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Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000251
Johns Elementary School
1900 SHERRY ST, ARLINGTON, TX 76010 · (682) 867-2500 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
524 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 | 102 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
30%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
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 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 | 15.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 16.0% | 27.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Johns Elementary School
Johns Elementary School's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Elementary School this school | 560 | 93.6% | 24.8% |
| De Santiago Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 575 | 93.0% | N/A |
| Keeble Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 548 | 93.4% | N/A |
| Douglas Elementary School TYLER | 591 | 94.8% | 32.4% |
| Young Elementary School PASADENA | 545 | 93.8% | 26.5% |
| KIPP Alegria Primary School AUSTIN | 532 | 91.9% | 32.7% |
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 Johns Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #4,065 of 4,401 | #289 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,140 of 4,466 ▼ 117 | #308 of 339 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,147 of 4,466 ▼ 150 | #312 of 339 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,635 of 3,998 | #117 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #1,952 of 4,938 | #124 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,570 of 4,622 | #201 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.2% | #3,413 of 4,628 | #311 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.6% | #679 of 4,789 | #42 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #1,012 of 2,838 | #100 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
560
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 795
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 560 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 94% (524) |
| 2023-24 | 591 | 40.8 | 14.5:1 | 94% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 40.6 | 15.7:1 | 93% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 93% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 718 | 44.4 | 16.2:1 | 90% (646) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 46 | 16.8:1 | 92% (711) |
| 2010-11 | 1,072 | 62 | 17.3:1 | 90% (970) |
| 2000-01 | 895 | 51 | 17.6:1 | 85% (761) |
| 1990-91 | 795 | 39 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johns Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (718 to 560); teachers down 17% (44.4 to 37).
About Johns Elementary School
At 1900 SHERRY ST in ARLINGTON, Texas, Johns Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 560 students in pre-K through 6.
ARLINGTON ISD is the district for Johns Elementary School. It has 75 schools and 53,394 students.
Johns Elementary School's enrollment is 83% Hispanic. It is also 11% Black and 4% White. For comparison, the population of Tarrant County is roughly 30% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 37 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Johns Elementary School reports 94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Tarrant County average 63%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Tarrant County, the median household income is $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Tarrant County has 639 public schools and roughly 385,835 students.
The next-closest public school is Adams Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Johns Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 547 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 560. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.3 to 15.1 over 4 years.
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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
- Adams Elementary School0.4 mi · 743
- Thornton Elementary School0.6 mi · 849
- Rankin Elementary School0.6 mi · 562
- Sam Houston High School0.8 mi · 3,208
- Goodman Elementary School1.3 mi · 452
- Berry Elementary School1.3 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About Johns Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Johns Elementary School?
Johns Elementary School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades PK-06.
Is Johns Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Johns Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Johns Elementary School have?
Johns Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Johns Elementary School?
Johns Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 83% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Johns Elementary School?
Johns 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.