Arlington Classics Academy
Arlington, Texas · Tarrant County · Grades K–8 · Charter
Arlington Classics Academy runs 3 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle) with 1,506 students. By enrollment it is the 447th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,506 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97.4 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800158 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Arlington Classics Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Classics Academy - Arkansas Campus | Elementary | K–2 | 473 | 14.3 | 28.1% |
| Arlington Classics Academy - Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 509 | 15.7 | 26.1% |
| Arlington Classics Academy -Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 524 | 16.4 | 30.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Arlington Classics Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Arlington Classics Academy in context
Size
Arlington Classics Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 502 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Arlington Classics Academy -Intermediate School (524) and the smallest is Arlington Classics Academy - Arkansas Campus (473). NCES lists Arlington Classics Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 6 is its largest grade, with 190 students this year. Grade 8 has 148 students and kindergarten has 153, within 10% of each other. NCES reports no pre-K students in Arlington Classics Academy.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Arlington Classics Academy at 33.7%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 22.6%.
28.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 26.1% at Arlington Classics Academy - Middle School to 30.3% at Arlington Classics Academy -Intermediate School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 97.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 502 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Arlington Classics Academy's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Trinity Basin Preparatory, 1.9 miles away with 7,007 students. 61 districts are within 25 miles, and 40 of them enroll more students than Arlington Classics Academy. Tarrant County has 30 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 90.4 | 17 |
| School counselors | 3 | 502 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 8 | 188 |
| Other student support staff | 3.9 | 386 |
| School administrators | 5.6 | 269 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 1,004 |
| All staff | 152.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 33.7% |
| Hispanic | 22.6% |
| Black | 20.7% |
| Asian | 14.1% |
| Two or more races | 8.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 153 |
| Grade 1 | 156 |
| Grade 2 | 164 |
| Grade 3 | 174 |
| Grade 4 | 175 |
| Grade 5 | 175 |
| Grade 6 | 190 |
| Grade 7 | 171 |
| Grade 8 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Basin Preparatory | 2 mi | 7,007 | 15.6 | – |
| Newman International Academy of Arlington | 2 mi | 2,830 | 18.1 | – |
| Arlington ISD | 2 mi | 53,339 | 14.1 | – |
| Kennedale ISD | 4 mi | 2,754 | 13.8 | – |
| Jean Massieu Academy | 5 mi | 185 | 11.6 | – |
| New Heights | 5 mi | 588 | 32.4 | – |
| Rocketship Public Schools | 6 mi | 731 | 19 | – |
| Mansfield ISD | 7 mi | 35,354 | 15 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Tarrant County
- Fort Worth ISD (70,405 students)
- Arlington ISD (53,339 students)
- Mansfield ISD (35,354 students)
- Northwest ISD (32,098 students)
- Keller ISD (32,042 students)
- International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (25,497 students)
- Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD (23,982 students)
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (23,262 students)
- Birdville ISD (22,267 students)
- Crowley ISD (17,011 students)
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (13,541 students)
- Carroll ISD (8,105 students)
- Azle ISD (7,304 students)
- Trinity Basin Preparatory (7,007 students)
- White Settlement ISD (6,831 students)
- Everman ISD (5,018 students)
- Castleberry ISD (3,851 students)
- Lake Worth ISD (3,249 students)
- Newman International Academy of Arlington (2,830 students)
- Kennedale ISD (2,754 students)
- Westlake Academy Charter School (877 students)
- Rocketship Public Schools (731 students)
- Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (670 students)
- New Heights (588 students)
- Treetops School International (343 students)
- Texas School of the Arts (337 students)
- Jean Massieu Academy (185 students)
- Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (146 students)
- East Fort Worth Montessori Academy (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5206 S Bowen, Arlington, TX 76017
Phone: (817)987-1819
Website: acaedu.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.