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B+

Thomas Arnold El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

550 Thomas Arnold Rd, Salado, TX 76571 · (254) 947-6900 · Part of Salado Independent School District

Salado’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
1,073
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Arnold El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salado kids: Salado Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Thomas Arnold ElYou are here
6–8Salado Middle587 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts50%
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 ↗

550 Thomas Arnold Rd, Salado

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K94
Kindergarten140
Grade 1168
Grade 2150
Grade 3157
Grade 4200
Grade 5164
Enrollment over time
953’20
1,017’21
1,029’22
1,031’23
1,073’24

Up 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 5%Black 1%Asian <1%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 Thomas Arnold El from Salado families.

Other schools in Salado Independent School District

The district →
Salado Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Salado
A−
587 students16:1
Salado H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Salado
A−
769 students16:1

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; Salado’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.