Summary:
The four elementary schools within the Newman International Academy Of Arlington district serve grades from PK/K through 6th or 8th grade, with enrollments ranging from 233 to 663 students, and the district itself ranks in the 49th percentile in Texas with a 2-star rating.
The clear standout is Newman International Academy Of Mansfield, the only campus to achieve a 3-star rating and ranking in the 66th percentile statewide. Mansfield excels in reading, with 4th-grade scores reaching 86.21% proficient—33 points above both the district and state averages. It also has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio (14.4:1) and the lowest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (26.18%). In stark contrast, Newman International Academy Watauga is the most challenged campus, ranking in the 35th percentile with a 2-star rating. Watauga struggles critically in math, posting a 0% proficiency rate in 8th-grade math and 6.25% in 5th-grade science, while also having the highest student-to-teacher ratio (26:1) and spending the most per student ($18,713). Newman International Academy At Fort Worth shows a positive trajectory, jumping from the 26th to the 46th percentile despite having the highest rate of economically disadvantaged students (54.9%).
A key takeaway is that spending does not equal success: Watauga spends more than double per student ($18,713) compared to Mansfield ($7,663), yet performs far worse. Mathematics is a district-wide crisis, with only 2 out of 16 math scores meeting the state average in the latest year. Science is also a universal weakness, with all schools scoring well below the state average of 29.57% in 5th grade. The district should look to Mansfield's model of smaller class sizes and strong reading instruction to address these systemic issues.
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