COMMUNITY BASED PK

COMMUNITY BASED PK is one of the minimally staffed K-5 schools in ARLINGTON, Texas, run under ARLINGTON ISD, with 55 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so COMMUNITY BASED PK sits 89% below that benchmark.

ARLINGTON ISD runs 75 schools in total, collectively educating 53,394 students. COMMUNITY BASED PK is one of those campuses.

On demographics, COMMUNITY BASED PK shows that Black students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder breaks down as 18% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, COMMUNITY BASED PK has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 87% 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.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), COMMUNITY BASED PK is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is KOOKEN ED CTR, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. COMMUNITY BASED PK's enrollment has declined 89% since 2018, when it stood at 488 (now 55). The Black share of enrollment grew from 47% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 28.7:1 in 2018 to 27.5:1 in 2024.

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