Patrick Elementary School
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Patrick Elementary School serves 496 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 2580th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11 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 ÷ 44.99 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 | 480870013242 |
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 | 496 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.7% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Patrick Elementary School in context
Size
Patrick Elementary School is the 32nd largest of Arlington ISD's 52 elementary schools; its 496 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 538; Patrick 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 2 with 75 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 49, against an average of 62 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 57 in kindergarten and 62 in grade 6. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 65.3% here and 50.8% across Arlington ISD. Black students are next, at 25.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.7% 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. 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
With 44.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 496 students, Patrick Elementary School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 496 students would have about 33.5 teachers, so Patrick Elementary School has 11.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Patrick Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Crouch Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 168 other elementary schools, 55 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 | 65.3% |
| Black | 25.8% |
| White | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
| Grade 6 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
755 Timber Oaks, Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Phone: (682)867-0600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Patrick Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.3 mi | 516 | 12.3 | 90.9% |
| Anderson Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.4 mi | 426 | 13.1 | 92% |
| Thornton Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.1 mi | 849 | 15.4 | 93.5% |
| David Daniels El Academy of Science & Math | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.2 mi | 445 | 14.9 | 91.2% |
| Johns Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 560 | 15.1 | 93.6% |
| Berry Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.8 mi | 727 | 16.1 | 89.7% |
| Remynse Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.9 mi | 394 | 11.1 | 89.3% |
| 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.