Farrell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Farrell Elementary School serves 591 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Grand Prairie (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 1676th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 42.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480870021051 |
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 | 591 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.7% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Farrell Elementary School in context
Size
Farrell Elementary School is the 18th largest of Arlington ISD's 52 elementary schools; its 591 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 543 students, so Farrell 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 pre-K with 107 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 63, against an average of 74 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 64 in kindergarten and 66 in grade 6. It also enrolls 107 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 45.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (25%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.1% across Arlington ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Farrell Elementary School has 42.32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 591 students would have about 39.9 teachers, so Farrell Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). There are 58 elementary schools within 5 miles and 147 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 45.7% |
| Hispanic | 32.3% |
| Asian | 13.2% |
| White | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 107 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 68 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3410 Paladium Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Phone: (682)867-0300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Farrell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 0.6 mi | 936 | 17.9 | 80.1% |
| Hale Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.9 mi | 294 | 10.5 | 91.8% |
| Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.4 mi | 608 | 14.2 | 76.8% |
| Atherton Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.5 mi | 474 | 13.1 | 86.7% |
| Remynse Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 394 | 11.1 | 89.3% |
| Starrett Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.8 mi | 479 | 12.3 | 77.9% |
| West Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.8 mi | 607 | 14.7 | 73.8% |
| Adams Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.9 mi | 743 | 14.7 | 90.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.