Starrett El, Grand Prairie TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Starrett El

Starrett Elementary serves pre-K through sixth grade in Grand Prairie, a diverse part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with a foreign-born population and employment spread across health care, manufacturing, and retail. The school enrolls a small population, with a substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic and Black, reflecting the broader demographic mix of the area.

State testing results from the most recent year show uneven performance across subjects and grades. In English language arts, the school reaches approaching proficiency across all tested grades; third and sixth graders perform best, with about half meeting or exceeding grade-level standards. Reading comprehension and writing are a relative strength. Mathematics presents a steeper challenge. Only a small fraction of fourth graders meet or exceed standards in math, and even in grades where the school does somewhat better, such as third and sixth grade, fewer than a third reach proficiency. Science results, measured in fifth grade, are particularly low, with very few students meeting expectations. The school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint among Tarrant County districts.

The teacher workforce count and attendance metrics were not available in the data provided, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about staffing levels and chronic absenteeism rates. Similarly, counts of students receiving special education services and English language learner services were not reported, another area worth clarifying with administration.

Starrett is part of Arlington ISD, which recently launched universal free pre-K for all four-year-olds regardless of family income, with a STEM-based curriculum, and just passed a substantial bond for new schools and facility improvements. The district is also managing significant enrollment decline, which has triggered school consolidations and closures. In March 2026 the board adopted new state-aligned math materials in a divided vote, making math instruction a current focus. These district-level shifts shape the academic direction and resources the school receives.

Housing in the 75052 zip code is moderately priced relative to the national benchmark, with a mix of owned and rented homes. The area shows modest year-over-year shifts in home values and rental costs. A parent weighing Starrett should look closely at the math performance trend and what supports the school is putting in place in response to the new curriculum adoption. The reading strength in the upper grades is worth understanding in depth, as is what early literacy instruction looks like in pre-K through second grade. Conversations with the school about response to intervention programs, tutoring, and summer offerings would help clarify how the school supports students below grade level.

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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 48%

School 8% · District 13% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 516%

School 16% · District 17% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 626%

School 26% · District 36% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 351%

School 51% · District 20% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 432%

School 32% · District 42% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

Grade 535%

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

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

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 47% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 6% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 6 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 3Lower-income48%Higher-income58%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income30%Higher-income44%14 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income42%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income64%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income30%Higher-income32%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income4%Higher-income33%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income11%Higher-income33%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income27%1 pp gap