Viridian Elementary School
Public elementary school in Arlington, Texas · Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Viridian Elementary School serves 845 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Arlington (Tarrant County). It is one of 29 schools in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. By enrollment it is the 315th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.7 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 ÷ 47.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482406012960 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 845 | 23,262 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 20.1% | 59.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Viridian Elementary School in context
Size
Viridian Elementary School is the largest of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD's 21 elementary schools; its 845 students are 3.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 695; Viridian 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 1 with 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 106 per grade. This year grade 6 has 18% fewer students than kindergarten (93 against 114). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 38.6% here and 9.7% across Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. White students are next, at 21.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
20.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Hurst-Euless-Bedford 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
With 47.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 845 students, Viridian Elementary School has 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 845 students would have about 57.1 teachers, so Viridian Elementary School has 9.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Viridian Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Sherrod Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in Arlington ISD. Within 10 miles there are 153 other elementary schools, 31 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 38.6% |
| White | 21.5% |
| Hispanic | 17.4% |
| Black | 15.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 114 |
| Grade 1 | 130 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 116 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
| Grade 6 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4001 Cascade Sky Dr., Arlington, TX 76005
Phone: (817)864-0550
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Viridian Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.5 mi | 475 | 11.6 | 88.2% |
| Ellis Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.7 mi | 753 | 15.3 | 86.2% |
| Oakwood Terrace Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 1.9 mi | 777 | 16.9 | 83.8% |
| Harmony School of Innovation- Euless | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 2.0 mi | 708 | 15 | 55.1% |
| South Euless Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.2 mi | 631 | 16.5 | 71% |
| Peach Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 2.3 mi | 936 | 15.2 | 88.5% |
| Wilshire Elementary School | Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD | 2.5 mi | 681 | 16.9 | 64.5% |
| Butler Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 2.6 mi | 610 | 15.6 | 32.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.