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Enrollment
568
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001209
Arcadia Park Elementary School
1300 N JUSTIN AVE, DALLAS, TX 75211 · (972) 502-5300 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL568 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
542 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Arcadia Park Elementary School→Raul Quintanilla Sr Middle Steam Academy
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 57.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 35.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arcadia Park Elementary School
Arcadia Park Elementary School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Park Elementary School this school | 568 | 95.4% | 39.6% |
| McRae Elementary School FORT WORTH | 543 | 95.4% | 24.8% |
| Pearl Hall Elementary School SO HOUSTON | 571 | 94.7% | 35.3% |
| B H Macon Elementary School DALLAS | 535 | 95.3% | 31.3% |
| Leslie A Stemmons Elementary School DALLAS | 603 | 95.7% | 41.1% |
| Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary School DALLAS | 581 | 94.8% | 51.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arcadia Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #2,645 of 4,401 | #194 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,736 of 4,466 ▲ 582 | #128 of 429 ▲ 65 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,994 of 4,466 ▲ 660 | #236 of 429 ▲ 95 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,051 of 3,998 | #165 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 568 | #1,878 of 4,938 | #145 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,051 of 4,622 | #181 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #3,877 of 4,628 | #390 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #450 of 4,789 | #102 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #1,773 of 2,838 | #174 of 274 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
568
-54 (-9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 568 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 95% (542) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 39 | 15.6:1 | 92% (559) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 91% (518) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 91% (563) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 97% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 94% (652) |
| 2010-11 | 801 | 44 | 18.2:1 | 97% (777) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 34 | 17.4:1 | 90% (536) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 29 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arcadia Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (652 to 568); teachers unchanged (39 to 39).
About Arcadia Park Elementary School
Arcadia Park Elementary School, located in DALLAS, Texas, is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 568 students, covering pre-K through 6.
Arcadia Park Elementary School is part of a district of 240 schools: DALLAS ISD, with 140,630 students.
Of every 100 students at Arcadia Park Elementary School, about 91 are Hispanic. Other students are 6% Black. That is higher than the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Arcadia Park Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 14.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Arcadia Park Elementary School, which has 39. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 95%. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Test results at Arcadia Park Elementary School are 6.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.6% actual, 32.9% predicted).
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that median household income comes to about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dallas County counts 771 public schools with about 459,645 students.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy, is the closest to Arcadia Park Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Arcadia Park Elementary School ranks 6th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Arcadia Park Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 54 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.4:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Arcadia Park Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy1.6 mi · 395
- Nancy J Cochran Elementary School1.8 mi · 455
- Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School1.8 mi · 444
- Anson Jones Elementary School1.9 mi · 539
- Golden Rule1.9 mi · 99
- Eladio R Martinez Learning Center2.2 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About Arcadia Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Arcadia Park Elementary School?
Arcadia Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 568 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Arcadia Park Elementary School serve?
Arcadia Park Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Arcadia Park Elementary School have?
Arcadia Park Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Arcadia Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Arcadia Park Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Arcadia Park Elementary School in?
Arcadia Park Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
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