Iltexas Arlington Elementary

Iltexas Arlington Elementary is a public charter school in Arlington, TX, serving 663 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas) district, and it has recently shown a dramatic academic turnaround after years of struggling.

After consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, Iltexas Arlington has jumped to the 34th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—a remarkable 25-percentile-point improvement in just two years. This recent progress is especially notable because the school operates on a leaner budget than its neighbors, spending only $7,590 per student compared to over $10,000 at nearby Williams Elementary and Short Elementary in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd). The school’s improvement is heavily driven by gains in Reading, where 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates are now close to the district average. However, Mathematics remains a critical weakness, with only 22.77% of 3rd graders proficient—nearly 22 percentage points below the state average. The school also shows strong results for its Gifted and Talented program, which ranks in the 51st percentile, and for its African American students, who rank in the 64th percentile statewide.

Despite these bright spots, Iltexas Arlington faces significant challenges. Its Special Education program ranks in the 2nd percentile, indicating that students with special needs are not receiving adequate support. Additionally, performance among White students has dropped sharply from the 23rd to the 5th percentile in just one year. While the school’s recent turnaround is encouraging, parents should be aware that the school is still performing below many nearby options, such as Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy (89th percentile) and Moore Elementary (66th percentile) in Arlington ISD. The school’s future success will depend on whether it can replicate its literacy gains in math and address the urgent needs of its most vulnerable student groups.