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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the SHERROD EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870005390
Sherrod Elementary School
2626 LINCOLN DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76006 · (682) 867-3700 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
419 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 | 83 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 46% larger than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
47%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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Sherrod Elementary School
Sherrod Elementary School's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Elementary School this school | 475 | 88.2% | 28.3% |
| Amelia Elementary School BEAUMONT | 528 | 89.0% | 25.4% |
| Thompson Elementary School MESQUITE | 540 | 84.4% | 23.4% |
| Larson Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 443 | 83.7% | 19.5% |
| Mary Harris Elementary School FORT WORTH | 438 | 92.5% | 25.5% |
| Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center DESOTO | 402 | 87.3% | N/A |
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 Sherrod Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #3,811 of 4,401 | #262 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,301 of 4,466 ▲ 129 | #224 of 339 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,711 of 4,466 ▲ 759 | #188 of 339 ▲ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #703 of 3,998 | #42 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #2,768 of 4,938 | #194 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #236 of 4,622 | #12 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #2,629 of 4,628 | #272 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #1,261 of 4,789 | #97 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #576 of 2,838 | #54 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
475
-177 (-27%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 475 | 41 | 11.6:1 | 88% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 44.5 | 11.8:1 | 88% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 643 | 37.3 | 17.3:1 | 89% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 652 | 43 | 15.2:1 | 87% (568) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 42.1 | 15.8:1 | 69% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 79% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 51 | 16.1:1 | 74% (607) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 54 | 15.7:1 | 38% (324) |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 33 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherrod Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (665 to 475); teachers down 3% (42.1 to 41).
About Sherrod Elementary School
Among the schools in ARLINGTON, Texas, is Sherrod Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 475 students in pre-K through 6.
The ARLINGTON ISD system has 75 schools and 53,394 students.
More than half of enrollment at Sherrod Elementary School is Black: 70%. Next come 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% White. The county population is about 18% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sherrod Elementary School scores 47%.
For every teacher at Sherrod Elementary School, there are about 11.6 students; the school has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. There are 419 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 88% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Tarrant County is 63%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Sherrod Elementary School would be expected to post about 36.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.3%.
In the wider Tarrant County area, median household income comes to about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tarrant County counts 639 public schools with about 385,835 students.
Sherrod Elementary School's nearest public school is Turning Point Secondary School (about 1.0 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 56.0%; Sherrod Elementary School's is 28.3%, ranking 5th of 5.
The NCES locale for Sherrod Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 475 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 652. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.2:1 to 11.6:1.
Sherrod Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Sherrod Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sherrod Elementary. Sherrod Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Sherrod ElementaryPalmer, AK · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Turning Point Secondary School1.0 mi · 74
- Butler Elementary School1.1 mi · 610
- Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy1.2 mi · 435
- Premier H S of Arlington1.4 mi · 176
- Premier H S of South Irving1.4 mi · 18
- Texasworks - Irving1.4 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Sherrod Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sherrod Elementary School?
Sherrod Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-06.
Is Sherrod Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sherrod Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherrod Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sherrod Elementary School is approximately 11.6:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sherrod Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sherrod Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 19% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Sherrod Elementary School public or private?
Sherrod Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.