Rankin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Rankin Elementary School serves 562 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 1932nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 42.28 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480870000258 |
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 | 562 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.1% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Rankin Elementary School in context
Size
Rankin Elementary School is the 20th largest of Arlington ISD's 52 elementary schools; its 562 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.9 miles away and have a median of 530 students, so Rankin 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 81 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 61, against an average of 70 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 67 in kindergarten and 67 in grade 6. It also enrolls 61 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 88.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (50.8%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.1% 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
Rankin Elementary School has 42.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 562 students would have about 38 teachers, so Rankin Elementary School has 4.3 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 Johns Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 59 elementary schools within 5 miles and 155 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88.1% |
| Black | 6.6% |
| White | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 61 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 62 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 74 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
| Grade 6 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1900 Oleander Dr., Arlington, TX 76010
Phone: (682)867-2800
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rankin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.6 mi | 560 | 15.1 | 93.6% |
| Adams Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.7 mi | 743 | 14.7 | 90.2% |
| Blanton Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.9 mi | 456 | 11.6 | 90.8% |
| Goodman Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.9 mi | 452 | 11.1 | 91.2% |
| Crow Leadership Academy | Arlington ISD | 1.0 mi | 500 | 12.3 | 92.2% |
| Thornton Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.1 mi | 849 | 15.4 | 93.5% |
| Berry Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.2 mi | 727 | 16.1 | 89.7% |
| Atherton Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.4 mi | 474 | 13.1 | 86.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.