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Farrell Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
2648th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Farrell Elementary is a public elementary school in the Arlington Independent School District (ISD) in Grand Prairie, Texas, serving grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 584 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Farrell Elementary's student performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 44.78% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 41.53% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Special Education students performing particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools in these categories. In contrast, English Language Learner students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools. Farrell Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.11% to 77.83% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the district average.

Farrell Elementary's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby Remynse Elementary and West Elementary, which, while still below the state average, perform significantly better than Farrell Elementary across most metrics. The school's inconsistent performance and significant subgroup disparities suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of effective improvement strategies to address the root causes of its challenges.

591
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,762
Per pupil spending ?
77.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3410 Paladium Dr
       Grand Prairie, TX  75052-8026

(682) 867-0300

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Farrell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Barnett J H
High:    Bowie High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.7%
Hispanic:
32.3%
Asian:
13.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg38%
Texas avg47%
2,648th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 52Elementary Schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd)
660th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.92648 of 465143.1%★★☆☆☆
202445.82458 of 471047.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.42572 of 464744.7%★★☆☆☆
202247.92272 of 458150.4%★★★☆☆
202132.23021 of 457834.0%★★☆☆☆
201950.52009 of 447955.1%★★★☆☆
201846.52161 of 435950.4%★★★☆☆
201743.52311 of 432946.6%★★☆☆☆
201641.52746 of 428635.9%★★☆☆☆
201547.92438 of 432043.6%★★☆☆☆
201447.22509 of 426041.1%★★☆☆☆
201356.31937 of 422154.1%★★★☆☆
201266.11352 of 420667.9%★★★☆☆
201157.41971 of 409551.9%★★★☆☆
201059.91770 of 393755.0%★★★☆☆
200966.51332 of 388465.7%★★★☆☆
200847.82302 of 376838.9%★★☆☆☆
200743.32530 of 372432.1%★★☆☆☆
200648.22131 of 347638.7%★★☆☆☆
200540.22469 of 347528.9%★☆☆☆☆
200423.83060 of 346511.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.7677 of 190564.5%★★★☆☆
202450.41106 of 244354.7%★★★☆☆
202345.81210 of 244350.5%★★★☆☆
202244.01308 of 242146.0%★★☆☆☆
202137.51522 of 244437.7%★★☆☆☆
201957.0873 of 251565.3%★★★☆☆
201843.61348 of 248345.7%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202544.2542 of 81433.4%★★☆☆☆
202455.8550 of 104547.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.5578 of 101543.1%★★☆☆☆
202259.3426 of 95755.5%★★★☆☆
202139.0648 of 96733.0%★★☆☆☆
201950.6558 of 100944.7%★★☆☆☆
201840.6698 of 100530.5%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202273.3689 of 446184.6%★★★★☆
202157.51356 of 433168.7%★★★☆☆
201961.31255 of 429570.8%★★★★☆
201837.12880 of 424032.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.2510 of 291882.5%★★★★☆
202472.8670 of 366881.7%★★★★☆
202366.3855 of 355676.0%★★★★☆
202281.0340 of 348790.2%★★★★★
202168.6674 of 344680.4%★★★★☆
201972.7535 of 333383.9%★★★★☆
201853.31322 of 322659.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202549.81747 of 374453.3%★★★☆☆
202447.72332 of 465849.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.02355 of 458848.7%★★☆☆☆
202247.02330 of 456148.9%★★☆☆☆
202135.52837 of 449936.9%★★☆☆☆
201952.01940 of 434855.4%★★★☆☆
201844.82309 of 430646.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.71383 of 261947.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.42106 of 298029.3%★☆☆☆☆
202263.51213 of 295859.0%★★★☆☆
202124.12502 of 300616.8%★☆☆☆☆
201957.91628 of 318448.9%★★☆☆☆
201845.02139 of 310631.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202533.02666 of 364426.8%★☆☆☆☆
202429.33461 of 446522.5%★☆☆☆☆
202339.52792 of 440136.6%★★☆☆☆
202249.82106 of 437651.9%★★★☆☆
202133.03045 of 432929.7%★☆☆☆☆
201954.51703 of 418859.3%★★★☆☆
201853.81710 of 416859.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.81474 of 370560.2%★★★☆☆
202450.92142 of 459453.4%★★★☆☆
202346.72406 of 452146.8%★★☆☆☆
202252.41996 of 447755.4%★★★☆☆
202143.92472 of 445144.5%★★☆☆☆
201958.21490 of 430965.4%★★★☆☆
201855.61667 of 426460.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.92153 of 373942.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.82701 of 464741.9%★★☆☆☆
202341.62663 of 458541.9%★★☆☆☆
202248.82248 of 456350.7%★★★☆☆
202130.73134 of 449830.3%★★☆☆☆
201948.42106 of 435751.7%★★★☆☆
201848.22093 of 431951.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202518.7876 of 97510.2%★☆☆☆☆
20187.61015 of 10463.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202515.83375 of 35494.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.73986 of 42927.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202347.41798 of 408656.0%★★★☆☆
202262.9944 of 395276.1%★★★★☆
202157.81043 of 379972.5%★★★★☆
201943.81810 of 368450.9%★★★☆☆
201844.51735 of 355851.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202463.91021 of 310867.1%★★★☆☆
202364.61027 of 310666.9%★★★☆☆
202250.01589 of 308248.4%★★☆☆☆
202141.91862 of 308239.6%★★☆☆☆
201934.52276 of 314227.6%★☆☆☆☆
201847.41688 of 312746.0%★★☆☆☆
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)85th percentile+34 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+39 vs school
White (2024)67th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2025)64th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Asian (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-33 vs school
Special Education (2025)5th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading48%-6 vs state
Mathematics39%-4 vs state
Science24%-5 vs state

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Farrell Elementary ranks 2648th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Farrell Elementary are 46% African American, 32% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Farrell Elementary.

Students who attend Farrell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barnett J H
High : Bowie High School


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