Johns El, Arlington TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Johns El

Johns Elementary serves prekindergarten through sixth grade in Arlington, a mid-sized city in Tarrant County. The school enrolls students across all early and upper-elementary grades, with the student body majority Hispanic and a substantial share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance at Johns is below the proficiency line across tested subjects. In math, grade-by-grade results show a narrow band: fourth grade reached proficiency at a modest level, sixth grade at a somewhat stronger level, and fifth and third grades at much lower levels. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from low in third grade to moderate in fourth and fifth grades, with sixth grade in between. A science assessment result was also reported at the lowest level. These results place the school in the bottom quartile when compared against other schools in Tarrant County. A parent would want to ask the school directly about what supports are in place for students struggling to meet grade-level standards, what interventions exist, and what the school's improvement trajectory looks like, since a single year of data does not show whether performance is rising or holding steady.

The school's population is economically vulnerable. An overwhelming majority of students qualify for subsidized meals, reflecting high family economic need in the attendance zone. The enrollment is small to moderate for an elementary school spanning eight grades, and the mix is heavily Hispanic with a substantial Black student population and very few white students. The district serves this community through a newly launched universal pre-K program funded at no cost to families, which Johns could feed into from the district level.

The district backdrop matters for families considering Johns. Arlington ISD has recently approved a major bond for new schools and facility upgrades and has adopted a new state-aligned math curriculum. At the same time, declining enrollment district-wide has triggered school consolidations and closures, including a recent board vote to permanently close another elementary. These changes may reshape attendance zones and which campus serves the neighborhood over the next few years. A prospective family would benefit from asking the school and district about current enrollment trends at Johns itself and what facility or programmatic changes might be coming.

Housing in Arlington's zip code remains affordable relative to national benchmarks, with median home values well below the state average and rents modest by current standards. That affordability may be part of why Johns serves a high-poverty enrollment, making it a school that serves families with limited resources in a relatively accessible neighborhood.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 16% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 40 pts below state median · ▼ 39 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 13% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 17% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 30 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 314%

School 14% · District 20% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 42% · ▼ 14 pts below district

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

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 47% · ▼ 14 pts below district

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

Grade 625%

School 25% · District 47% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 28 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.