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R F Patterson El

PublicElementaryGrades 2–5

6621 Kelly Elliott Rd, Arlington, TX 76001 · (817) 563-8600 · Part of Kennedale Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
331
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
2–5
The gist

What stands out about R F Patterson El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

6621 Kelly Elliott Rd, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 277
Grade 386
Grade 490
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
418’20
418’21
566’22
422’23
331’24

Down 20.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 31%Hispanic 28%Black 28%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%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 R F Patterson El from Arlington families.

Other schools in Kennedale Independent School District

The district →
James A Arthur Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Kennedale
430 students16:1
James F Delaney El
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Kennedale
B−
426 students13:1
Kennedale J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kennedale
C
624 students14:1
Kennedale H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Kennedale
B
943 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.