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C−

Short El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2000 California Ln, Arlington, TX 76015 · (682) 867-5850 · Part of Arlington Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Short El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% 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–6Short ElYou are here
7–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, 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 California Ln, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K69
Kindergarten46
Grade 143
Grade 249
Grade 349
Grade 443
Grade 554
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
449’20
421’21
390’22
369’23
406’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Black 32%White 17%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%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 Short 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.