Speer Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

 811 Fuller St
       Arlington, TX  76012-4785


(682) 867-4000

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4262nd of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,030 Help


Students who attend Speer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Shackelford J H
High:    Lamar High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  683

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.1%
African American:
10.8%
White:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.1% Help


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Compare Details Speer Elementary ranks worse than 91.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 45th among 52 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.1%), African American (10.8%), White (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Speer Elementary is 16.5. 47 elementary schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Speer Elementary is $10,030. 31 elementary schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Speer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Speer Elementary 4262nd of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Speer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Arlington Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Independent School District (Isd) 705th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Speer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 29.65 2880th 3465 16.9%
2005 22.53 3099th 3475 10.8%
2006 20.46 3145th 3476 9.5%
2007 11.77 3580th 3724 3.9%
2008 10.95 3635th 3768 3.5%
2009 7.23 3817th 3884 1.7%
2010 6.68 3878th 3937 1.5%
2011 6.79 4022nd 4095 1.8%
2012 20.01 3851st 4206 8.4%
2013 14.34 3997th 4221 5.3%
2014 16.29 3942nd 4260 7.5%
2015 21.84 3698th 4320 14.4%
2016 16.15 3886th 4286 9.3%
2017 17.21 3918th 4329 9.5%
2018 19.91 3812th 4359 12.5%
2019 17.24 4044th 4479 9.7%
2021 17.45 4051st 4578 11.5%
2022 14.59 4218th 4581 7.9%
2023 15.45 4262nd 4647 8.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.80 2331st 3226 27.7%
2019 29.58 2707th 3333 18.8%
2021 34.73 2378th 3446 31.0%
2022 30.42 2745th 3487 21.3%
2023 27.53 2894th 3556 18.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.93 2728th 3558 23.3%
2019 20.38 3414th 3684 7.3%
2021 31.50 2692nd 3799 29.1%
2022 41.10 2190th 3952 44.6%
2023 39.09 2368th 4086 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.80 3260th 4264 23.5%
2019 26.98 3641st 4309 15.5%
2021 26.28 3649th 4451 18.0%
2022 22.50 3924th 4477 12.4%
2023 21.76 4014th 4521 11.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.99 3620th 4306 15.9%
2019 16.59 4026th 4348 7.4%
2021 21.98 3749th 4499 16.7%
2022 16.75 4155th 4561 8.9%
2023 14.83 4275th 4588 6.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.12 2766th 3106 10.9%
2019 19.57 2936th 3184 7.8%
2021 15.53 2719th 3006 9.5%
2022 19.91 2703rd 2958 8.6%
2023 35.21 2418th 2980 18.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.46 2929th 4240 30.9%
2019 37.42 2862nd 4295 33.4%
2021 33.85 3067th 4331 29.2%
2022 35.98 3090th 4461 30.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.49 3900th 4319 9.7%
2019 19.11 3895th 4357 10.6%
2021 16.36 4099th 4498 8.9%
2022 15.57 4198th 4563 8.0%
2023 18.00 4104th 4585 10.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.79 967th 1005 3.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.48 2146th 2483 13.6%
2019 30.44 1944th 2515 22.7%
2021 24.43 2077th 2444 15.0%
2022 18.11 2253rd 2421 6.9%
2023 17.59 2265th 2443 7.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.58 3390th 4168 18.7%
2019 22.63 3714th 4188 11.3%
2021 23.33 3676th 4329 15.1%
2022 21.18 3902nd 4376 10.8%
2023 20.73 3916th 4401 11.0%
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Rank History for White students at Speer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.59 2896th 3127 7.4%
2019 23.30 2691st 3142 14.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Speer Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 360 127 60 211 6 n/a n/a 0 764
1989 279 127 44 219 6 n/a n/a 0 675
1990 311 144 45 258 3 n/a n/a 0 761
1991 370 175 39 303 3 n/a n/a 0 890
1992 364 171 37 330 8 n/a n/a 0 910
1993 367 188 49 385 13 n/a n/a 0 1002
1994 221 106 43 332 8 n/a n/a 0 710
1995 216 146 50 404 3 n/a n/a 0 819
1996 216 146 50 404 3 n/a n/a 0 819
1997 200 148 46 434 6 n/a n/a 0 834
1998 188 178 52 421 1 n/a n/a 0 840
1999 167 185 54 433 2 n/a n/a 0 841
2000 141 179 40 505 6 n/a n/a 0 871
2001 117 186 37 558 7 n/a n/a 0 905
2002 73 147 34 647 6 n/a n/a 0 907
2003 73 147 34 647 6 n/a n/a 0 907
2004 69 112 27 663 2 n/a n/a 0 873
2005 74 100 32 657 3 n/a n/a 0 866
2006 56 91 24 735 5 n/a n/a 0 911
2007 49 83 21 754 7 n/a n/a 0 914
2008 44 91 24 712 6 n/a n/a 0 877
2009 41 69 16 742 6 n/a n/a 0 874
2010 50 68 10 733 4 n/a n/a 0 865
2011 36 65 14 734 7 0 5 0 861
2012 43 103 14 717 7 0 6 0 890
2013 37 102 13 705 5 0 4 0 866
2014 47 107 9 666 4 0 8 0 841
2015 42 122 9 632 7 0 12 0 824
2016 47 115 12 615 7 0 6 0 802
2017 37 103 14 620 7 1 11 0 793
2018 34 103 12 566 7 3 13 0 738
2019 32 91 8 576 4 0 11 0 722
2020 37 106 7 621 6 1 8 0 786
2021 28 87 6 561 7 0 12 0 701
2022 31 78 6 573 5 0 10 0 703
2023 26 74 7 561 4 0 11 0 683

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Speer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 764 43.0 17.7 n/a
1989 675 n/a n/a n/a
1990 761 47.0 16.1 n/a
1991 890 46.9 18.9 n/a
1992 910 52.4 17.3 58.1
1993 1002 55.0 18.2 74.4
1994 710 42.4 16.7 70.8
1995 819 47.3 17.3 75.9
1996 819 47.3 17.3 75.9
1997 834 48.5 17.2 76.3
1998 840 48.7 17.2 77.1
1999 841 48.7 17.3 82.6
2000 871 56.2 15.5 85.6
2001 905 53.3 17.0 87.6
2002 907 55.5 16.3 91.7
2003 907 55.5 16.3 91.7
2004 873 52.1 16.8 91.4
2005 866 54.3 15.9 91.7
2006 911 51.9 17.6 95.5
2007 914 52.2 17.5 94.1
2008 877 52.3 16.8 90.3
2009 874 51.3 17.0 88.6
2010 865 51.9 16.6 93.8
2011 861 52.1 16.5 95.7
2012 890 52.3 17.0 94.6
2013 866 54.6 15.8 95.4
2014 841 50.7 16.5 95.2
2015 824 47.0 17.5 93.9
2016 802 50.0 16.0 92.9
2017 793 49.9 15.8 93.4
2018 738 46.3 15.9 89.2
2019 722 45.8 15.7 95.8
2020 786 48.7 16.1 91.6
2021 701 53.1 13.1 94.7
2022 703 38.9 18.0 97.2
2023 683 41.3 16.5 94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Speer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 764 43.0 17.7 n/a
1989 675 n/a n/a n/a
1990 761 47.0 16.1 n/a
1991 890 46.9 18.9 n/a
1992 910 52.4 17.3 58.1
1993 1002 55.0 18.2 74.4
1994 710 42.4 16.7 70.8
1995 819 47.3 17.3 75.9
1996 819 47.3 17.3 75.9
1997 834 48.5 17.2 76.3
1998 840 48.7 17.2 77.1
1999 841 48.7 17.3 82.6
2000 871 56.2 15.5 85.6
2001 905 53.3 17.0 87.6
2002 907 55.5 16.3 91.7
2003 907 55.5 16.3 91.7
2004 873 52.1 16.8 91.4
2005 866 54.3 15.9 91.7
2006 911 51.9 17.6 95.5
2007 914 52.2 17.5 94.1
2008 877 52.3 16.8 90.3
2009 874 51.3 17.0 88.6
2010 865 51.9 16.6 93.8
2011 861 52.1 16.5 95.7
2012 890 52.3 17.0 94.6
2013 866 54.6 15.8 95.4
2014 841 50.7 16.5 95.2
2015 824 47.0 17.5 93.9
2016 802 50.0 16.0 92.9
2017 793 49.9 15.8 93.4
2018 738 46.3 15.9 89.2
2019 722 45.8 15.7 95.8
2020 786 48.7 16.1 91.6
2021 701 53.1 13.1 94.7
2022 703 38.9 18.0 97.2
2023 683 41.3 16.5 94.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Speer Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,064 (11.2%) $8,457 (88.8%) $9,521
2020 $1,005 (11.8%) $7,541 (88.2%) $8,546
2021 $793 (7.9%) $9,238 (92.1%) $10,030

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Speer Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4044th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4262nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Speer Elementary)3025
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3739
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Speer Elementary)3722
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3933
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Speer Elementary)415
 36%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3014
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Speer Elementary)3212
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))2212
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Speer Elementary)3018
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3738
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Speer Elementary)2917
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Speer Elementary)03
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))1117
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Speer Elementary)2339
 16%
   5th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4542
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Speer Elementary)2321
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4737
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Speer Elementary)1821
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3825
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Speer Elementary)3313
 20%
   5th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4420
 24%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Speer Elementary)04
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))1314
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (Speer Elementary)04
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))64
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%
6th Grade Reading (Speer Elementary)2023
 3%
   6th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3743
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Speer Elementary)3429
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4934
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students722683
 5.4%
African American9174
 18.7%
American Indian44
Asian87
 12.5%
Hispanic576561
 2.6%
Pacific Islander00
White3226
 18.8%
Two or More Races1111
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.8%94.1%
 1.7%


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Speer Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Speer Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Speer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shackelford J H
High : Lamar High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 683 students attended Speer Elementary.


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