Goodman El, Arlington TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Goodman El

Goodman Elementary is a PreK through sixth-grade school in Arlington serving a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is small to moderate for its grade span and reflects the broader composition of the Arlington ISD area.

The school's state assessment results show substantial room for growth across all tested grades and subjects. In English language arts, proficiency rates range from low to moderate across grades three through six, with the strongest performance in fifth grade. Math proficiency is similarly distributed, with fourth grade showing the strongest results among the grade levels tested. Fifth-grade science results were notably weak. In reading and math combined, the school reaches proficiency or above at a rate that falls below the midpoint among districts in Tarrant County, placing it among the lower-performing schools in the county comparison set.

The grades that take state tests (three through six) show uneven performance by grade level. Fourth-grade math appears to be a relative strength within the school, while fifth-grade proficiency across subjects dips substantially. This pattern may be worth a parent's conversation with the school about what drives those variations and what instructional support looks like at different levels. The science data is sparse and limited to one small fifth-grade cohort, so limited conclusions can be drawn there.

Goodman serves pre-K and kindergarten as well as the tested grades. Arlington ISD offers free, full-day universal pre-K four for all children in the area regardless of income or residency, with a curriculum emphasizing STEM, which represents a significant resource for families with younger children in the district. The presence of earlier grades in a single campus may also appeal to families preferring an elementary-only setting for younger students before transition to middle school.

The school sits within the Arlington ISD, which is navigating meaningful changes. The district recently won voter approval for bond funding that will build new elementary schools and support facility improvements. However, the district is also experiencing declining enrollment, which has led officials to announce school consolidations and closures, including the permanent closure of another elementary school. These broader shifts may affect Goodman's future configuration, class sizes, or instructional resources. A parent may want to look into the district's consolidation and closure timeline with the school directly.

The 76014 zip code where Goodman is located shows housing costs roughly in line with the national benchmark, with rents and home values relatively stable year over year. The area has moderate affordability; mortgages and rents take up a meaningful portion of household income, reflecting the economic reality for many families in the school's service area.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 311%

School 11% · District 16% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 13% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 17% · ▲ 4 pts above district

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

Grade 633%

School 33% · District 36% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 322%

School 22% · District 20% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 42% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

Grade 539%

School 39% · District 47% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 47% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 18 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

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income33%0 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income44%Higher-income33%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income9%Higher-income14%5 pp gap