Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD ISD·NCES 482892006297
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy
2122 W NATHAN LOWE RD, ARLINGTON, TX 76017 · (817) 299-7760 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
235 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (66).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 39.0% | 17.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 35.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy this school | 373 | 63.0% | 50.8% |
| Maurice L Wolfe Elementary School HOUSTON | 412 | 63.1% | 48.3% |
| Timmerman Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 426 | 67.8% | 28.3% |
| Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center ROYSE CITY | 393 | 65.1% | N/A |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus LITTLE ELM | 313 | 64.5% | 31.9% |
| Alton Boyd Elementary School ALLEN | 393 | 59.3% | 37.1% |
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 Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,359 of 4,401 | #79 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,238 of 4,466 ▼ 7 | #73 of 339 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,181 of 4,466 ▲ 347 | #74 of 339 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #2,830 of 3,998 | #217 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #3,713 of 4,938 | #291 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #244 of 4,622 | #14 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #284 of 4,628 | #52 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.0% | #2,966 of 4,789 | #215 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #1,469 of 2,838 | #137 of 242 |
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
373
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 373 | 32.1 | 11.6:1 | 63% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 32.1 | 12.3:1 | 71% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 29.8 | 13.0:1 | 68% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 61% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 30.9 | 14.5:1 | 65% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 35 | 14.0:1 | 58% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 46% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 48 | 15.6:1 | 11% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 24 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (447 to 373); teachers up 4% (30.9 to 32.1).
About Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy, a small elementary school, is located in ARLINGTON, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 373 students in pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
MANSFIELD ISD has 35,354 students spread across 47 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy, at 39%. Other groups include 26% Black, 22% White, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Tarrant County residents are about 30% Hispanic. Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy is 32.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.6:1. That is 3.5 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Around 63% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Tarrant County average 63%.
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (50.8%) and its predicted rate (46.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Within Tarrant County, 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. Besides Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy, Tarrant County has 638 other public schools.
Arlington Classics Academy - Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 50.8% is above the 45.1% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 11 students since 2020-21, to 373. The number of students per teacher fell from 14.8 to 11.6 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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Other schools in MANSFIELD ISD
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,751 students
- Mansfield Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,568 students
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- Mansfield Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
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- 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
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- Arlington Classics Academy - Middle School0.8 mi · 509
- Glenn Harmon Elementary School1.0 mi · 401
- Iltexas Arlington Middle School1.2 mi · 370
- Iltexas Arlington Elementary School1.2 mi · 663
- Great Hearts Arlington1.3 mi · 998
- Moore Elementary School1.5 mi · 839
Frequently asked questions
About Charlotte Anderson Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy?
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 373 students in grades PK-04.
Is Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy have?
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy are roughly 22% White, 39% Hispanic, 26% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy in?
Charlotte Anderson Preparatory Academy is part of MANSFIELD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.