Little Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Little Elementary School serves 740 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 681st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 46.82 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 | 480870002049 |
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 | 740 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.4% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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.
Little Elementary School in context
Size
Little Elementary School is the 7th largest of Arlington ISD's 52 elementary schools; its 740 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 606; Little 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 116 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 73, against an average of 93 per grade. This year grade 6 has 25% more students than kindergarten (116 against 93). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 73 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 45.7% here and 15.5% across Arlington ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.4% 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 46.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 740 students, Little Elementary School has 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 740 students would have about 50 teachers, so Little Elementary School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Little Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Ditto Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 172 other elementary schools, 40 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 | 45.7% |
| Hispanic | 26.2% |
| Black | 16.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 73 |
| Kindergarten | 93 |
| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
| Grade 6 | 116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3721 Little Rd, Arlington, TX 76016
Phone: (682)867-3300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Little Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditto Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.8 mi | 734 | 16.6 | 38.7% |
| Miller Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.2 mi | 549 | 14.8 | 73.8% |
| Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy | Arlington ISD | 1.7 mi | 497 | 13.3 | 32.8% |
| Dunn Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.7 mi | 507 | 14.2 | 70.2% |
| Wood Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 2.0 mi | 732 | 15.1 | 60.9% |
| Key Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 2.2 mi | 391 | 12.1 | 81.8% |
| Moore Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 2.4 mi | 839 | 15.4 | 51.8% |
| Iltexas Arlington Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.5 mi | 663 | 15.8 | 83.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.