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Rankin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rankin Elementary is a PK-6 school in Arlington, TX, serving 562 students within the Arlington Independent School District (Isd), where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community. While the school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the 17th percentile statewide, it shows notable strengths, particularly in supporting English Language Learners (ELL) and in 5th-grade reading, which stand out as bright spots.

Rankin’s ELL students achieved a remarkable 50th percentile ranking statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating—a dramatic improvement from previous years and a stark contrast to the school’s overall performance. This suggests effective programs for this group. Additionally, 5th-grade reading has been a consistent strength, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district average, such as 56.94% in 2024-2025, which was 10 points higher than the district. However, math scores are critically low, with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency below 24%, and Gifted and Talented students rank in the 4th percentile, indicating a need for better acceleration. Compared to nearby schools, Rankin outperforms Morton Elementary (3rd percentile) and Johns Elementary (10th percentile), but lags behind Adams Elementary (22nd percentile) and Atherton Elementary (30th percentile), which serves a similar demographic but achieves better results across subjects.

Key takeaways for parents include that Rankin has identified effective strategies for ELL students and 5th-grade reading, which could be expanded to other areas. The school’s per-student spending ($10,047) and student-teacher ratio (13.2) are average for its peer group, suggesting challenges are more about instructional effectiveness than resources. The comparison to Atherton Elementary, just 1.36 miles away, shows that high-poverty schools can achieve stronger outcomes, offering a potential roadmap for improvement. Parents should watch for progress in math and support for Gifted students, while celebrating the school’s successes in ELL and reading.

562

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,955

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Oleander Dr
Arlington, TX 76010-5999

(682) 867-2800

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Rankin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Workman J H
High:	Sam Houston High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

African American:

6.6%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg40%

Texas avg49%

3,823^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	23.9	3823 of 4627	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	3701 of 4651	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	3796 of 4710	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3445 of 4647	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	3651 of 4581	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	4115 of 4578	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	3982 of 4479	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3855 of 4359	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	3823 of 4329	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	3475 of 4286	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	3710 of 4320	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.5	3876 of 4260	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	3734 of 4221	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	3234 of 4206	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	3863 of 4095	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	3507 of 3937	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	3401 of 3884	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	3605 of 3768	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	3599 of 3724	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	2971 of 3476	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	3095 of 3475	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.9	3025 of 3465	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1967 of 2406	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1411 of 1905	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1582 of 2443	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1056 of 2443	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	2046 of 2421	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	2181 of 2444	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	2411 of 2515	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1834 of 2483	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	2465 of 4461	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	3001 of 4331	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	2835 of 4295	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3459 of 4240	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	820 of 1643	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.9	2136 of 2918	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	2660 of 3668	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2403 of 3556	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2227 of 3487	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	2537 of 3446	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	2277 of 3333	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	2536 of 3226	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	3975 of 4575	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	3328 of 3744	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	3963 of 4658	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3209 of 4588	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	3615 of 4561	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	3654 of 4499	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	3808 of 4348	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	3732 of 4306	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	2967 of 3075	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	2182 of 2619	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	2749 of 2980	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	2833 of 2958	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2807 of 3006	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	2558 of 3184	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	2610 of 3106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3397 of 4413	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2926 of 3644	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3365 of 4465	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	2882 of 4401	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3126 of 4376	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3865 of 4329	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	3500 of 4188	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3532 of 4168	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3322 of 4520	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	2794 of 3705	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3364 of 4594	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2636 of 4521	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3254 of 4477	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3779 of 4451	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3571 of 4309	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3201 of 4264	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3571 of 4582	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	2908 of 3739	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	3557 of 4647	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3501 of 4585	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	3727 of 4563	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	4217 of 4498	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	3899 of 4357	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	3894 of 4319	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3048 of 4301	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	2976 of 3549	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	3973 of 4292	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2374 of 4086	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	3484 of 3952	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	2811 of 3799	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1926 of 3684	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	2281 of 3558	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	44.3	1755 of 3082	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+33 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+24 vs school

White (2021)43rd percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-13 vs state

Mathematics28%-17 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 3rd 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
Rankin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1900 Oleander Dr	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-2800	562	42	13.2	94.1%	16 (2.8%)	37 (6.6%)	495 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	23.9	3823^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.4%		25.5	3701^st of 4651 public elementary schools	20.4%	122	16.7	0.0	20.0		0.0	20.0	34.0	34.8	50.0	42.7	23.6	23.9	30.1	35.1	$10,955
Johns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1900 Sherry St	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-2500	560	37	15.1	93.6%	21 (3.8%)	62 (11.1%)	463 (82.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	18	4155^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.2%		20.4	4003^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.9%	152	0.0	0.0	11.1			0.0	20.9	30.4	43.3	40.6	22.6	22.5	27.0	29.0	$9,840
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2220 Sherry St	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-2130	743	51	14.6	90.2%	41 (5.5%)	248 (33.4%)	370 (49.8%)	76 (10.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	27.6	3594^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.3%		34.7	3145^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	449	17.9	36.0	9.1	45.0	40.0	0.0	29.5	22.2	43.3	47.5	38.8	29.1	37.1	37.7	$9,131
Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1900 S Collins St	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-1000	456	39	11.6	90.8%	22 (4.8%)	16 (3.5%)	407 (89.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	32.2	3282^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.1%		11.9	4420^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.0%	1138	14.3	33.3	0.0		58.3	0.0	38.7	37.5	33.3	30.8	50.0	54.8	30.6	34.6	$11,265
Goodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Rebecca Ln	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-2200	452	41	11.1	91.2%	18 (4.0%)	49 (10.8%)	370 (81.9%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23.4	3855^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.7%		20.2	4011^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.8%	156	17.9	28.6		19.1	37.5		35.5	29.7	27.1	42.7	29.0	35.7	30.6	32.8	$11,514
Crow Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1201 Coke Dr	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-1850	500	41	12.2	92.2%	14 (2.8%)	29 (5.8%)	444 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	19.4	4071^st of 4627 public elementary schools	12.0%		22.6	3878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.6%	193	0.0						27.3	36.2	39.3	29.9	11.3	32.1	43.6	26.9	$11,349
Berry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1800 Joyce St	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-0850	727	45	16.1	89.7%	26 (3.6%)	43 (5.9%)	642 (88.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	17.7	4166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.0%		16.1	4225^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.2%	59	5.9	22.2			0.0		41.4	41.4	36.1	34.3	21.1	20.8	24.4	26.0	$10,231
Thornton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2315 Stonegate St	Arlington	76010	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4200	849	55	15.4	93.5%	23 (2.7%)	55 (6.5%)	755 (88.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	27.3	3611^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.0%		15.5	4260^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%	649	28.0	21.2	30.2	19.1	32.0	12.2	34.4	46.5	37.1	29.6	40.9	57.7	26.4	22.7	$10,171
Atherton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 Overbrook Dr	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4900	474	36	13.0	86.7%	26 (5.5%)	118 (24.9%)	299 (63.1%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	32.6	3252^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.7%		34.8	3138^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.5%	114	25.0	35.7	12.5		33.3	16.7	28.2	38.1	46.4	46.7	22.9	46.8	29.3	50.0	$10,370
Amos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3100 Daniel Dr	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4700	323	26	12.4	87.6%	30 (9.3%)	60 (18.6%)	191 (59.1%)	28 (8.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	30.7	3391^st of 4627 public elementary schools	26.7%		38.8	2854^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.6%	537							22.2	32.4	43.8	66.7	9.1	31.4	37.5	47.6	$11,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Rankin Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rankin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rankin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Workman J H
High : Sam Houston High School

What is the racial makeup of Rankin Elementary?

Students at Rankin Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Rankin Elementary in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Rankin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Rankin Elementary.

Is Rankin Elementary a good school?

Rankin Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Texas elementary schools.

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