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Enrollment
675
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870013241
McNutt Elementary School
3609 S CENTER ST, ARLINGTON, TX 76014 · (682) 867-9100 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
563 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 | 73 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 104 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (104).
Student demographics
66%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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 McNutt Elementary School
McNutt Elementary School's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNutt Elementary School this school | 675 | 83.4% | 34.1% |
| Mary Austin Holley Elementary School HOUSTON | 648 | 81.0% | 44.5% |
| Haley T Elementary School IRVING | 793 | 83.1% | 28.3% |
| Emmott Elementary School HOUSTON | 583 | 80.4% | 36.5% |
| Adams Elementary School ARLINGTON | 743 | 90.2% | 35.6% |
| Westchase Neighborhood School HOUSTON | 595 | 88.2% | 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 McNutt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #3,250 of 4,401 | #209 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,693 of 4,466 ▼ 385 | #173 of 339 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,533 of 4,466 ▼ 142 | #246 of 339 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,004 of 3,998 | #91 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #1,081 of 4,938 | #49 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,345 of 4,622 | #183 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #898 of 4,628 | #131 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.4% | #1,698 of 4,789 | #127 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #2,796 of 2,838 | #236 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
675
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 675 | 45.3 | 14.9:1 | 83% (563) |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 43.3 | 14.7:1 | 87% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 45.4 | 14.7:1 | 83% (555) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 82% (555) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 45.2 | 15.1:1 | 80% (546) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McNutt Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (680 to 675); teachers unchanged (45.2 to 45.3).
About McNutt Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in ARLINGTON, Texas, McNutt Elementary School is part of ARLINGTON ISD. School enrollment was 675 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The district, ARLINGTON ISD, operates 75 schools serving 53,394 students.
Enrollment at McNutt Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 46%. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Black, 9% Asian, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. In Tarrant County overall, about 30% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, McNutt Elementary School comes in at 66%.
The school reports 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.9 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 83% of students. Across public schools in Tarrant County, the average is 63%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, McNutt Elementary School is 3.9 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 34.1% actual, 38.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In the county around the school, Tarrant County, median household income is about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McNutt Elementary School is among the 639 public schools in Tarrant County.
The next-closest public school is Workman Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. McNutt Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 34.1% against a local average of 30.7%.
The NCES locale for McNutt Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (674) to 2024-25 (675).
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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
- Workman Junior High School0.2 mi · 1,162
- Burgin Elementary School0.4 mi · 561
- Morton Elementary School0.6 mi · 446
- Basepoint Academy - Arlington0.6 mi · 15
- Amos Elementary School0.8 mi · 323
- Goodman Elementary School1.3 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About McNutt Elementary SchoolHow large is McNutt Elementary School?
McNutt Elementary School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades PK-06.
Is McNutt Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McNutt Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does McNutt Elementary School have?
McNutt Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at McNutt Elementary School?
Student demographics at McNutt Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 46% Hispanic, 33% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is McNutt Elementary School in?
McNutt Elementary School is part of ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.