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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY·NCES 480015812533

ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE

5200 S BOWEN RD, ARLINGTON, TX 76017 · (817) 987-1819 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Enrollment
509
Middle
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
133 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
190
Grade 7
171
Grade 8
148
Student demographics
White
15731%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
12124%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 54%
Black
11823%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
7214%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 6%
Two+
418%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24749%
Female
26251%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
77.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
509
+32 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.6:1
% White
31%
was 40%
% Hispanic
24%
was 18%
% Black
23%
was 23%
% Asian
14%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE

Set in ARLINGTON, Texas, ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE is a compact middle school, overseen by ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY. It hosts 509 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Within ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY, which oversees 3 schools and 1,506 students, ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE logs that 31% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 23% Black, 14% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE higher than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.5%, the actual is 71.4%, a residual of +9.0 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: ILTEXAS ARLINGTON EL, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE has increased 7%, going from 477 students in 2018 to 509 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 40% to 31% over that span.

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Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE
District
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY
Address
5200 S BOWEN RD, ARLINGTON, TX 76017
Phone
(817) 987-1819
County
Tarrant County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
509
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
133 (26%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480015812533
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE
What is the total enrollment at ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE?
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 06-08.
Is ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE have?
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE?
Student demographics at ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE are roughly 31% White, 24% Hispanic, 23% Black, 14% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE in?
ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE is part of ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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