Duff Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Duff Elementary School serves 618 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 1464th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 39.4 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 | 480870000242 |
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 | 618 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.3% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Duff Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 52 elementary schools in Arlington ISD, Duff Elementary School is the 14th largest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 512; Duff 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 5 with 93 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 53, against an average of 77 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 81 in kindergarten and 76 in grade 6. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.6% here and 15.5% across Arlington ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.3% 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 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 618 students, Duff Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 618 students would have about 41.8 teachers, so Duff Elementary School has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Duff Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Arlington Classics Academy - Arkansas Campus, 1.2 miles away in Arlington Classics Academy. Within 10 miles there are 182 other elementary schools, 52 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.6% |
| Hispanic | 31.6% |
| Black | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 93 |
| Grade 6 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3100 Lynnwood Dr., Arlington, TX 76013
Phone: (682)867-2000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Duff Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Classics Academy - Arkansas Campus | Arlington Classics Academy | 1.2 mi | 473 | 14.3 | 28.1% |
| Arlington Classics Academy -Intermediate School | Arlington Classics Academy | 1.2 mi | 524 | 16.4 | 30.3% |
| Hill Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.2 mi | 557 | 14.1 | 47% |
| Dunn Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.5 mi | 507 | 14.2 | 70.2% |
| Swift Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 517 | 13.6 | 83.4% |
| Pope Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.8 mi | 439 | 12.7 | 79.5% |
| Newman International Academy of Arlington | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 1.8 mi | 663 | 18.1 | 47.5% |
| Bill J Elliott Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.9 mi | 381 | 16.9 | 85.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.