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Wimbish World Language Academy

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Wimbish World Language Academy ranks 1708 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

1708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wimbish World Language Academy is an elementary school in Arlington, TX, serving 411 students in grades PK-6 within the Arlington Independent School District (Isd). The school stands out for its strong reading performance, consistently exceeding district and state averages, while facing significant challenges in mathematics. With a notably low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1—much smaller than nearby schools like Butler Elementary (15.5:1) and Duff Elementary (15.6:1)—Wimbish offers smaller class sizes that likely contribute to its literacy success.

Reading is a clear strength at Wimbish. For example, 4th-grade reading proficiency reached 68.42%, far above the district's 43.18% and the state's 53.04%. However, math proficiency tells a different story: the same 4th graders achieved only 38.6% in math, below both district and state averages. This "reading strong, math weak" pattern is a defining feature of the school. Compared to the nearby Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy, Wimbish ranks higher overall (63rd vs. 56th percentile) and excels in reading, but Jones outperforms in math (e.g., 4th-grade math: 48.48% vs. 38.6%).

Despite serving a student body where nearly 70% are economically disadvantaged, Wimbish achieves higher overall performance than other high-poverty schools in the area, such as Speer Elementary (8th percentile) and Pope Elementary (5th percentile). The school has also shown remarkable improvement for special education students, jumping from the bottom 9% statewide in 2023-2024 to the 74th percentile in 2025-2026. However, English Language Learner students rank in the bottom 21st percentile, an area needing attention given the school's world language focus.

411

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,988

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Wright St
Arlington, TX 76012

(682) 867-6000

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

African American:

13.6%

White:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg41%

Texas avg49%

1,708^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	58.1	1708 of 4627	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	1548 of 4651	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	2511 of 4710	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	1933 of 4647	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1543 of 4581	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	1627 of 4578	64.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	845 of 2406	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	647 of 1905	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1001 of 2443	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	372 of 2443	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	873 of 2421	63.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.1	1223 of 4461	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	1189 of 4331	72.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1306 of 1643	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.2	1238 of 2918	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	2919 of 3668	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	1768 of 3556	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	1061 of 3487	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	1193 of 3446	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2170 of 4575	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	1339 of 3744	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	2844 of 4658	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2385 of 4588	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	1979 of 4561	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	1998 of 4499	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	2330 of 3075	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.0	1818 of 2619	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2363 of 2980	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	1933 of 2958	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	2110 of 3006	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	1688 of 4413	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	985 of 3644	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	2334 of 4465	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	1996 of 4401	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	1280 of 4376	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	1507 of 4329	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	2165 of 4520	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	934 of 3705	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	2707 of 4594	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	2009 of 4521	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	702 of 4477	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	1261 of 4451	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	1255 of 4582	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	1196 of 3739	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	1851 of 4647	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	1671 of 4585	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	1290 of 4563	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	1235 of 4498	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	1120 of 4301	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	35.2	2398 of 3549	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	3891 of 4292	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	3286 of 4086	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	2499 of 3952	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	415 of 3006	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)86th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	2001 Van Buren Dr	Arlington	76011	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(682) 867-3580	435	37	11.8	50.8%	104 (23.9%)	71 (16.3%)	238 (54.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	51.4	2039^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.9%		63.5	1411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.7%	628	22.2			18.2			50.0	66.2	64.3		22.2	48.5	44.6		$12,361
Uplift Summit Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1305 N Center St	Arlington	76011	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 287-5121	688	36	19.2	87.1%	24 (3.5%)	250 (36.3%)	364 (52.9%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	29.6	3454^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.4%		25.5	3703^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	20.4%	249							40.7	42.3	55.1		33.3	25.7	34.6		$10,245
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wimbish World Language Academy

What is the racial makeup of Wimbish World Language Academy?

Students at Wimbish World Language Academy are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Wimbish World Language Academy in?

Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

Is Wimbish World Language Academy a good school?

Wimbish World Language Academy ranks 1708^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wimbish World Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Wimbish World Language Academy.

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