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Duff Elementary

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Duff Elementary ranks 954 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Duff Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Arlington, Texas, serving 592 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Arlington Independent School District (ISD). Duff Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its students significantly outperform district and state averages on STAAR tests, particularly in reading and mathematics.

The school's academic excellence extends across diverse student subgroups, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students. Duff Elementary's ELL and low socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools for reading and mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.3 to 16.1 over the past three years, which is lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Duff Elementary significantly outperforms Dunn Elementary, Swift Elementary, Pope Elementary, and South Davis Elementary in both academic achievement and student-teacher ratio. The only nearby school that comes close to Duff Elementary's performance is Hill Elementary, which is also part of the Arlington ISD. Additionally, the Newman International Academy of Arlington, a charter school, also performs well and is a potential alternative option for families in the area.

618

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,423

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Lynnwood Dr
Arlington, TX 76013-2099

(682) 867-2000

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Duff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bailey J H
High:	Arlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

31.6%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg38%

Texas avg47%

954^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 52Elementary Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

660^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	954 of 4651	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	712 of 4710	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	592 of 4647	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	720 of 4581	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	858 of 4578	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	395 of 4479	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	462 of 4359	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.7	560 of 4329	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	631 of 4286	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	998 of 4320	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	862 of 4260	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	1017 of 4221	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.2	821 of 4206	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	1398 of 4095	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.2	831 of 3937	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	917 of 3884	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	922 of 3768	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.9	1305 of 3724	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.1	832 of 3476	76.1%	★★★★☆
2005	73.0	821 of 3475	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.8	813 of 3465	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	642 of 1905	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	626 of 2443	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	668 of 2443	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	664 of 2421	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	1409 of 2444	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	544 of 2515	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	560 of 2483	77.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	654 of 814	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.8	545 of 1015	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	377 of 957	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	197 of 1009	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	350 of 1005	65.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.0	1175 of 4461	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	1032 of 4331	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	1157 of 4295	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	656 of 4240	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	782 of 2918	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	277 of 3668	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	283 of 3556	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	199 of 3487	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	576 of 3446	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	288 of 3333	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.5	492 of 3226	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	757 of 3744	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	855 of 4658	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	534 of 4588	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	944 of 4561	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	851 of 4499	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	347 of 4348	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	541 of 4306	87.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	1147 of 2619	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	867 of 2980	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	1060 of 2958	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	1209 of 3006	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	703 of 3184	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	1274 of 3106	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	1057 of 3644	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	755 of 4465	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	331 of 4401	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	856 of 4376	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	1177 of 4329	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	291 of 4188	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	500 of 4168	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	679 of 3705	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	358 of 4594	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	281 of 4521	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	66.4	1087 of 4477	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	1126 of 4451	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	333 of 4309	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	358 of 4264	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	726 of 3739	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	586 of 4647	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	658 of 4585	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	682 of 4563	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	850 of 4498	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	474 of 4357	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	432 of 4319	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	91.1	37 of 1112	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	105 of 1046	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	738 of 3549	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	446 of 4292	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	656 of 4086	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	598 of 3952	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	233 of 3799	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	172 of 3684	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	221 of 3558	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	549 of 2612	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	634 of 3108	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	717 of 3106	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	837 of 3082	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	896 of 3082	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	445 of 3142	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	486 of 3127	84.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)97th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)74th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+10 vs state

Mathematics60%+16 vs state

Science39%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Duff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3100 Lynnwood Dr	Arlington	76013	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-2000	618	39	15.6	45.3%	319 (51.6%)	61 (9.9%)	195 (31.6%)	18 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	74.3	954^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.1	712^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.9%	242	48.2	55.8	67.5	85.0	64.7	62.3	49.4	63.8	38.6	$9,423
Arlington Classics Academy - Arkansas Campus	Public, Charter	K-2	2800 W Arkansas Ln	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Classics Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 274-2008	473	33	14.3	28.1%	180 (38.1%)	90 (19.0%)	101 (21.4%)	62 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)								(n/a)										$8,518
Arlington Classics Academy -Intermediate	Public, Charter	3-5	2800 B W Arkansas Ln	Arlington	76016	Tarrant County	Arlington Classics Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 303-1553	524	32	16.3	30.3%	171 (32.6%)	103 (19.7%)	119 (22.7%)	79 (15.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.5%)	78.7	801^st of 4651 public elementary schools	82.8%		84.6	590^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.5%	211	72.6	74.3	73.7		77.3	52.0	51.4		30.9	$7,843
Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 W Tucker Blvd	Arlington	76013	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-2300	557	39	14.1	47.0%	282 (50.6%)	47 (8.4%)	180 (32.3%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	53.4	1946^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%		61.9	1508^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.0%	438	44.4	69.4	62.5	48.6	22.2	44.4	52.3	43.1	36.4	$10,055
Dunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2201 Woodside Dr	Arlington	76013	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-3200	507	36	14.2	70.2%	143 (28.2%)	161 (31.8%)	150 (29.6%)	22 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	28.8	3513^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.5%		32.7	3297^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.0%	216	45.3	34.9	42.0	53.4	25.0	23.1	21.7	37.0	21.7	$10,497
Swift Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 S Fielder Rd	Arlington	76013	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4100	517	38	13.5	83.4%	95 (18.4%)	165 (31.9%)	208 (40.2%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	27.4	3585^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.9%		24.8	3786^th of 4710 public elementary schools	19.6%	201	28.9	36.9	38.9	53.1	17.0	19.7	39.7	36.7	25.4	$9,187
Pope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	901 Chestnut Dr	Arlington	76012	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-2750	439	34	12.7	79.5%	80 (18.2%)	103 (23.5%)	228 (51.9%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	13.7	4345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%		13.2	4400^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.6%	55	23.6	23.5	39.7	40.0	16.4	21.7	17.2	21.7	15.5	$10,339
Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2011 S Fielder Rd	Arlington	76013	Tarrant County	Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 207-5175	663	37	18.1	47.5%	123 (18.6%)	328 (49.5%)	130 (19.6%)	57 (8.6%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	15 (2.3%)	46.5	2350^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.5%		45.5	2474^th of 4710 public elementary schools	47.5%	124	48.7	45.9	63.2	62.8	39.5	29.4	51.3	41.2	17.1	$10,229
Bill J Elliott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Cooks Ln	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4600	381	23	16.9	85.8%	29 (7.6%)	244 (64.0%)	79 (20.7%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	25.6	3695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%		24	3844^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.4%	149	42.5	47.3	46.7		7.3	36.4	29.6		4.6	$11,381
Short Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2000 California Ln	Arlington	76015	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5850	406	32	12.6	82.5%	69 (17.0%)	131 (32.3%)	174 (42.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	14.1	4330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.9%		25.7	3734^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.7%	596	27.3	26.5	18.9	25.0	20.5	35.3	18.9	32.7	7.6	$12,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Duff Elementary

What schools do graduates of Duff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Duff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey J H
High : Arlington High School

Is Duff Elementary a good school?

Duff Elementary ranks 954^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Duff Elementary in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Duff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Duff Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Duff Elementary?

Students at Duff Elementary are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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