Starrett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Arlington ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Starrett Elementary School serves 479 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 2726th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.3 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 ÷ 38.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Arlington ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480870006353 |
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 | 479 | 53,339 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.9% | 75.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Starrett Elementary School in context
Size
Starrett Elementary School is the 33rd largest of Arlington ISD's 52 elementary schools; its 479 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 539 students, so Starrett 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 4 with 68 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 49, against an average of 60 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 57 in kindergarten and 53 in grade 6. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Arlington ISD (50.8%). Black students are next, at 38.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.9% 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
Starrett Elementary School has 38.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 479 students would have about 32.4 teachers, so Starrett Elementary School has 6.4 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is West Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 52 elementary schools within 5 miles and 140 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.4% |
| Black | 38.6% |
| White | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
| Grade 6 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2675 Fairmont Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Phone: (682)867-0400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Starrett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.7 mi | 607 | 14.7 | 73.8% |
| Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.1 mi | 421 | 14.3 | 72.4% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.5 mi | 462 | 13.6 | 77.7% |
| Mike Moseley Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.6 mi | 613 | 15.4 | 67.4% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.7 mi | 936 | 17.9 | 80.1% |
| Farrell Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.8 mi | 591 | 14 | 77.7% |
| Fitzgerald Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 2.0 mi | 451 | 12.5 | 83.6% |
| Florence Hill Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 2.1 mi | 486 | 14.9 | 78% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.