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Farrell Elementary

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Farrell Elementary ranks 3011 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Farrell Elementary in Grand Prairie, TX, is a PK-6 school serving 591 students as part of the Arlington Independent School District (Isd), where about 77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low-income community.

Farrell’s standout strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), who have ranked in the 71st to 83rd percentile statewide over the past three years—far outperforming the school’s overall 35th percentile ranking and nearby schools like Remynse Elementary and Starrett Elementary. The school also excels in upper elementary grades, with 6th graders consistently beating district and state averages in Reading (57.53% vs. 47.85% district in 2025-2026) and often in Math, a pattern not seen at most peers except West Elementary. Additionally, 5th-grade Science scores have outperformed the district for three straight years, a bright spot unique to Farrell in its area. However, the school faces challenges: a significant gender achievement gap has widened, with female students ranking in the 43rd percentile and males in the 27th percentile in 2025-2026, and Special Education students have struggled, ranking in the 26th percentile (1 star) after two years near the bottom. Hispanic students, the largest demographic group, have also consistently ranked in the low 20s percentile, creating a paradox given the ELL success—suggesting support may drop once students exit ELL programs.

Despite a recent dip in overall performance from the 43rd to 35th percentile in 2025-2026, Farrell uses its resources efficiently, with a low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and spending of $9,716 per student—less than higher-spending but lower-ranked schools like Hale Elementary ($10,277, ratio 10.5). This efficiency, combined with proven strengths in ELL and upper grades, provides a foundation for targeted improvement, making Farrell a school of contrasts worth watching closely.

591

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,762

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3410 Paladium Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75052-8026

(682) 867-0300

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Farrell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Barnett J H
High:	Bowie High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.7%

Hispanic:

32.3%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg49%

3,011^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 52Elementary Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

668^th of 951Arlington 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	3011 of 4627	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	2648 of 4651	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	2458 of 4710	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2572 of 4647	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2272 of 4581	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	3021 of 4578	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	2009 of 4479	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	2161 of 4359	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	2311 of 4329	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	2746 of 4286	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.9	2438 of 4320	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	2509 of 4260	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	1937 of 4221	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	1352 of 4206	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.4	1971 of 4095	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	1770 of 3937	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	1332 of 3884	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.8	2302 of 3768	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.3	2530 of 3724	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.2	2131 of 3476	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.2	2469 of 3475	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.8	3060 of 3465	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	1461 of 2406	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	677 of 1905	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	1106 of 2443	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	1210 of 2443	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	1308 of 2421	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	1522 of 2444	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	873 of 2515	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	1348 of 2483	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	469 of 999	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	542 of 814	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	550 of 1045	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	578 of 1015	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	426 of 957	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	648 of 967	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	558 of 1009	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	698 of 1005	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	689 of 4461	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	1356 of 4331	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	1255 of 4295	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	2880 of 4240	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	484 of 1643	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	510 of 2918	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	670 of 3668	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	855 of 3556	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	340 of 3487	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	674 of 3446	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	535 of 3333	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	1322 of 3226	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	2604 of 4575	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	1747 of 3744	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2332 of 4658	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	2355 of 4588	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2330 of 4561	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	2837 of 4499	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	1940 of 4348	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	2309 of 4306	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	2071 of 3075	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.7	1383 of 2619	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2106 of 2980	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.5	1213 of 2958	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	2502 of 3006	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	1628 of 3184	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	2139 of 3106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	3376 of 4413	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	2666 of 3644	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3461 of 4465	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2792 of 4401	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	2106 of 4376	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	3045 of 4329	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	1703 of 4188	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	1710 of 4168	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2762 of 4520	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	1474 of 3705	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	2142 of 4594	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	2406 of 4521	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	1996 of 4477	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	2472 of 4451	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	1490 of 4309	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1667 of 4264	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3353 of 4582	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	2153 of 3739	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	2701 of 4647	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2663 of 4585	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	2248 of 4563	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	3134 of 4498	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2106 of 4357	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	2093 of 4319	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	876 of 975	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1015 of 1046	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	3170 of 4301	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	3375 of 3549	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	3986 of 4292	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1798 of 4086	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	944 of 3952	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	1043 of 3799	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	43.8	1810 of 3684	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	1735 of 3558	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	1021 of 3108	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	1027 of 3106	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	1589 of 3082	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1862 of 3082	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2276 of 3142	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	1688 of 3127	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)85th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+36 vs school

White (2024)67th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Farrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3410 Paladium Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-0300	591	42	13.9	77.7%	30 (5.1%)	270 (45.7%)	191 (32.3%)	78 (13.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	36.1	3011^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		41.9	2648^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.1%	363									33.3	46.0	43.4	57.5			31.7	49.2	34.9	34.3				$9,762
Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3501 Great Southwest Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 348-9760	936	52	17.9	80.1%	25 (2.7%)	308 (32.9%)	504 (53.8%)	55 (5.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.2%)	47	2271^st of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		15.2	4278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%	2007									50.4	44.2	57.9				37.3	47.6	47.5					$8,028
Hale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 E Mayfield Rd	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-1530	294	28	10.5	91.8%	23 (7.8%)	184 (62.6%)	66 (22.4%)	12 (4.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	23.2	3867^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.4%		25.1	3721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	20.0%	146									36.7	50.0	36.6	35.7			16.7	34.4	26.8	33.3				$12,821
Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory	Public	PK, KG-8	3150 Waterwood Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 660-2261	608	43	14.1	76.8%	36 (5.9%)	196 (32.2%)	313 (51.5%)	31 (5.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	22.9	3880^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.1%		42	2636^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.3%	1244							76.3	93.1	32.8	29.9	43.0	46.3	58.6	52.0	20.0	33.3	31.0	32.5	3.9	47.9	28.3	$8,517
Atherton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 Overbrook Dr	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4900	474	36	13.0	86.7%	26 (5.5%)	118 (24.9%)	299 (63.1%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	32.6	3252^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.7%		34.8	3138^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.5%	114	25.0	35.7	12.5		33.3	16.7			28.2	38.1	46.4	46.7			22.9	46.8	29.3	50.0				$10,370
Remynse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2720 Fall Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-0500	394	36	11.0	89.3%	17 (4.3%)	96 (24.4%)	260 (66.0%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	32.7	3246^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.8%		42.6	2600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.1%	646	16.7	63.6	28.6	20.0	0.0				36.1	37.0	45.7	43.8			42.1	41.2	39.5	31.9				$12,584
Starrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2675 Fairmont Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-0400	479	39	12.3	77.9%	44 (9.2%)	185 (38.6%)	208 (43.4%)	17 (3.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	17.8	4160^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.1%		22.7	3871^st of 4651 public elementary schools	16.8%	289									27.3	49.2	45.8	33.3			21.5	22.6	15.3	21.0				$10,911
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2911 Kingswood Blvd	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-0100	607	41	14.7	73.8%	74 (12.2%)	236 (38.9%)	133 (21.9%)	132 (21.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	27 (4.4%)	57.5	1736^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.5%		54.4	1883^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	59.5%	147									63.4	52.2	41.9	72.2			54.9	47.8	32.4	66.7				$9,468
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2220 Sherry St	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-2130	743	51	14.6	90.2%	41 (5.5%)	248 (33.4%)	370 (49.8%)	76 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	27.6	3594^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.3%		34.7	3145^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	449	17.9	36.0	9.1	45.0	40.0	0.0			29.5	22.2	43.3	47.5			38.8	29.1	37.1	37.7				$9,131
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1160 Warrior Trl	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 522-7200	582	39	14.9	73.5%	25 (4.3%)	108 (18.6%)	408 (70.1%)	19 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	40.2	2733^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.9%		31.5	3337^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.3%	604	53.3	50.0	33.3						64.1	44.7	40.6				48.7	36.7	31.9					$7,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Farrell Elementary

What district is Farrell Elementary in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Farrell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Farrell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barnett J H
High : Bowie High School

Is Farrell Elementary a good school?

Farrell Elementary ranks 3011^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Farrell Elementary?

Students at Farrell Elementary are 46% African American, 32% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Farrell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Farrell Elementary.

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