Summary:
The nine public schools in zip code 76010 (Arlington, TX) are all part of the Arlington Independent School District (Isd), serving primarily elementary grades (PK-6) with one middle school, and face significant challenges due to an extremely high rate of economic disadvantage, with over 90% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.
The standout story of improvement is Blanton Elementary, which jumped from the 5th to the 29th percentile in a single year, making it the highest-ranked school in the area. This turnaround was driven by a surge in math proficiency, with 3rd-grade math scores rising from 18.92% to 50% and 4th-grade math from 18.18% to 54.84%. In contrast, Berry Elementary is the most consistently low-performing school, ranking in the 10th percentile. Carter J H presents a paradox: while its standard 7th and 8th-grade math scores are very low, 66.67% of its Algebra I students were proficient, far exceeding district and state averages. Anderson Elementary has the highest per-student spending at $11,323 but ranks lower than Blanton, which spends $10,639, suggesting that how money is spent matters more than the amount.
Key metrics show that the average student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1, ranging from 11.6:1 at Blanton to 16.1:1 at Berry. A critical finding is the Spanish-language achievement gap: across all elementary schools, students taking the STAAR test in Spanish consistently score far below peers taking it in English, with several schools showing 0% proficiency in 5th-grade math. This points to a need for enhanced bilingual support. Overall, while no school is a high-performer by state standards, Blanton's rapid improvement and Carter's Algebra I success offer bright spots, while the pervasive economic challenges and resource allocation questions remain central to understanding the area's educational landscape.
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