The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623013333

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center

5606 WAYSIDE DR, DALLAS, TX 75235 · (972) 925-3700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
77
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
72 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K77100%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
23%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
3545%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
3242%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
68%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
3748%
Female
4052%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center.
START A DISCUSSION

Schools most like Arlington Park Early Childhood Center

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Arlington Park Early Childhood Center this school7793.5%N/A
Nova Academy
DALLAS
7788.3%31.3%
Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center
DALLAS
10593.3%N/A
Step Charter III
HOUSTON
7677.6%N/A
Humble Early Childhood Center
HUMBLE
14087.9%N/A
Early Childhood Center
CROCKETT
12395.1%N/A
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 Arlington Park Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Dallas County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
77#4,858 of 4,938#447 of 448
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 2024-25
Enrollment
77
+7 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2577612.8:194% (72)
2023-2482613.7:187% (71)
2022-2374514.8:189% (66)
2020-2170611.7:186% (60)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlington Park Early Childhood Center.

About Arlington Park Early Childhood Center

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center is a very small elementary school in Texas, located in DALLAS. It had 77 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 85% below average.

Besides Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, DALLAS ISD runs 239 other schools. The district enrolls 140,630 students.

At Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 45%. Enrollment also includes 42% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.

For every teacher at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, there are about 12.8 students; the school has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 72 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 94% of enrollment. It compares with 77% for public schools in Dallas County.

For the population of Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Dallas County, 771 public schools serve about 459,645 students.

Callier Center Pre-School Deaf (0-5) is the nearest public school to Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Arlington Park Early Childhood Center is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's enrollment rose 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.7:1 to 12.8:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Dallas County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Arlington Park Early Childhood Center
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
5606 WAYSIDE DR, DALLAS, TX 75235
Phone
(972) 925-3700
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
77
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
72 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623013333
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in DALLAS ISD
Other schools in DALLAS
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Arlington Park Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Arlington Park Early Childhood Center?
Arlington Park Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 77 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Arlington Park Early Childhood Center serve?
Arlington Park Early Childhood Center serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Arlington Park Early Childhood Center have?
Arlington Park Early Childhood Center employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center?
Student demographics at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center are roughly 3% White, 45% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Arlington Park Early Childhood Center?
Arlington Park Early Childhood Center is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post