Beckham Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Beckham Elementary School serves 392 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 3514th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480870009033 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Arlington ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 392 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.6% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Beckham Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 52 elementary schools in Arlington ISD, Beckham Elementary School is the 49th largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 434; Beckham Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 65 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 29, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 6 has 63% more students than kindergarten (65 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 30.4% here and 50.8% across Arlington ISD. Black students are next, at 29.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 392 students, Beckham Elementary School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 392 students would have about 26.5 teachers, so Beckham Elementary School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Beckham Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington, 0.5 miles away in Trinity Basin Preparatory. Within 10 miles there are 128 other elementary schools, 46 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 30.4% |
| Black | 29.1% |
| Asian | 25.5% |
| White | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 30 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 50 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
| Grade 6 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1700 Southeast Pkwy, Arlington, TX 76002
Phone: (682)867-6600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Beckham Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 0.5 mi | 362 | 15.3 | 76.8% |
| Manara STEM Academy - Arlington | Manara Academy | 0.5 mi | 271 | 17.1 | 70.5% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.1 mi | 462 | 13.6 | 77.7% |
| Imogene Gideon Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.1 mi | 340 | 11.3 | 71.8% |
| Thelma Jones Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.2 mi | 423 | 14.4 | 61.5% |
| Louise Cabaniss Academy | Mansfield ISD | 1.2 mi | 445 | 12.9 | 55.7% |
| Ashworth Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.4 mi | 464 | 10.8 | 77.4% |
| Fitzgerald Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.4 mi | 451 | 12.5 | 83.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.