BERRY EL

BERRY EL is one of the mid-sized primary schools in ARLINGTON, Texas, run under ARLINGTON ISD, with 727 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so BERRY EL sits 40% above that benchmark.

ARLINGTON ISD comprises 75 schools with combined enrollment of 53,394 students; BERRY EL is among them.

On demographics, BERRY EL shows that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic; the rest looks like 6% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BERRY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.7%; this one delivers 26.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), BERRY EL is one campus in the mix.

CROW LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BERRY EL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 23.2%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BERRY EL has ticked up 7%, going from 678 students in 2018 to 727 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.