DITTO EL

DITTO EL is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in ARLINGTON, Texas, one of the schools within ARLINGTON ISD, hosting 734 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 41% larger than the state mean of about 519.

DITTO EL is one of 75 schools operated by ARLINGTON ISD, a district that enrolls 53,394 students overall.

In terms of who attends, DITTO EL logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

With demographic context factored in, DITTO EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.0%; this one delivers 58.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which DITTO EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LITTLE EL, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DITTO EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.5%.

DITTO EL operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 720 students in 2018 compared to 734 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 62% to 51% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for DITTO EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.