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Arcadia Park Elementary

Q: Is Arcadia Park Elementary a good school?

Arcadia Park Elementary ranks 2856 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Arcadia Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Arcadia Park Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Park Elementary?

Students at Arcadia Park Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Arcadia Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arcadia Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy High : Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2856^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Arcadia Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 610 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 493 out of 961 districts in the state.

Arcadia Park Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Dallas ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests, with proficiency rates in reading and math that are 5-20 percentage points lower than the district and state. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1162 out of 4,359 Texas elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 2,856 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025. This pattern of underperformance is not unique to Arcadia Park Elementary, as nearby schools like Stevens Park Elementary, Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy, and Nancy J Cochran Elementary also struggle with low STAAR proficiency rates.

The challenges faced by Arcadia Park Elementary and the surrounding schools may be influenced by their high percentages of economically disadvantaged and English Language Learner (ELL) students, which can contribute to lower academic performance. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $11,855 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6, these factors alone may not be enough to drive significant improvements in student outcomes. Addressing the systemic issues within the Dallas ISD will likely require a comprehensive review of educational strategies, targeted interventions for at-risk student populations, and collaboration with local organizations and experts to support the unique needs of these schools.

568

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,660

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 N Justin Ave
Dallas, TX 75211

(972) 502-5300

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Arcadia Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy
High:	Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

African American:

5.6%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Texas avg46%

2,856^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 146Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas 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	38.8	2856 of 4651	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	2383 of 4710	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	2210 of 4647	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1652 of 4581	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	2629 of 4578	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	1728 of 4479	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	1162 of 4359	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	1387 of 4329	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	2095 of 4286	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.9	2331 of 4320	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.1	1299 of 4260	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	1540 of 4221	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.3	2129 of 4206	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	2308 of 4095	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.7	1913 of 3937	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.5	2564 of 3884	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.1	2714 of 3768	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	3407 of 3724	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	36.5	2620 of 3476	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.2	2425 of 3475	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.1	2934 of 3465	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1904 of 1905	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1832 of 2443	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	601 of 2515	76.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.1	575 of 4461	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	1228 of 4331	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	613 of 4295	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	433 of 4240	89.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	1420 of 2918	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	1512 of 3668	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	1003 of 3556	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	664 of 3487	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	1185 of 3446	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	609 of 3333	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	275 of 3226	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	2212 of 3744	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	2368 of 4658	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	2494 of 4588	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1871 of 4561	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	2481 of 4499	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1341 of 4348	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1431 of 4306	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2443 of 2619	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	2649 of 2980	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	2420 of 2958	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	2428 of 3006	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	2347 of 3184	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.2	1494 of 3106	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1926 of 3644	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	1845 of 4465	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1491 of 4401	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	1027 of 4376	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	2175 of 4329	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	1178 of 4188	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	676 of 4168	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	1871 of 3705	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	1910 of 4594	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1377 of 4521	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	905 of 4477	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	1688 of 4451	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	978 of 4309	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	479 of 4264	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	2572 of 3739	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2738 of 4647	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	1962 of 4585	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1429 of 4563	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	2708 of 4498	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1990 of 4357	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	944 of 4319	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	2515 of 3549	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2739 of 4292	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	1404 of 4086	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	674 of 3952	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	743 of 3799	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	1866 of 3684	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	1236 of 3558	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Reading38%-16 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Arcadia Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 N Justin Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5300	568	39	14.5	95.4%	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.6%)	518 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	38.8	2856^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.6%		46.7	2383^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	49.4%	473	17.2	46.7	37.5	14.3		28.6	14.3	41.7	32.4	39.1	38.2	37.9	43.8	50.0	38.2	28.6	$10,660
Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5220 Nomas St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5100	395	29	13.4	99.2%	7 (1.8%)	81 (20.5%)	305 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19.8	4036^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.2%		25.8	3725^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.9%	311	11.1	33.3						14.3	36.1	37.0	38.2	13.3	26.5	34.8	32.4	17.4	$14,469
Nancy J Cochran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Keeneland Pkwy	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4600	455	33	13.8	98.0%	8 (1.8%)	114 (25.1%)	322 (70.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	46	2385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%		46.6	2394^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.2%	9	24.1	43.6	77.8	12.5	36.8	30.0	20.0	25.7	66.7	59.5		41.7	65.2	31.1		12.5	$13,453
Celestino Mauricio Soto Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 W Jefferson Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5100	444	30	15.0	94.1%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.6%)	421 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	51.8	2039^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%		48	2302^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	51.1%	263	29.2	68.2	43.8					38.1	65.0	73.4		36.4	50.0	51.3		11.4	$11,790
Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Meredith Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4700	539	34	15.8	98.1%	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	508 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	32.2	3295^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%		25.8	3729^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.8%	434	35.0	51.2	33.3		0.0	20.0	20.0	14.3	35.5	41.9	43.9	37.7	31.3	40.4	28.8	27.7	$10,523
Golden Rule	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	622 Sunnyside Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	99	9	11.0	92.9%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.2	2012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%		57.2	1730^th of 4710 public elementary schools	63.3%	282								27.3	35.7	75.0		90.9	42.9	62.5		25.0	$10,125
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Bernal Dr	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6900	547	37	14.9	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	154 (28.2%)	377 (68.9%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	27.8	3564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.4%		33.8	3222^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	31.6%	342	19.1	21.4						37.1	60.3	39.7	39.7	18.7	44.2	22.0	29.9	14.1	$10,582
Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1665 Duncanville Rd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1300	538	35	15.4	91.6%	14 (2.6%)	23 (4.3%)	492 (91.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	77.7	849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%		62.6	1468^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.8%	619	32.0	66.7	62.5					79.3	70.2	62.1		61.7	66.7	62.2		24.3	$10,583
L O Donald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 Phinney Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5300	324	26	12.6	95.7%	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	303 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.9	2445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%		34.6	3174^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.6%	729	34.8	82.4	36.4			0.0	11.1	50.0	50.0	43.9		52.5	63.2	36.2		9.3	$12,520
George Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Raydell Pl	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5200	318	21	15.5	94.7%	12 (3.8%)	10 (3.1%)	288 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	39.7	2792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%		53	1987^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.8%	805	41.7		37.5					42.9	54.3	46.0	40.4	37.9	36.8	48.9	38.3	17.8	$16,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Park Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Park Elementary?

Students at Arcadia Park Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Is Arcadia Park Elementary a good school?

Arcadia Park Elementary ranks 2856^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arcadia Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Arcadia Park Elementary.

What district is Arcadia Park Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Arcadia Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arcadia Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy
High : Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

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