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Premier H S of Arlington

551 RYAN PLAZA DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76011 · (972) 547-7901 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
176
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
139 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 95934%
Grade 104023%
Grade 115431%
Grade 122313%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
1710%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
9755%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
5632%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
9453%
Female
8247%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
34.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
15.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading2.0%32.0%25.0%41.0%
Mathematics7.0%8.0%61.0%24.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2634.0%15.0%
2024-2530.0%10.0%
2023-2424.0%3.0%
2022-2330.0%11.0%
2021-2229.0%20.0%
2020-210.0%0.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Premier H S of Arlington ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Tarrant County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
176#1,388 of 2,107#85 of 120
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.0%#410 of 1,522#29 of 82
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
176
-49 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25176919.6:179% (139)
2023-242109.721.7:186% (181)
2022-2320210.319.6:169% (139)
2020-212251022.5:180% (181)
2017-1875418.8:185% (64)
2015-1664416.0:147% (30)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Premier H S of Arlington.

Since 2017-18: students up 135% (75 to 176); teachers up 125% (4 to 9).

About Premier H S of Arlington

Students in ARLINGTON, Texas, attend Premier H S of Arlington, a small high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 176 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 78% smaller than that.

Within PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS, Premier H S of Arlington is one of 49 schools. The district enrolls 7,966 students.

Premier H S of Arlington's enrollment is 55% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 32% Black and 10% White. In Tarrant County overall, about 30% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Premier H S of Arlington belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.

Premier H S of Arlington's 9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 79%. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County is 16 points.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Tarrant County show that median household income is about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 639 public schools in Tarrant County, with a combined enrollment of about 385,835.

The shortest distance from Premier H S of Arlington to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Premier H S of South Irving. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The federal government classifies Premier H S of Arlington's location as City: Large. Charter status: Premier H S of Arlington is a public charter school.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Premier H S of Arlington went from 225 students to 176. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 22.5:1 in 2020-21 to 19.6:1 in 2024-25.

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Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Premier H S of Arlington
District
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
Address
551 RYAN PLAZA DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76011
Phone
(972) 547-7901
County
Tarrant County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
176
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
139 (79%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020712402
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Premier H S of Arlington
How many students attend Premier H S of Arlington?
Premier H S of Arlington enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Premier H S of Arlington serve?
Premier H S of Arlington serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Premier H S of Arlington?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Premier H S of Arlington is approximately 19.6:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Premier H S of Arlington?
At Premier H S of Arlington, the student body is approximately 10% White, 55% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Premier H S of Arlington?
Premier H S of Arlington is overseen by PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS in Tarrant County.
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