Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000262
Short Elementary School
2000 CALIFORNIA LN, ARLINGTON, TX 76015 · (682) 867-5850 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
335 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 69 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
68%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
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Short Elementary School
Short Elementary School's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Elementary School this school | 406 | 82.5% | 29.2% |
| Bruce Shulkey Elementary School FORT WORTH | 400 | 83.5% | 21.9% |
| Connally Elementary School WACO | 352 | 81.5% | 15.5% |
| Mountainview Elementary School WACO | 349 | 84.8% | 30.5% |
| Stewart Elementary School HITCHCOCK | 355 | 80.3% | 26.4% |
| Parker Elementary School GALVESTON | 436 | 84.2% | 51.9% |
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 Short Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #3,741 of 4,401 | #251 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,515 of 4,466 ▲ 212 | #244 of 339 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,089 of 4,466 ▲ 213 | #305 of 339 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #2,740 of 3,998 | #205 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #3,432 of 4,938 | #266 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #623 of 4,622 | #40 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #716 of 4,628 | #110 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #1,767 of 4,789 | #133 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.3% | #835 of 2,838 | #81 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
406
-43 (-10%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 406 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 83% (335) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 30.8 | 12.0:1 | 86% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 30.1 | 12.9:1 | 86% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 90% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 76% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 80% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 74% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 40 | 16.8:1 | 38% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 35 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Short Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (536 to 406); teachers down 13% (37 to 32).
About Short Elementary School
Families in ARLINGTON, Texas, are served by Short Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 406 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.
Short Elementary School is one of the 75 schools that make up ARLINGTON ISD (53,394 students in total).
Short Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 43%. Other reported shares: 32% Black, 17% White, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 30% Hispanic among all Tarrant County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 12.7:1 comes from the school's 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 83% of students at Short Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County, the school's rate is higher.
The model predicts 38.5% for a school in Texas with Short Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Short Elementary School posts 29.2%.
In the county around the school, Tarrant County, the median household income is $84,207, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Tarrant County is home to 639 public schools and about 385,835 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Gunn Junior High School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 29.2% is below the 42.9% average for nearby schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 43 students since 2020-21, to 406.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Short Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Short Elementary. Short Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Short ElementarySan Rafael, CA · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Gunn Junior High School0.5 mi · 879
- Arlington Classics Academy - Arkansas Campus0.9 mi · 473
- Arlington Classics Academy -Intermediate0.9 mi · 524
- Newman International Academy of Arlington1.0 mi · 663
- Hill Elementary School1.0 mi · 557
- Key Elementary School1.0 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Short Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Short Elementary School?
Short Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Short Elementary School serve?
Short Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Short Elementary School have?
Short Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Short Elementary School?
Student demographics at Short Elementary School are roughly 17% White, 43% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Short Elementary School in?
Short Elementary School is part of ARLINGTON ISD.
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