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Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEDALE ISD·NCES 482550007445
R F Patterson Elementary School
6621 KELLY ELLIOTT RD, ARLINGTON, TX 76001 · (817) 563-8600 · Tarrant County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
200 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 24% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within KENNEDALE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 6.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 R F Patterson Elementary School
R F Patterson Elementary School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| R F Patterson Elementary School this school | 331 | 60.4% | 41.9% |
| Hettie Halstead Elementary School COPPERAS COVE | 390 | 61.5% | 42.8% |
| Alton Boyd Elementary School ALLEN | 393 | 59.3% | 37.1% |
| Mary Jo Sheppard Elementary School MANSFIELD | 440 | 61.8% | 51.1% |
| Mitchell Elementary School BRYAN | 426 | 61.0% | 51.3% |
| Kennedy-Powell Elementary School TEMPLE | 384 | 61.5% | 51.8% |
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 R F Patterson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,345 of 4,401 | #137 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,174 of 4,466 ▲ 77 | #138 of 339 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,524 of 4,466 ▼ 51 | #172 of 339 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,079 of 3,998 | #80 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #4,006 of 4,938 | #316 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #332 of 4,622 | #19 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.3% | #219 of 4,628 | #38 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #3,095 of 4,789 | #226 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #677 of 2,838 | #65 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
331
-87 (-21%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 331 | 27.7 | 11.9:1 | 60% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 34.8 | 12.1:1 | 61% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 42.2 | 13.4:1 | 61% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 53% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 51% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 47% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 38 | 12.3:1 | 51% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 43 | 14.0:1 | 22% (134) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for R F Patterson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (451 to 331); teachers down 16% (33 to 27.7).
About R F Patterson Elementary School
R F Patterson Elementary School is a small elementary school in ARLINGTON, Texas. It enrolls 331 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 2 through 5. The school is 36% below the average for elementary schools in Texas.
The 5 schools of KENNEDALE ISD, including R F Patterson Elementary School, enroll 2,754 students.
White students account for 31% of enrollment at R F Patterson Elementary School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 28% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Tarrant County, the White share is about 48%. The diversity index for R F Patterson Elementary School is 73%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
R F Patterson Elementary School lists 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.9 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 60% of the student body.
R F Patterson Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of Texas public elementary schools.
R F Patterson Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.9% and a predicted 47.9%.
For the population of Tarrant County, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Tarrant County, 639 public schools serve about 385,835 students.
Of the public schools around it, R F Patterson Elementary School is closest to Carol Holt Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, R F Patterson Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns R F Patterson Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 87 students, from 418 to 331.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 KENNEDALE ISD
- Kennedale High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Kennedale Junior High SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- James A Arthur Early Childhood CenterElementary · 430 students
- James F Delaney Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Kennedale Alter Ed ProgCombined
- Tarrant Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
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
- Carol Holt Elementary School1.1 mi · 391
- Moore Elementary School1.3 mi · 839
- Boles Junior High School1.4 mi · 512
- Cross Timbers Intermediate School1.4 mi · 588
- Kennedale High School1.7 mi · 943
- T A Howard Middle School1.7 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About R F Patterson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at R F Patterson Elementary School?
R F Patterson Elementary School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does R F Patterson Elementary School serve?
R F Patterson Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at R F Patterson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at R F Patterson Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is R F Patterson Elementary School?
R F Patterson Elementary School reports a student body of 31% White, 28% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is R F Patterson Elementary School in?
R F Patterson Elementary School is part of KENNEDALE ISD.
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