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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000246
Goodman Elementary School
1400 REBECCA LN, ARLINGTON, TX 76014 · (682) 867-2200 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
412 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 | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
32%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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Goodman Elementary School
Goodman Elementary School's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman Elementary School this school | 452 | 91.2% | 27.3% |
| Early Childhood Center CHANNELVIEW | 427 | 90.2% | N/A |
| John J Pershing Elementary School DALLAS | 457 | 91.9% | 43.9% |
| McWhorter Elementary School MESQUITE | 501 | 92.4% | 38.4% |
| Purple Sage Elementary School HOUSTON | 428 | 91.8% | 48.0% |
| Southgate STEM Elementary School GARLAND | 431 | 94.2% | 25.7% |
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 Goodman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #3,893 of 4,401 | #268 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,300 of 4,466 ▲ 327 | #223 of 339 ▲ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,733 of 4,466 ▲ 65 | #263 of 339 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,441 of 3,998 | #105 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #2,996 of 4,938 | #220 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #142 of 4,622 | #10 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #3,372 of 4,628 | #309 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #939 of 4,789 | #76 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #1,218 of 2,838 | #117 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
452
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 452 | 40.6 | 11.1:1 | 91% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 39.6 | 11.5:1 | 92% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 36.9 | 12.9:1 | 91% (432) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 40 | 11.8:1 | 85% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 41.1 | 13.6:1 | 84% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 91% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 38 | 16.8:1 | 94% (598) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 74% (379) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 34 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goodman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (561 to 452); teachers down 1% (41.1 to 40.6).
About Goodman Elementary School
Goodman Elementary School serves students in ARLINGTON, Texas, as a mid-sized elementary school. It had 452 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6.
ARLINGTON ISD is the local district for Goodman Elementary School. It runs 75 schools with 53,394 students.
Hispanic students are 82% of those enrolled at Goodman Elementary School. Next come 11% Black and 4% White. That compares with about 30% Hispanic among all Tarrant County residents. A diversity index of 32% means there is a 32% chance two randomly chosen students at Goodman Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 11.1:1 is based on 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 4.0 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 91%. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Tarrant County.
Goodman Elementary School is 7.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (27.3% versus 34.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In the wider Tarrant County area, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Goodman Elementary School shares Tarrant County with 638 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Amos Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Goodman Elementary School. The five-mile area around Goodman Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 30.7%, higher than Goodman Elementary School's 27.3%.
Federal data place Goodman Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 452, down from 474 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Goodman Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other Goodman Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Goodman Elementary. Goodman Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Goodman Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 585 students
- GOODMAN ELEM.GOODMAN, MO · 272 students
Nearby schools
- Amos Elementary School0.6 mi · 323
- Sam Houston High School0.7 mi · 3,208
- Atherton Elementary School0.9 mi · 474
- Rankin Elementary School0.9 mi · 562
- Morton Elementary School1.0 mi · 446
- Blanton Elementary School1.0 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Goodman Elementary SchoolHow large is Goodman Elementary School?
Goodman Elementary School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-06.
Is Goodman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goodman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Goodman Elementary School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Goodman Elementary School.
How diverse is Goodman Elementary School?
Goodman Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 82% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Goodman Elementary School?
Goodman Elementary School is overseen by ARLINGTON ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.