☆
201249.92291 of 420645.5%★★☆☆☆
201144.92693 of 409534.2%★★☆☆☆
201045.22574 of 393734.6%★★☆☆☆
200943.62562 of 388434.0%★★☆☆☆
200851.02146 of 376843.0%★★☆☆☆
200753.82026 of 372445.6%★★☆☆☆
200662.01425 of 347659.0%★★★☆☆
200562.71387 of 347560.1%★★★☆☆
200449.52041 of 346541.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202510.41878 of 19051.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202424.72071 of 244315.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.52131 of 244312.8%★☆☆☆☆
202222.52128 of 242112.1%★☆☆☆☆
202122.52168 of 244411.3%★☆☆☆☆
201953.31006 of 251560.0%★★★☆☆
201848.51151 of 248353.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202532.6643 of 81421.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202234.93168 of 446129.0%★☆☆☆☆
202142.62371 of 433145.3%★★☆☆☆
201933.63156 of 429526.5%★☆☆☆☆
201842.42472 of 424041.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202566.9717 of 291875.4%★★★★☆
202447.01809 of 366850.7%★★★☆☆
202373.9583 of 355683.6%★★★★☆
202250.01645 of 348752.8%★★★☆☆
202161.8920 of 344673.3%★★★★☆
201956.41252 of 333362.4%★★★☆☆
201877.6389 of 322687.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202528.52878 of 374423.1%★☆☆☆☆
202429.33534 of 465824.1%★☆☆☆☆
202337.52944 of 458835.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.93170 of 456130.5%★★☆☆☆
202126.13442 of 449923.5%★☆☆☆☆
201946.42248 of 434848.3%★★☆☆☆
201851.91897 of 430655.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202527.32272 of 261913.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.82614 of 298012.3%★☆☆☆☆
202225.62593 of 295812.3%★☆☆☆☆
202123.12518 of 300616.2%★☆☆☆☆
201949.52044 of 318435.8%★★☆☆☆
201877.2325 of 310689.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.81533 of 364457.9%★★★☆☆
202438.92849 of 446536.2%★★☆☆☆
202348.52149 of 440151.2%★★★☆☆
202240.92699 of 437638.3%★★☆☆☆
202123.73657 of 432915.5%★☆☆☆☆
201943.42408 of 418842.5%★★☆☆☆
201846.32179 of 416847.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202528.92939 of 370520.7%★☆☆☆☆
202440.42883 of 459437.2%★★☆☆☆
202338.03026 of 452133.1%★★☆☆☆
202227.33671 of 447718.0%★☆☆☆☆
202135.23039 of 445131.7%★★☆☆☆
201949.62096 of 430951.4%★★★☆☆
201847.32210 of 426448.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202530.22795 of 373925.2%★☆☆☆☆
202438.62907 of 464737.4%★★☆☆☆
202332.23239 of 458529.4%★☆☆☆☆
202225.03699 of 456318.9%★☆☆☆☆
202130.43156 of 449829.8%★☆☆☆☆
201949.52048 of 435753.0%★★★☆☆
201854.91745 of 431959.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202240.1672 of 100433.1%★★☆☆☆
201822.2887 of 104615.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202523.53055 of 354913.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.33628 of 429215.5%★☆☆☆☆
202322.53635 of 408611.0%★☆☆☆☆
202239.32316 of 395241.4%★★☆☆☆
202154.51189 of 379968.7%★★★☆☆
201943.81814 of 368450.8%★★★☆☆
201846.81597 of 355855.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202529.52057 of 261221.2%★☆☆☆☆
202433.22294 of 310826.2%★☆☆☆☆
202344.91842 of 310640.7%★★☆☆☆
202240.02035 of 308234.0%★★☆☆☆
202128.72401 of 308222.1%★☆☆☆☆
201942.01953 of 314237.8%★★☆☆☆
201856.01311 of 312758.1%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+51 vs school
Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+33 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)33rd percentile+8 vs school
At Risk (2022)29th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)25th percentile~ school
Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school
White (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school
African American (2025)1st percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading44%-10 vs state
Mathematics27%-17 vs state
Science22%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Open Quote i have 2 kids that attend dunn and i think the school is great.i havent had any problems with them and my kids seems to be learning alot.thanks christine Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Dunn Elementary.

Dunn Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Dunn Elementary are 32% African American, 30% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Dunn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey J H
High : Arlington High School


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