ELLIS EL

As a mid-tier K-5 school in ARLINGTON, Texas, ELLIS EL caters to 753 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of ARLINGTON ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 45% above the state mean of about 519.

ARLINGTON ISD runs 75 schools in total, collectively educating 53,394 students. ELLIS EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, ELLIS EL records that Black students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school records 32% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, ELLIS EL has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, ELLIS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 31.8%.

In the surrounding community, Tarrant County reports that median household income runs about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which ELLIS EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: TRINITY LEADERSHIP, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ELLIS EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELLIS EL has climbed 7%, going from 704 students in 2018 to 753 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 52% to 58% across the same window.

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