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Thelma Jones Elementary

Q: Is Thelma Jones Elementary a good school?

Thelma Jones Elementary ranks 1917 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thelma Jones Elementary is a PK-4 school in Arlington, TX, serving 423 students as part of the highly-rated Mansfield Independent School District (Isd), where over 61% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has experienced a notable decline in its overall state ranking over the last several years, dropping from the 80th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 59th percentile in the most recent data. This places it as a "middle child" in a high-performing district—outperformed by top schools like Anna May Daulton Elementary (92nd percentile) and Louise Cabaniss Academy (77th percentile), but ahead of lower-performing peers like Janet Brockett Elementary (23rd percentile) and Imogene Gideon Elementary (18th percentile). A bright spot is 4th-grade math, where Thelma Jones achieved a 58.33% proficiency rate—above both the state average (49.28%) and its own district average (58.2%).

The school shows a wide range in how it serves different student groups. For example, it has ranked in the 72nd to 76th percentile for African American students for three consecutive years, earning 4 stars each time. However, performance for other groups has been more volatile, such as with English Language Learners, which dropped from the 91st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026. Notably, Thelma Jones spends $9,482 per student—less than some lower-performing nearby schools like Imogene Gideon ($11,660) and Ashworth Elementary ($11,406)—while top-performing Anna May Daulton achieves exceptional results with only $8,214 per student, suggesting spending level is not the primary driver of performance here.

423

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,286

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7650 S Watson Rd
Arlington, TX 76002

(817) 299-6940

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thelma Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Della Icenhower Intermediate
	James Coble Middle
High:	Mansfield Timberview High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg56%

Texas avg49%

1,917^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

211^th of 951Mansfield 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	53.9	1917 of 4627	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	1886 of 4651	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	1546 of 4710	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	1296 of 4647	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	1775 of 4581	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	1544 of 4578	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	915 of 4479	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	632 of 4359	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	793 of 4329	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	758 of 4286	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	971 of 4320	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	853 of 4260	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.7	1407 of 4221	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.3	966 of 4206	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	1541 of 4095	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	2040 of 3937	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.6	2514 of 3884	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.0	2371 of 3768	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	2189 of 3724	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	2080 of 3476	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.9	1217 of 3475	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.2	1383 of 3465	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	609 of 2406	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	542 of 1905	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	596 of 2443	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	287 of 2443	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	386 of 2421	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	593 of 2444	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	323 of 2515	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	125 of 2483	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	750 of 999	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	596 of 814	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	604 of 1045	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	406 of 1015	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	646 of 957	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	160 of 1009	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	566 of 1005	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.1	1811 of 4461	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	724 of 4331	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	1923 of 4295	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	2778 of 4240	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	600 of 1643	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.2	274 of 2918	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	656 of 3668	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	596 of 3556	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	810 of 3487	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	407 of 3446	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	1105 of 3333	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	1755 of 3226	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	2367 of 4575	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.4	863 of 3744	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	1331 of 4658	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	1252 of 4588	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	1656 of 4561	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	1461 of 4499	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	1040 of 4348	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	719 of 4306	83.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1434 of 3075	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	1153 of 2619	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	997 of 2980	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	1429 of 3006	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	2597 of 3184	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	2137 of 4413	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	2169 of 3644	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	2004 of 4465	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	2128 of 4401	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	2739 of 4376	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	1284 of 4329	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	943 of 4188	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	755 of 4168	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1249 of 4520	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	927 of 3705	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	782 of 4594	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	1057 of 4521	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	1357 of 4477	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	915 of 4451	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	308 of 4309	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	198 of 4264	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	1559 of 4582	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	2447 of 3739	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	1891 of 4647	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1390 of 4585	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	2014 of 4563	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	1599 of 4498	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	898 of 4357	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	610 of 4319	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	11.5	1044 of 1099	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	809 of 1004	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	483 of 1112	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	2589 of 4301	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.2	3286 of 3549	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	2760 of 4292	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.2	607 of 4086	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	1331 of 3952	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.7	312 of 3799	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	44.1	1786 of 3684	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	2195 of 3558	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	261 of 2612	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	608 of 3108	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	332 of 3106	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	996 of 3082	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	785 of 3082	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	329 of 3142	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	418 of 3127	86.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)90th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-34 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)5th percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

Reading49%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Thelma Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7650 S Watson Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6940	423	29	14.3	61.5%	37 (8.7%)	203 (48.0%)	92 (21.7%)	59 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.1%)	53.9	1917^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.6%		54.4	1886^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.4%	31	43.0	55.6					41.8	58.3						$10,286
Louise Cabaniss Academy	Public	PK, KG-4	6080 Mirabella Blvd	Grand Prairie	75052	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6480	445	35	12.8	55.7%	34 (7.6%)	213 (47.9%)	110 (24.7%)	60 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	64.8	1361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	70.6%		71.6	1064^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.1%	297	61.8	50.7					52.6	52.6						$9,424
Imogene Gideon Elementary	Public	K-4	1201 Mansfield Webb Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7800	340	30	11.2	71.8%	41 (12.1%)	162 (47.6%)	81 (23.8%)	43 (12.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	24.3	3791^st of 4627 public elementary schools	18.1%		43.3	2548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.2%	1243	36.5	43.5					21.6	37.1						$12,277
Beckham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Southeast Pkwy	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-6600	392	31	12.5	79.6%	36 (9.2%)	114 (29.1%)	119 (30.4%)	100 (25.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	80.6	743^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	83.9%		56.2	1762^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%	1019	60.0	66.1	68.4	70.6			45.7	80.4	60.7	62.8				$11,048
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	6301 S Collins	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 946-9100	362	24	15.3	76.8%	79 (21.8%)	184 (50.8%)	32 (8.8%)	27 (7.5%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	26.6	3648^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.2%					(n/a)	46.7	29.3	55.8	36.1	54.2		31.1	14.6	34.9	28.6	33.3			$00
Manara Stem Academy - Arlington	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6101 S Collins St	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Manara Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 304-1155	271	16	17.1	70.5%	150 (55.4%)	66 (24.4%)	16 (5.9%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.4%)	19.9	4046^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.6	4109^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%	63	38.5	41.7	18.2	43.8	20.0	72.7	19.2	25.0	13.6	43.8	25.0	40.9	13.6	$8,450
Janet Brockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	810 Dove Meadows Dr	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-6620	398	26	15.2	66.8%	60 (15.1%)	176 (44.2%)	92 (23.1%)	43 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)	28.1	3558^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.1%		43.6	2524^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.7%	1034	41.0	41.5					30.5	35.5						$9,251
Pearcy Stem Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	601 E Harris Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5555	511	41	12.5	70.3%	86 (16.8%)	226 (44.2%)	113 (22.1%)	60 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	70.7	1103^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		67.2	1251^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%	148	56.9	50.8	63.5	67.1			58.6	57.1	61.5	49.3				$10,883
Ashworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6700 Silo Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4800	464	43	10.8	77.4%	64 (13.8%)	177 (38.1%)	168 (36.2%)	30 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.1%)	42.6	2543^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	45.0%		45.4	2417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%	126	37.8	42.4	55.6	57.4			28.9	40.0	48.2	41.7				$11,455
Anna May Daulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2607 N Grand Peninsula Dr	Grand Prairie	75054	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 299-6640	648	42	15.6	25.8%	131 (20.2%)	250 (38.6%)	105 (16.2%)	119 (18.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	82.2	690^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.1%		89.6	383^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	91.8%	307	66.4	62.9					60.5	66.4						$7,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Thelma Jones Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Thelma Jones Elementary?

Students at Thelma Jones Elementary are 48% African American, 22% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 9% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thelma Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thelma Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Della Icenhower Intermediate
Middle : James Coble Middle
High : Mansfield Timberview High School

Is Thelma Jones Elementary a good school?

Thelma Jones Elementary ranks 1917^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Thelma Jones Elementary in?

Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Thelma Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Thelma Jones Elementary.

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