Thomas Arnold Elementary School
Public elementary school in Salado, Texas · Salado ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Thomas Arnold Elementary School serves 1,073 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Salado (Bell County). It is one of 3 schools in Salado ISD. By enrollment it is the 59th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 63.51 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Salado ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483858013806 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Salado ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,073 | 2,429 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.5% | 21.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Thomas Arnold Elementary School in context
Size
Thomas Arnold Elementary School is the only elementary school in Salado ISD. Its 1,073 students are 44.2% of the district's 2,429. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.7 miles away and have a median of 465 students, so Thomas Arnold 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 4 with 200 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 94, against an average of 153 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% more students than kindergarten (164 against 140). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 94 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Salado ISD (66.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 21.1% across Salado 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
Thomas Arnold Elementary School has 63.51 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 1,073 students would have about 72.5 teachers, so Thomas Arnold Elementary School has 9 fewer.
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 rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Chisholm Trail Elementary School, 7.8 miles away in Belton ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.6% |
| Hispanic | 28.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 94 |
| Kindergarten | 140 |
| Grade 1 | 168 |
| Grade 2 | 150 |
| Grade 3 | 157 |
| Grade 4 | 200 |
| Grade 5 | 164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
550 Thomas Arnold Rd, Salado, TX 76571
Phone: (254)947-6900
Website: saladoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Thomas Arnold Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Belton ISD | 7.8 mi | 766 | 13.7 | 57.7% |
| Hubbard Branch Elementary School | Belton ISD | 7.9 mi | 514 | 12.9 | 66.3% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Belton ISD | 8.3 mi | 415 | 12.7 | 81.9% |
| Nolan Creek School | Orenda Charter School | 8.6 mi | 109 | 12.2 | – |
| Double Creek Elementary School | Jarrell ISD | 8.8 mi | 787 | 17 | 69.1% |
| Holland Elementary School | Holland ISD | 9.2 mi | 316 | 13 | 38% |
| Nolanville Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 9.8 mi | 619 | 16.1 | 53.6% |
| Leon Heights Elementary School | Belton ISD | 9.8 mi | 184 | 10.3 | 58.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Salado ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salado High School | High | 9–12 | 769 |
| Salado Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 587 |