R F PATTERSON EL

R F PATTERSON EL is a small elementary campus in ARLINGTON, Texas, one of the schools within KENNEDALE ISD. The school hosts 331 students in grades 2 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 36% leaner than typical.

Across the 5 schools in KENNEDALE ISD (2,754 students total), R F PATTERSON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, R F PATTERSON EL lists that 31% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 28% Black, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), R F PATTERSON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) records that the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), R F PATTERSON EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CAROL HOLT EL, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), R F PATTERSON EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.0%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at R F PATTERSON EL has declined 27%, going from 451 students in 2018 to 331 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 40% to 31%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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