Wimbish World Language Academy, Arlington TX

Original Research by School Decision on Wimbish World Language Academy

Wimbish World Language Academy is a small elementary school in Arlington serving prekindergarten through sixth grade. The school's name signals its focus: world language instruction is woven through the curriculum, making this a Spanish-immersion or dual-language environment for families seeking that specific academic pathway.

The school enrolls a substantial share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, a figure that reflects the economic makeup of the neighborhood. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with meaningful representation of Black students and smaller numbers of white and multiracial children. This composition shapes the peer environment and is a lived reality of the school's community.

Academic performance shows a mixed picture across grade levels and subjects. In English language arts, fourth graders perform notably well, while proficiency dips in other grades. In math, third and sixth graders meet at a reasonable level, but fifth grade shows a sharp drop, with only a modest share meeting proficiency. Science proficiency in fifth grade is weak. When viewed as an overall proficiency index across tested grades and subjects, Wimbish ranks above the midpoint among schools in Tarrant County, placing it in the top quartile of county schools.

The pattern suggests that early elementary grades (third and fourth) are performing better than upper elementary, at least in the data available. A parent may want to look into whether this reflects curriculum transitions, staffing changes, the challenge of sustaining language instruction alongside content mastery in the higher grades, or other factors the school can speak to directly. The school serves a range of grade levels and test results show movement, not a consistent trajectory across the building.

The world language mission is the defining feature here. For families seeking immersion or bilingual instruction as a core part of their child's K-6 experience, this school's explicit commitment to that goal is the primary draw. For families neutral or opposed to language-centered curricula, this school would not fit. The small size, high poverty concentration, and neighborhood location round out what Wimbish is: a dual-language option within Arlington ISD's portfolio, positioned for families for whom that pedagogy and community are the right fit.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 16% · ▲ 38 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 13% · ▲ 40 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 17% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 36% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 20% · ▲ 39 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 42% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 47% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 47% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 6% · ▲ 17 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 6 pts above 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-income51%Higher-income78%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income100%40 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income58%Higher-income75%17 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income67%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income78%34 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income69%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income38%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income47%Higher-income83%36 pp gap