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Pope El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

901 Chestnut Dr, Arlington, TX 76012 · (682) 867-2750 · Part of Arlington Independent School District

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

Students
439
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Pope El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts18%
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).

901 Chestnut Dr, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten52
Grade 161
Grade 241
Grade 359
Grade 468
Grade 561
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
574’20
519’21
524’22
489’23
439’24

Down 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Black 23%White 18%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pope El from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington Independent School District

The district →

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.