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B−

Shackelford J H

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2000 N Fielder Rd, Arlington, TX 76012 · (682) 867-3600 · Part of Arlington Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
510
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Shackelford J H

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 30.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–644 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Shackelford J HYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2000 N Fielder Rd, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7267
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
738’20
729’21
640’22
558’23
510’24

Down 30.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 19%Black 16%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Shackelford J H 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.