THOMAS ARNOLD EL

THOMAS ARNOLD EL is a sizable primary school in SALADO, Texas, overseen by SALADO ISD. The school teaches 1,073 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 107% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

SALADO ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 2,429 students; THOMAS ARNOLD EL is among them.

On demographics, THOMAS ARNOLD EL shows that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 28% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Bell County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, THOMAS ARNOLD EL has 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bell County (around 57%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THOMAS ARNOLD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.2%; this one delivers 52.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bell County put median household income runs about $68,865, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Bell County runs 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students), of which THOMAS ARNOLD EL is one.

The closest other public school is SALADO MIDDLE, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), THOMAS ARNOLD EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 37.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

On allk12, members of the THOMAS ARNOLD EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.