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Bebensee Elementary

Q: Is Bebensee Elementary a good school?

Bebensee Elementary ranks 3362 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bebensee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Arlington, Texas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 781 students. It is part of the Arlington Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 660 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bebensee Elementary's performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading at Bebensee Elementary is 40.85%, compared to 41.53% for the Arlington ISD and 52.02% for the state of Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Mathematics, with only 31.86% of 6th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 36.03% for the district and 37.68% for the state. Bebensee Elementary also struggles with STAAR Science, with only 19.32% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 21.18% for the district and 29.57% for the state.

Bebensee Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 87.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is also lower than that of nearby schools within the Arlington ISD, such as Beckham Elementary and FitzGerald Elementary, which have higher STAAR proficiency rates and better overall rankings. However, Bebensee Elementary outperforms some nearby schools in the Mansfield ISD, such as Glenn Harmon Elementary. The nearby Pearcy STEM Academy, a public charter school, consistently outperforms Bebensee Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

765

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,279

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5900 Inks Lk Dr
Arlington, TX 76018-2251

(682) 867-5100

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bebensee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ousley J H
High:	Seguin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.2%

African American:

20.4%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Texas avg46%

3,362^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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	31.1	3362 of 4651	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3214 of 4710	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3435 of 4647	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	2814 of 4581	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	3417 of 4578	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2590 of 4479	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	2059 of 4359	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	1843 of 4329	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	2167 of 4286	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	2457 of 4320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	2222 of 4260	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	2362 of 4221	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	2130 of 4206	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	2998 of 4095	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.5	2899 of 3937	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	3137 of 3884	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	3244 of 3768	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.9	2460 of 3724	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.2	2407 of 3476	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.9	1626 of 3475	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	1473 of 3465	57.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1224 of 1905	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	1126 of 2443	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	1161 of 2443	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1294 of 2421	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1091 of 2444	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1053 of 2515	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	819 of 2483	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	667 of 1045	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	752 of 957	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	911 of 967	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	826 of 1009	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	808 of 1005	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	1129 of 4461	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	2317 of 4331	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	1154 of 4295	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	1495 of 4240	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	1263 of 2918	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	1661 of 3668	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	1905 of 3556	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	1009 of 3487	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	1833 of 3446	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	945 of 3333	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	682 of 3226	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	2572 of 3744	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	2995 of 4658	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3326 of 4588	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	2600 of 4561	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	3209 of 4499	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2799 of 4348	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	2463 of 4306	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	1969 of 2619	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	2795 of 2980	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	2751 of 2958	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	2843 of 3006	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	2356 of 3184	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.0	1395 of 3106	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	2266 of 3644	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2758 of 4465	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2843 of 4401	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	1848 of 4376	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	3117 of 4329	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2005 of 4188	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1799 of 4168	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	2199 of 3705	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	2616 of 4594	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	2773 of 4521	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	1763 of 4477	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	3112 of 4451	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	1058 of 4309	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	1314 of 4264	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	2822 of 3739	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3314 of 4647	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	3374 of 4585	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2990 of 4563	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	3622 of 4498	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	2316 of 4357	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	1758 of 4319	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	920 of 975	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	996 of 1099	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	3287 of 3549	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4002 of 4292	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3188 of 4086	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1941 of 3952	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	1407 of 3799	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	1858 of 3684	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.6	311 of 3558	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	9.5	2998 of 3106	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	2230 of 3082	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	2697 of 3082	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	2089 of 3142	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1613 of 3127	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2024)36th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-22 vs school

White (2023)3rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-10 vs state

Science19%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 26, 2016

This school is the worse I have ever seen. My child is only in Kindergarten and has been hurt by other children on several occasions. The school has never called, text or even sent a note home to inform me of these incidents. The only time they have sent a note home one of the times she got hurt was when she hit her head on the ground. I don't know about other parents but if my child hits her head on the ground I want more than a stupid note informing me of this, you need to call parents to let them know! Then TODAY my daughter came come with her dress ripped up and again no call, text or note about how this happened.
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bebensee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5900 Inks Lk Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5100	765	49	15.5	86.0%	43 (5.6%)	156 (20.4%)	514 (67.2%)	31 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)	31.1	3362^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.7%		34	3214^th of 4710 public elementary schools	31.8%	148	23.5	38.5	33.3	22.2	30.0	50.0	0.0	40.9	44.3	45.5	38.7			40.5	31.3	33.0	31.9			19.3			$8,279
Ashworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6700 Silo Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-4800	464	43	10.8	77.4%	64 (13.8%)	177 (38.1%)	168 (36.2%)	30 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.1%)	45.4	2417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%		47.4	2341^st of 4710 public elementary schools	50.3%	76								53.1	53.5	58.1	50.0			38.8	34.5	36.5	40.4			24.2			$11,455
Glenn Harmon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5700 Petra Dr	Arlington	76017	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7780	401	34	11.7	83.3%	85 (21.2%)	184 (45.9%)	78 (19.5%)	41 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	11.7	4428^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.8%		24.2	3828^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.7%	600								24.2	27.9					26.4	21.2								$11,137
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	6301 S Collins	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 946-9100	362	24	15.3	76.8%	79 (21.8%)	184 (50.8%)	32 (8.8%)	27 (7.5%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)								(n/a)								22.9	50.0	43.8	56.0			20.0	42.9	15.6	44.0			9.4			$00
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4915 Red Birch Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5900	577	43	13.3	86.1%	55 (9.5%)	230 (39.9%)	240 (41.6%)	23 (4.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	24	3800^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.3%		43.8	2594^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.9%	1206								33.8	45.3	49.3	41.1			25.0	29.0	26.9	28.8			6.0			$9,226
Manara Stem Academy - Arlington	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6101 S Collins St	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Manara Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 304-1155	271	16	17.1	70.5%	150 (55.4%)	66 (24.4%)	16 (5.9%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.4%)	18.6	4109^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.6	4333^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	8.0%	224								20.0	18.4	56.0	33.3	30.0	30.8	5.0	13.2	48.0	28.6	33.3	15.4	4.0	15.4	0.0	$8,450
Kenneth Davis Elementary	Public	K-4	900 Eden Rd	Arlington	76001	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-7840	335	31	10.8	73.4%	53 (15.8%)	147 (43.9%)	94 (28.1%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	52.5	1993^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%		45.3	2491^st of 4710 public elementary schools	47.1%	498								51.3	52.5					42.9	45.9								$12,962
Pearcy Stem Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	601 E Harris Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5555	511	41	12.5	70.3%	86 (16.8%)	226 (44.2%)	113 (22.1%)	60 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	67.2	1251^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%		63.1	1452^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	69.2%	201								46.3	53.0	54.8	69.1			62.7	60.2	62.2	47.6			33.8			$10,883
Beckham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1700 Southeast Pkwy	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-6600	392	31	12.5	79.6%	36 (9.2%)	114 (29.1%)	119 (30.4%)	100 (25.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	56.2	1762^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%		63.6	1432^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	69.6%	330								43.9	66.7	57.1	65.6			29.8	74.5	41.1	51.6			17.9			$11,048
FitzGerald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5201 Creek Valley Dr	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5300	451	36	12.4	83.6%	39 (8.6%)	141 (31.3%)	234 (51.9%)	13 (2.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	46.9	2326^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.0%		40.6	2801^st of 4710 public elementary schools	40.5%	475								41.2	47.4	54.1	46.6			29.4	54.4	60.7	27.6			29.5			$8,911

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Is Bebensee Elementary a good school?

Bebensee Elementary ranks 3362^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bebensee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bebensee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ousley J H
High : Seguin High School

How many students attend Bebensee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Bebensee Elementary.

What district is Bebensee Elementary in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Bebensee Elementary?

Students at Bebensee Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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