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Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000242
Duff Elementary School
3100 LYNNWOOD DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76013 · (682) 867-2000 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
280 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 | 53 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
62%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% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp 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 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 30.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 11.0% |
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% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Duff Elementary School
Duff Elementary School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duff Elementary School this school | 618 | 45.3% | 62.1% |
| Hill Elementary School ARLINGTON | 557 | 47.0% | 48.4% |
| Frazier Elementary School BURLESON | 552 | 44.0% | 51.3% |
| Gordon-Reed Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 705 | 46.7% | 51.2% |
| Smithfield Elementary School NORTH RICHLAND HILLS | 658 | 43.0% | 66.3% |
| Creekside Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 591 | 47.2% | 43.7% |
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 Duff Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #653 of 4,401 | #38 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #681 of 4,466 ▲ 52 | #42 of 339 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,083 of 4,466 ▼ 128 | #67 of 339 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #517 of 3,998 | #53 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #1,465 of 4,938 | #84 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #3,051 of 4,622 | #255 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #1,214 of 4,628 | #162 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #3,775 of 4,789 | #271 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #2,806 of 2,838 | #238 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
618
+53 (+9%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 618 | 39.4 | 15.7:1 | 45% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 38.5 | 15.4:1 | 44% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 38.6 | 16.2:1 | 47% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 39 | 14.5:1 | 42% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 39.5 | 15.8:1 | 40% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 38% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 30% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 22% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 38 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Duff Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (622 to 618); teachers unchanged (39.5 to 39.4).
About Duff Elementary School
Located in ARLINGTON, Texas, Duff Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 618 students, in pre-K through 6.
The ARLINGTON ISD system has 75 schools and 53,394 students.
White students make up a majority at Duff Elementary School, at 52%. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share in Tarrant County as a whole is similar, at about 48%. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Duff Elementary School is 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.7:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 45%. That rate is below the 63% average among public schools in Tarrant County.
The model predicts 54.3% for a school in Texas with Duff Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Duff Elementary School posts 62.1%.
Tarrant County has about 2,167,390 residents, and 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 Duff Elementary School, Tarrant County has 638 other public schools.
The school nearest to Duff Elementary School is Bailey Junior High School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Duff Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Duff Elementary School's location as City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 618, a 9% increase from 565 in 2020-21. The ratio was 14.5:1 in 2020-21 and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Bailey Junior High School0.6 mi · 754
- Arlington Classics Academy - Arkansas Campus1.2 mi · 473
- Arlington Classics Academy -Intermediate1.2 mi · 524
- Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 557
- Dunn Elementary School1.5 mi · 507
- Swift Elementary School1.6 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Duff Elementary SchoolHow large is Duff Elementary School?
Duff Elementary School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Duff Elementary School serve?
Duff Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Duff Elementary School have?
Duff Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Duff Elementary School?
At Duff Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Duff Elementary School in?
Duff Elementary School is part of ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.