South Davis Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arlington, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
South Davis Elementary School serves 669 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 73 schools in Arlington ISD. By enrollment it is the 1132nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 46.21 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 | 480870000263 |
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 | 669 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.6% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
South Davis Elementary School in context
Size
South Davis Elementary School is the 13th largest of Arlington ISD's 52 elementary schools; its 669 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 521 students, so South Davis Elementary School 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 1 with 98 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 70, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 6 has 22% fewer students than kindergarten (73 against 94). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Arlington ISD (50.8%). Black students are next, at 17.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.6% 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
South Davis Elementary School has 46.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 669 students would have about 45.2 teachers, so South Davis Elementary School has 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 Newman International Academy of Arlington, 0.5 miles away in Newman International Academy of Arlington. There are 53 elementary schools within 5 miles and 168 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.8% |
| Black | 17.2% |
| White | 8.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 94 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
| Grade 6 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2001 S Davis Dr., Arlington, TX 76013
Phone: (682)867-3800
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Davis Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman International Academy of Arlington | Newman International Academy of Arlington | 0.5 mi | 663 | 18.1 | 47.5% |
| Swift Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.0 mi | 517 | 13.6 | 83.4% |
| Hill Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.1 mi | 557 | 14.1 | 47% |
| Blanton Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.4 mi | 456 | 11.6 | 90.8% |
| Short Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.4 mi | 406 | 12.7 | 82.5% |
| Morton Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.5 mi | 446 | 12.4 | 92.2% |
| Burgin Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.7 mi | 561 | 12.5 | 90.7% |
| Foster Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.8 mi | 524 | 13 | 84.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.