Crow Leadership Academy, Arlington TX

Original Research by School Decision on Crow Leadership Academy

Crow Leadership Academy is a small elementary school in Arlington serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged, with a very large share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic performance, measured by state testing, shows widespread struggle across both English language arts and mathematics.

In English language arts, proficiency rates vary significantly by grade. Third grade shows modest performance, while fourth grade is considerably weaker. Fifth grade, assessed in Spanish rather than English, shows no proficiency. Sixth grade is the school's strongest showing in ELA, with a measurably higher share of students meeting or exceeding standards. In mathematics, third grade performance is low, fourth grade slightly better, and sixth grade similar to third. Fifth grade, again administered in Spanish, shows markedly depressed results. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile when compared to other schools in Tarrant County, a meaningful gap from the county median.

The school's testing data reflects a pattern where English-language assessments show modest but struggling proficiency across most grade levels, while Spanish-language assessments show very limited success. This disparity may reflect the school's student composition and the demands of teaching bilingual cohorts, though a parent may want to look into the school's approach to English-language learner support and bilingual instruction more directly with the school.

The district context matters here. Arlington ISD recently adopted new math curriculum across all schools via a closely divided board vote, so instructional changes are in motion. The district is also managing enrollment decline, having voted to close another elementary school and signaling further consolidation. Crow Leadership Academy sits in a district navigating real structural shifts.

The surrounding Arlington area is a developed, urban corridor in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Housing values in the area are below state and national medians, and rental costs are modest relative to regional context, making the area accessible to families with lower incomes, which aligns with the school's demographics. The district has invested in universal pre-kindergarten accessible to all families regardless of income or residency, a program worth noting if you have younger siblings.

The school serves students with real academic needs and serves a community with high economic need. Families should expect a school where students are working from behind grade level in core subjects and where sustained, intensive intervention is necessary. This is not a school marked by strength in traditional academic metrics. For families seeking a school with demonstrably high proficiency, strong standardized test results, or wide program breadth, this school would not be the fit. For families in the immediate neighborhood or those specifically interested in a small elementary with a diverse, predominantly Latino student body, a visit and direct conversation with staff about instructional priorities, intervention programs, and bilingual support would help clarify whether the school's approach aligns with a child's needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 330%

School 30% · District 16% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 13% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 17% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 36% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 20% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 42% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 47% · ▼ 47 pts below district

▼ 54 pts below state median · ▼ 48 pts below county median

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 47% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 6% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

This schoolARLINGTON ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income29%Higher-income38%9 pp gap