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Pope Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

4375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pope Elementary in Arlington, TX, is a PK-6 school serving 439 students within the Arlington Independent School District (Isd), and it currently faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the 5th percentile statewide with a 0-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school serves a high-needs population, with about 79.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, which is lower than nearby high-performing schools like Duff Elementary (15.6:1) and Butler Elementary (15.5:1), Pope has struggled to translate this resource into academic gains. The most striking difference is the performance gap: Pope sits at the 5th percentile, while Duff and Butler rank in the 81st and 88th percentiles, respectively. In mathematics, Pope's proficiency rates are alarmingly low—ranging from 13.3% to 25% across grades—compared to Duff and Butler, which score between 54% and 70%. Reading scores are somewhat better, with 5th and 6th graders reaching about 45% proficiency, closer to the district average.

Pope's decline has been steep over the past decade, dropping from the 59th percentile in 2016-2017 to its current low. While poverty is a major factor, other nearby schools with similar or higher poverty rates, such as Speer Elementary and Webb Elementary, still outperform Pope, suggesting that targeted interventions—especially in math instruction—could make a difference. The school's low student-to-teacher ratio is an underutilized asset that could be leveraged for more intensive, small-group support.

439

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,339

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Chestnut Dr
Arlington, TX 76012-2999

(682) 867-2750

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shackelford J H
High:	Lamar High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

African American:

23.5%

White:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg41%

Texas avg49%

4,375^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	13.3	4375 of 4627	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	4345 of 4651	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	4400 of 4710	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	4319 of 4647	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	3627 of 4581	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	4209 of 4578	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	3052 of 4479	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	2155 of 4359	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	1768 of 4329	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	2247 of 4286	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.3	3422 of 4320	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	3274 of 4260	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	2836 of 4221	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.4	2808 of 4206	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	2113 of 4095	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.2	1583 of 3937	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	1811 of 3884	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.8	1947 of 3768	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.5	1037 of 3724	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	1081 of 3476	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.9	706 of 3475	79.7%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	699 of 3465	79.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	2228 of 2406	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	1785 of 1905	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	2331 of 2443	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	2194 of 2443	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1940 of 2421	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1970 of 2444	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1527 of 2515	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	924 of 2483	62.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.4	2785 of 4461	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	3925 of 4331	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3084 of 4295	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	2607 of 4240	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	1536 of 1643	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	2592 of 2918	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	3471 of 3668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	3274 of 3556	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	2412 of 3487	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	3163 of 3446	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	2706 of 3333	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2197 of 3226	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	4384 of 4575	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	3380 of 3744	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	4290 of 4658	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	4362 of 4588	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	3767 of 4561	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	4127 of 4499	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3263 of 4348	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	2168 of 4306	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	2836 of 3075	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	2005 of 2619	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	2667 of 2980	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	2460 of 2958	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	2615 of 3006	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	2505 of 3184	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2325 of 3106	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	4152 of 4413	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	3139 of 3644	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	4218 of 4465	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	3966 of 4401	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3600 of 4376	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	4082 of 4329	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2996 of 4188	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2603 of 4168	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	4294 of 4520	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	3505 of 3705	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	4374 of 4594	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	4241 of 4521	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	3251 of 4477	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	4198 of 4451	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	2749 of 4309	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	2136 of 4264	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	4205 of 4582	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	3420 of 3739	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	4468 of 4647	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	4100 of 4585	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3446 of 4563	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	4107 of 4498	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	2776 of 4357	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	2129 of 4319	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	6.2	1086 of 1099	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	789 of 961	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	3841 of 4301	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	2466 of 3549	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	3638 of 4292	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3113 of 4086	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	1816 of 3952	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	1071 of 3799	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	2085 of 3684	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	1312 of 3558	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	2506 of 3006	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	2058 of 2612	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	2836 of 3108	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2831 of 3106	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	2038 of 3082	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.9	2905 of 3082	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	1007 of 3142	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	677 of 3127	78.3%	★★★★☆

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)38th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile~ school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading34%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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	Total
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%)	13.3	4375^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		13.7	4345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%	30						18.0	23.2	43.6	45.9	14.0	25.0	17.7	13.3	$10,339
Wimbish World Language Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1601 Wright St	Arlington	76012	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-6000	411	39	10.4	68.9%	50 (12.2%)	56 (13.6%)	286 (69.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	58.1	1708^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.1%		60.6	1548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.7%	160						57.8	68.4	62.8	51.7	55.6	38.6	41.9	31.0	$13,988
Speer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	811 Fuller St	Arlington	76012	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4000	682	46	14.8	95.3%	18 (2.6%)	60 (8.8%)	587 (86.1%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	15.3	4276^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.6%		15.3	4275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.1%	1	0.0	27.8	22.2	15.4		19.2	34.7	32.8	34.1	20.8	21.9	31.3	27.8	$9,782
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%)	13.2	4381^st of 4627 public elementary schools	5.3%		27.4	3585^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.9%	796						22.2	33.3	20.0	33.3	9.1	25.4	18.6	34.9	$9,187
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%)	77.3	856^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.5%		74.3	954^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.5%	98						54.7	63.6	63.4	66.3	67.4	69.7	54.9	60.2	$9,423
Ignite Community School-Fort Worth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8601 Randol Mill Rd	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 451-6543	438	42	10.4	93.4%	51 (11.6%)	263 (60.0%)	96 (21.9%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)								(n/a)														$8,504
Webb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 N Cooper St	Arlington	76011	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4300	608	46	13.1	92.8%	35 (5.8%)	116 (19.1%)	436 (71.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	21.9	3946^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.7%		16.9	4184^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.0%	238	33.3	37.5	42.9	28.6	28.6	48.9	38.9	35.1	26.8	28.0	43.2	17.8	23.2	$10,778
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%)	13.3	4378^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		25.6	3695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%	683						27.5	35.0	39.3		21.6	12.5	30.9		$11,381
Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 Margaret Dr	Arlington	76012	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-1010	610	39	15.5	32.8%	304 (49.8%)	59 (9.7%)	177 (29.0%)	27 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	85.7	555^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.0%		83.6	625^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.6%	70						73.2	76.8	68.9	71.6	66.2	65.9	60.0	64.2	$9,197
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%)	56.6	1781^st of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		53.4	1946^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.2%	165						51.7	49.4	70.8	63.6	19.0	36.7	58.5	52.3	$10,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Pope Elementary

Is Pope Elementary a good school?

Pope Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Pope Elementary in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Pope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pope Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shackelford J H
High : Lamar High School

How many students attend Pope Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Pope Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pope Elementary?

Students at Pope Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 23% African American, 18% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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