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What's the one class at BEBENSEE EL every student should take?
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Enrollment
765
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870006507
Bebensee Elementary School
5900 INKS LK DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76018 · (682) 867-5100 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
658 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 114 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 110 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (110).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Bebensee Elementary School
Bebensee Elementary School's state test result (35.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bebensee Elementary School this school | 765 | 86.0% | 35.7% |
| Kaiser Elementary School KLEIN | 724 | 86.6% | 47.6% |
| George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School ADDISON | 834 | 86.7% | 38.7% |
| Southridge Elementary School LEWISVILLE | 696 | 84.9% | 27.3% |
| Francone Elementary School HOUSTON | 734 | 89.4% | 42.3% |
| Carter Academy HOUSTON | 789 | 81.7% | 34.9% |
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 Bebensee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #3,094 of 4,401 | #191 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,517 of 4,466 ▼ 405 | #246 of 339 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,431 of 4,466 ▼ 257 | #241 of 339 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,061 of 3,998 | #95 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #570 of 4,938 | #16 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,959 of 4,622 | #245 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #2,405 of 4,628 | #257 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #1,480 of 4,789 | #112 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #682 of 1,307 | #26 of 72 |
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
765
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 995
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 765 | 49.1 | 15.6:1 | 86% (658) |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 48.7 | 16.0:1 | 88% (685) |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 48.5 | 16.3:1 | 87% (688) |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 85% (629) |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 43.2 | 15.9:1 | 75% (516) |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 76% (551) |
| 2010-11 | 837 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 68% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 813 | 48 | 16.9:1 | 28% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 995 | 48 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bebensee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (685 to 765); teachers up 14% (43.2 to 49.1).
About Bebensee Elementary School
Bebensee Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in ARLINGTON, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 765 students. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 47% above average.
The 75 schools of ARLINGTON ISD, including Bebensee Elementary School, enroll 53,394 students.
At Bebensee Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 67% of the student body. The next largest groups are 20% Black, 6% White, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 37 points above the 30% share among Tarrant County residents. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bebensee Elementary School and a ratio of 15.6:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 86% of students. That is 23 points above the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Bebensee Elementary School is 1.3 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 35.7% actual, 37.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Tarrant County show that the median household income is $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bebensee Elementary School is one of 639 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Bebensee Elementary School is Venture Alter High School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Bebensee Elementary School is behind the 38.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Bebensee Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Over 4 years, Bebensee Elementary School's enrollment climbed 4%, to 765.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bebensee Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON ISD
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 1,554 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
Nearby schools
- Venture Alter High School0.5 mi · 778
- Ousley Junior High School0.8 mi · 782
- Ashworth Elementary School0.8 mi · 464
- Glenn Harmon Elementary School1.1 mi · 401
- Williams Elementary School1.2 mi · 577
- Manara STEM Academy - Arlington1.2 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Bebensee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bebensee Elementary School?
Bebensee Elementary School enrolls approximately 765 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Bebensee Elementary School serve?
Bebensee Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Bebensee Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Bebensee Elementary School.
How diverse is Bebensee Elementary School?
Bebensee Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 67% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Bebensee Elementary School in?
Bebensee Elementary School is part of ARLINGTON ISD.
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