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Blanton El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1900 S Collins St, Arlington, TX 76010 · (682) 867-1000 · Part of Arlington Independent School District

Arlington’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Blanton El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

Where Arlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Blanton ElYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1900 S Collins St, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K81
Kindergarten45
Grade 158
Grade 254
Grade 350
Grade 462
Grade 547
Grade 659
Enrollment over time
488’20
460’21
497’22
469’23
456’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 5%Black 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blanton El from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington Independent School District

The district →
Peach El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
D
936 students15:1
Thornton El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
D
849 students15:1
Moore El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
B
839 students15:1
Bebensee El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
D
765 students16:1
Ellis El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
D
753 students15:1
Adams El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Arlington
C−
743 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Arlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.