Pearcy STEM Academy
Public elementary school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Pearcy STEM Academy serves 511 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 2410th 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 ÷ 40.62 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 | 480870008909 |
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 | 511 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.3% | 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.
Pearcy STEM Academy in context
Size
Of the 52 elementary schools in Arlington ISD, Pearcy STEM Academy is the 28th largest, with 1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 395 students, so Pearcy STEM Academy is larger than most of them.
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 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 36, against an average of 64 per grade. This year grade 6 has 32% more students than kindergarten (86 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 44.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (25%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.3% of students qualify 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
Pearcy STEM Academy has 40.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 511 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so Pearcy STEM Academy has 6.1 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Imogene Gideon Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Mansfield ISD. There are 46 elementary schools within 5 miles and 121 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 44.2% |
| Hispanic | 22.1% |
| White | 16.8% |
| Asian | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 E Harris Rd, Arlington, TX 76002
Phone: (682)867-5555
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pearcy STEM Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Gideon Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 0.6 mi | 340 | 11.3 | 71.8% |
| Ashworth Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.7 mi | 464 | 10.8 | 77.4% |
| Janet Brockett Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.1 mi | 398 | 15.2 | 66.8% |
| Kenneth Davis Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.2 mi | 335 | 10.8 | 73.4% |
| D P Morris Elementary School | Mansfield ISD | 1.4 mi | 545 | 14.7 | 73.9% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Arlington | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 1.5 mi | 362 | 15.3 | 76.8% |
| Bebensee Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.5 mi | 765 | 15.6 | 86% |
| Beckham Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 392 | 12.6 | 79.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.