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Enrollment
734
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000241
Ditto Elementary School
3001 QUAIL LN, ARLINGTON, TX 76016 · (682) 867-3100 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
284 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 | 64 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (106).
Student demographics
66%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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Ditto Elementary School
Ditto Elementary School's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ditto Elementary School this school | 734 | 38.7% | 58.2% |
| Nottingham Elementary School HOUSTON | 746 | 35.7% | 65.3% |
| Nottingham Country Elementary School KATY | 836 | 34.9% | 69.1% |
| Park Hill Elementary School HEWITT | 680 | 39.1% | 61.3% |
| Ralph Parr Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 688 | 33.6% | 60.2% |
| Helena Park Elementary School NEDERLAND | 760 | 40.5% | 62.9% |
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 Ditto Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #865 of 4,401 | #54 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,632 of 4,466 ▼ 589 | #97 of 339 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,082 of 4,466 ▲ 1 | #66 of 339 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #777 of 3,998 | #78 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #721 of 4,938 | #27 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,662 of 4,622 | #297 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #853 of 4,628 | #128 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #3,985 of 4,789 | #284 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #1,186 of 1,307 | #63 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
734
+53 (+8%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 934
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 734 | 44.3 | 16.6:1 | 39% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 42.5 | 17.3:1 | 45% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 43.5 | 16.7:1 | 42% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 36% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 43.2 | 16.7:1 | 26% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 752 | 44 | 17.1:1 | 28% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 25% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 42 | 16.4:1 | 12% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 934 | 44 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ditto Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (720 to 734); teachers up 2% (43.2 to 44.3).
About Ditto Elementary School
Ditto Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in ARLINGTON, Texas. Total enrollment is 734 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. That is 41% bigger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
A total of 75 schools make up ARLINGTON ISD, with 53,394 students enrolled.
About 51% of the student body at Ditto Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Tarrant County residents are about 48% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Ditto Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1, with 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 39% at Ditto Elementary School. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Tarrant County is 63%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Ditto Elementary School, the prediction is 57.2% and the result is 58.2%.
For Tarrant County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 639 public schools in the county, enrolling about 385,835, Ditto Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Little Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Ditto Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Ditto Elementary School is ahead of the 52.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
An 8% rise took enrollment from 681 in 2020-21 to 734 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Ditto Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Little Elementary School0.8 mi · 740
- Arlington College and Career High School0.8 mi · 340
- Young Junior High School1.0 mi · 710
- Martin High School1.2 mi · 3,535
- Dunn Elementary School1.2 mi · 507
- Miller Elementary School1.4 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About Ditto Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ditto Elementary School?
Ditto Elementary School enrolls approximately 734 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Ditto Elementary School serve?
Ditto Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ditto Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ditto Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ditto Elementary School?
Ditto Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ditto Elementary School in?
Ditto Elementary School is part of ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.