South Davis Elementary

Summary:

South Davis Elementary is a public elementary school in the Arlington Independent School District (ISD) in Arlington, Texas, serving grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 648 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic and African American students, and a very high percentage (over 90%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, South Davis Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools and significantly underperforms the district and state averages on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests, particularly for Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups. The nearby schools in the Arlington ISD, such as Morton Elementary, Burgin Elementary, and Foster Elementary, also struggle to achieve high academic outcomes but generally outperform South Davis Elementary. The charter schools in the area, such as Arlington Classics Academy and Newman International Academy, tend to outperform the traditional public schools in the district.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the diverse student population at South Davis Elementary are likely significant factors contributing to the school's low academic performance. Despite the school's efforts to provide additional resources and support, the root causes of the school's challenges, such as targeted interventions, community partnerships, and innovative educational approaches, may need to be addressed to improve outcomes for the students at South Davis Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2001 S Davis Dr
       Arlington, TX  76013-5011


(682) 867-3800

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4206th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,338 Help


Students who attend South Davis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bailey J H
High:    Arlington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  648

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.7%
African American:
25.0%
White:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Davis Elementary ranks worse than 90% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 44th among 52 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.7%), African American (25%), White (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Davis Elementary is 14.5, which is the 23rd best among 52 elementary schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Davis Elementary is $10,338, which is the 18th highest among 52 elementary schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

South Davis Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Arlington Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington Independent School District (Isd) 683rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Davis Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.48 3268th 3465 5.7%
2005 18.55 3206th 3475 7.7%
2006 12.82 3322nd 3476 4.4%
2007 10.25 3611th 3724 3.0%
2008 17.83 3477th 3768 7.7%
2009 10.11 3767th 3884 3.0%
2010 10.83 3812th 3937 3.2%
2011 12.68 3911th 4095 4.5%
2012 22.66 3749th 4206 10.9%
2013 15.96 3945th 4221 6.5%
2014 19.86 3819th 4260 10.4%
2015 28.99 3385th 4320 21.6%
2016 24.85 3512th 4286 18.1%
2017 14.42 4033rd 4329 6.8%
2018 25.19 3510th 4359 19.5%
2019 21.68 3825th 4479 14.6%
2021 16.71 4097th 4578 10.5%
2022 18.02 4052nd 4581 11.5%
2023 23.38 3804th 4647 18.1%
2024 16.66 4206th 4675 10.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.42 1418th 3226 56.0%
2019 36.45 2308th 3333 30.8%
2021 38.47 2167th 3446 37.1%
2022 36.51 2398th 3487 31.2%
2023 42.02 2124th 3556 40.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.34 2565th 3558 27.9%
2019 27.29 3032nd 3684 17.7%
2021 25.18 3179th 3799 16.3%
2022 24.65 3408th 3952 13.8%
2023 23.06 3593rd 4086 12.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.24 2895th 4264 32.1%
2019 34.59 3159th 4309 26.7%
2021 20.90 3973rd 4451 10.7%
2022 27.98 3630th 4477 18.9%
2023 30.55 3491st 4521 22.8%
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Rank History for Female students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.55 2963rd 4306 31.2%
2019 19.90 3875th 4348 10.9%
2021 14.54 4249th 4499 5.6%
2022 20.42 3988th 4561 12.6%
2023 25.60 3690th 4588 19.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.84 2649th 3106 14.7%
2019 43.67 2269th 3184 28.7%
2021 25.39 2459th 3006 18.2%
2022 28.74 2510th 2958 15.1%
2023 36.43 2377th 2980 20.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.14 2067th 4240 51.3%
2019 39.14 2739th 4295 36.2%
2021 35.95 2892nd 4331 33.2%
2022 37.09 3015th 4461 32.4%
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Rank History for Male students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.78 3728th 4319 13.7%
2019 25.41 3572nd 4357 18.0%
2021 21.53 3770th 4498 16.2%
2022 18.28 4077th 4563 10.7%
2023 23.39 3802nd 4585 17.1%
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Rank History for African American students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.20 1617th 2483 34.9%
2019 41.64 1487th 2515 40.9%
2021 29.77 1879th 2444 23.1%
2022 41.41 1415th 2421 41.6%
2023 44.63 1257th 2443 48.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.00 2909th 4168 30.2%
2019 24.86 3590th 4188 14.3%
2021 21.08 3832nd 4329 11.5%
2022 18.77 4002nd 4376 8.5%
2023 26.34 3584th 4401 18.6%
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Rank History for White students at South Davis Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.71 2572nd 3127 17.7%
2019 33.13 2324th 3142 26.0%
2022 18.58 2770th 3082 10.1%
2023 27.52 2516th 3106 19.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Open Quote when my son transferred from other school ,he spoused to be at least level 20 and through 6 months after mid-year in spring semester he went down to level 4 Close Quote



Enrollment information for South Davis Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 429 55 12 34 4 n/a n/a 0 534
1989 417 62 21 31 7 n/a n/a 0 538
1990 397 74 35 32 5 n/a n/a 0 543
1991 370 117 44 83 1 n/a n/a 0 615
1992 368 118 59 88 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1993 354 87 42 86 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1994 319 84 44 66 1 n/a n/a 0 514
1995 325 127 46 105 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1996 325 127 46 105 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1997 266 169 47 116 6 n/a n/a 0 604
1998 276 169 43 136 1 n/a n/a 0 625
1999 228 169 34 165 2 n/a n/a 0 598
2000 173 204 41 186 4 n/a n/a 0 608
2001 181 199 34 214 4 n/a n/a 0 632
2002 151 192 39 287 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2003 151 192 39 287 2 n/a n/a 0 671
2004 144 156 48 297 5 n/a n/a 0 650
2005 133 145 28 307 7 n/a n/a 0 620
2006 132 170 37 298 5 n/a n/a 0 642
2007 112 146 21 287 2 n/a n/a 0 568
2008 111 115 15 270 1 n/a n/a 0 512
2009 103 136 14 315 1 n/a n/a 0 569
2010 107 134 13 325 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2011 88 156 19 387 7 0 3 0 660
2012 74 139 29 418 10 1 4 0 675
2013 91 172 15 468 6 1 7 0 760
2014 80 156 8 438 3 2 12 0 699
2015 67 135 9 465 6 2 8 0 692
2016 69 123 19 414 6 2 15 0 648
2017 68 145 13 442 5 2 16 0 691
2018 64 152 8 433 4 2 13 0 676
2019 45 126 9 413 5 0 9 0 607
2020 36 133 8 437 4 0 13 0 631
2021 35 122 9 386 3 2 10 0 567
2022 48 176 3 440 2 0 12 0 681
2023 55 162 6 413 3 0 9 0 648

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Davis Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 534 27.0 19.7 n/a
1989 538 n/a n/a n/a
1990 543 31.0 17.5 n/a
1991 615 31.0 19.8 n/a
1992 633 34.7 18.2 34.4
1993 569 32.0 17.8 35
1994 514 33.5 15.3 38.5
1995 604 36.4 16.6 42.7
1996 604 36.4 16.6 42.7
1997 604 32.8 18.4 53.5
1998 625 35.8 17.5 50.6
1999 598 37.3 16.0 65.6
2000 608 37.0 16.4 69.7
2001 632 43.3 14.6 73.9
2002 671 42.0 16.0 81.1
2003 671 42.0 16.0 81.1
2004 650 41.1 15.8 80.9
2005 620 41.2 15.0 84.8
2006 642 39.2 16.4 89.1
2007 568 40.1 14.2 87.7
2008 512 36.4 14.1 90.4
2009 569 37.1 15.3 88.9
2010 581 35.5 16.3 92.8
2011 660 36.9 17.8 91.7
2012 675 39.1 17.2 92.9
2013 760 46.3 16.3 94.5
2014 699 47.4 14.7 94.1
2015 692 43.0 16.0 93.2
2016 648 44.0 14.7 90.6
2017 691 45.3 15.2 92.6
2018 676 44.3 15.2 87.7
2019 607 42.3 14.3 93.4
2020 631 40.3 15.6 97.3
2021 567 44.3 12.7 91.2
2022 681 43.3 15.7 93.8
2023 648 44.6 14.5 90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Davis Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 534 27.0 19.7 n/a
1989 538 n/a n/a n/a
1990 543 31.0 17.5 n/a
1991 615 31.0 19.8 n/a
1992 633 34.7 18.2 34.4
1993 569 32.0 17.8 35
1994 514 33.5 15.3 38.5
1995 604 36.4 16.6 42.7
1996 604 36.4 16.6 42.7
1997 604 32.8 18.4 53.5
1998 625 35.8 17.5 50.6
1999 598 37.3 16.0 65.6
2000 608 37.0 16.4 69.7
2001 632 43.3 14.6 73.9
2002 671 42.0 16.0 81.1
2003 671 42.0 16.0 81.1
2004 650 41.1 15.8 80.9
2005 620 41.2 15.0 84.8
2006 642 39.2 16.4 89.1
2007 568 40.1 14.2 87.7
2008 512 36.4 14.1 90.4
2009 569 37.1 15.3 88.9
2010 581 35.5 16.3 92.8
2011 660 36.9 17.8 91.7
2012 675 39.1 17.2 92.9
2013 760 46.3 16.3 94.5
2014 699 47.4 14.7 94.1
2015 692 43.0 16.0 93.2
2016 648 44.0 14.7 90.6
2017 691 45.3 15.2 92.6
2018 676 44.3 15.2 87.7
2019 607 42.3 14.3 93.4
2020 631 40.3 15.6 97.3
2021 567 44.3 12.7 91.2
2022 681 43.3 15.7 93.8
2023 648 44.6 14.5 90.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Davis Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,115 (7.7%) $13,425 (92.3%) $14,540
2020 $1,022 (11.4%) $7,908 (88.6%) $8,930
2021 $928 (9.0%) $9,410 (91.0%) $10,338

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Davis Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3825th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3804th of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (South Davis Elementary)3129
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3739
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Davis Elementary)2525
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3933
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (South Davis Elementary)69
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3014
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (South Davis Elementary)2037
 17%
   4th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3738
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Davis Elementary)2146
 25%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (South Davis Elementary)1821
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))1117
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Davis Elementary)015
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))511
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2622
 4%
5th Grade Reading (South Davis Elementary)4240
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4542
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Davis Elementary)3834
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4737
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (South Davis Elementary)4220
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3825
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (South Davis Elementary)2212
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4420
 24%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Davis Elementary)010
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))1314
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2823
 5%
5th Grade Science (South Davis Elementary)110
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))64
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%
6th Grade Reading (South Davis Elementary)1726
 9%
   6th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3743
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Davis Elementary)2913
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4934
 15%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students607648
 6.8%
African American126162
 28.6%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian96
 33.3%
Hispanic413413
Pacific Islander00
White4555
 22.2%
Two or More Races99
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.4%90.9%
 2.5%


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Students at South Davis Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 648 students attended South Davis Elementary.

South Davis Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Texas elementary schools.

Students who attend South Davis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bailey J H
High : Arlington High School


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