Viridian El, Arlington TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Viridian El

Viridian Elementary is a public K-6 school in Arlington serving a student body of just under nine hundred. The school sits in a mixed suburban setting where median home values are moderate to high for the region and rents are moderate, placing housing costs at a level that asks for above-average household income but remains accessible within the Dallas metro context.

The student population is notably diverse. Asian students make up roughly a third of enrollment, followed by white students at a smaller share, then Black and Hispanic students in the low to mid-teens each, with the remainder distributed across other groups. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a mixed-income enrollment that skews somewhat above the poverty line. The school's special-population data, including rates for students with disabilities and English learners, were not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those populations and supports.

Academically, Viridian's profile is solid in language arts and math, weaker in science. In reading and writing across grades 3 through 6, proficiency rates cluster in the mid- to high range, with grade 4 reading at the top of the school's performance. Math proficiency trends slightly lower, dipping as grades advance, with third grade strongest and sixth grade the lowest, though still within a reasonable band. Science results tell a different story: fifth-grade science proficiency sits notably below the reading and math performance, suggesting science instruction or assessment may warrant attention. Across all subjects at the "meets" level (the state's mid-tier proficiency band), the school sits at roughly four-fifths, and nearly all students reach the "approaches" threshold, indicating minimal disengagement from academic work.

When positioned against other schools in Tarrant County, Viridian's overall proficiency index places it in the top quarter of schools countywide, a meaningful strength. That said, the data reflects only one year of results, so a long-term trajectory is not yet visible.

The school is part of Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. No recent district-level changes or strategic shifts were documented, so a parent seeking information about district direction would benefit from checking directly with the district office.

Viridian serves an elementary-only population spanning prekindergarten through sixth grade, so there is no graduation data or secondary-school outcome information. The school's strengths lie in reading and foundational math across its grade band. Science proficiency lags and would be worth exploring with school staff, particularly what resources, curricula, or instructional time science receives compared to other subjects.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 382%

School 82% · District 54% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 50% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 50% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 675%

School 75% · District 60% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 388%

School 88% · District 30% · ▲ 58 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 489%

School 89% · District 40% · ▲ 49 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 44 pts above county median

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 61% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 690%

School 90% · District 68% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Science

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 10% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

This schoolHURST-EULESS-BEDFORD 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-income81%Higher-income89%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income91%Higher-income88%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income64%Higher-income89%25 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income89%Higher-income90%1 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income86%Higher-income81%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income71%Higher-income82%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income60%Higher-income80%20 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income63%Higher-income81%18 pp gap