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Starrett Elementary

Summary:

Starrett Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas, serving around 600 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Arlington Independent School District. The school faces significant challenges, with a diverse student population, consistently low academic performance, and high rates of economic disadvantage.

Starrett Elementary has a higher percentage of African American (36.83%) and Hispanic (43.83%) students compared to the state average, and over 80% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its STAAR test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In contrast, nearby schools like Farrell Elementary and FitzGerald Elementary generally perform better academically, despite serving similar student populations.

The challenges faced by Starrett Elementary suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement. Addressing the underlying factors that contribute to the achievement gaps, such as supporting English Language Learners and students with special needs, may be crucial to improving the school's performance. By learning from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers within the Arlington ISD, Starrett Elementary may be able to identify opportunities for growth and provide a better education for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2675 Fairmont Dr
       Grand Prairie, TX  75052-4009

(682) 867-0400

District: Arlington Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4052nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,185 Help


Students who attend Starrett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Barnett J H
High:    Bowie High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  600

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.8%
African American:
36.8%
White:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Starrett Elementary ranks worse than 86.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 37th 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 19.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.8%), African American (36.8%), White (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Starrett Elementary is 13.5, which is the 14th best among 52 elementary schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Starrett Elementary is $9,185. 43 elementary schools in the Arlington Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Starrett 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 Starrett Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.58 2612th 3465 24.6%
2005 31.79 2797th 3475 19.5%
2006 33.50 2722nd 3476 21.7%
2007 27.01 3186th 3724 14.4%
2008 27.46 3202nd 3768 15.0%
2009 27.57 3294th 3884 15.2%
2010 25.53 3439th 3937 12.6%
2011 30.06 3389th 4095 17.2%
2012 31.69 3337th 4206 20.7%
2013 33.49 3232nd 4221 23.4%
2014 39.43 2941st 4260 31.0%
2015 39.15 2896th 4320 33.0%
2016 38.15 2922nd 4286 31.8%
2017 34.74 2857th 4329 34.0%
2018 26.29 3435th 4359 21.2%
2019 31.48 3242nd 4479 27.6%
2021 24.62 3540th 4578 22.7%
2022 21.73 3844th 4581 16.1%
2023 20.81 3955th 4647 14.9%
2024 19.81 4052nd 4675 13.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.87 1077th 1112 3.1%
2023 21.84 951st 1099 13.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.78 2723rd 3226 15.6%
2019 51.74 1476th 3333 55.7%
2021 41.25 1986th 3446 42.4%
2022 61.26 1033rd 3487 70.4%
2023 49.76 1687th 3556 52.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.00 1249th 3558 64.9%
2019 35.79 2366th 3684 35.8%
2021 42.72 1837th 3799 51.6%
2022 41.40 2175th 3952 45.0%
2023 20.19 3775th 4086 7.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.28 3018th 4264 29.2%
2019 35.22 3114th 4309 27.7%
2021 29.50 3422nd 4451 23.1%
2022 25.87 3744th 4477 16.4%
2023 27.21 3701st 4521 18.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.30 3353rd 4306 22.1%
2019 33.47 3097th 4348 28.8%
2021 26.70 3401st 4499 24.4%
2022 25.87 3687th 4561 19.2%
2023 25.84 3674th 4588 19.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.84 2428th 3106 21.8%
2019 46.28 2170th 3184 31.8%
2021 23.77 2504th 3006 16.7%
2022 16.81 2761st 2958 6.7%
2023 35.39 2412th 2980 19.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.08 3891st 4240 8.2%
2019 29.91 3405th 4295 20.7%
2021 27.32 3571st 4331 17.5%
2022 30.12 3505th 4461 21.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.58 3524th 4319 18.4%
2019 31.18 3246th 4357 25.5%
2021 24.58 3550th 4498 21.1%
2022 20.86 3935th 4563 13.8%
2023 18.15 4097th 4585 10.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.59 925th 967 4.3%
2023 21.98 900th 1015 11.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.98 1675th 2483 32.5%
2019 45.71 1307th 2515 48.0%
2021 28.68 1923rd 2444 21.3%
2022 29.06 1922nd 2421 20.6%
2023 32.05 1776th 2443 27.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.31 3027th 4168 27.4%
2019 40.20 2612th 4188 37.6%
2021 30.67 3186th 4329 26.4%
2022 31.67 3311th 4376 24.3%
2023 30.68 3345th 4401 24.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Starrett Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.88 2272nd 3127 27.3%
2019 34.84 2262nd 3142 28.0%
2021 52.46 1399th 3082 54.6%
2022 22.96 2647th 3082 14.1%
2023 18.23 2795th 3106 10.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for White Students!

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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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Starrett Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 772 168 82 70 2 n/a n/a 0 1094
1989 886 204 89 90 3 n/a n/a 0 1272
1990 754 181 81 90 0 n/a n/a 0 1106
1991 650 130 71 77 0 n/a n/a 0 928
1992 712 132 71 93 9 n/a n/a 0 1017
1993 743 142 79 123 1 n/a n/a 0 1088
1994 666 152 66 119 0 n/a n/a 0 1003
1995 606 170 64 129 2 n/a n/a 0 971
1996 606 170 64 129 2 n/a n/a 0 971
1997 563 185 57 127 4 n/a n/a 0 936
1998 513 178 54 128 8 n/a n/a 0 881
1999 446 197 64 134 8 n/a n/a 0 849
2000 419 203 66 136 6 n/a n/a 0 830
2001 383 232 79 166 3 n/a n/a 0 863
2002 342 227 72 195 2 n/a n/a 0 838
2003 342 227 72 195 2 n/a n/a 0 838
2004 312 226 69 215 3 n/a n/a 0 825
2005 294 197 55 238 4 n/a n/a 0 788
2006 257 231 60 236 5 n/a n/a 0 789
2007 225 232 56 261 5 n/a n/a 0 779
2008 198 188 55 277 3 n/a n/a 0 721
2009 158 210 60 300 1 n/a n/a 0 729
2010 144 217 60 293 2 n/a n/a 0 716
2011 137 253 54 358 8 0 14 0 824
2012 129 250 44 341 9 1 17 0 791
2013 105 216 35 341 10 0 12 0 719
2014 106 228 29 308 7 1 8 0 687
2015 92 242 23 295 6 1 17 0 676
2016 89 245 21 292 4 3 23 0 677
2017 86 231 19 275 2 2 20 0 635
2018 71 203 21 258 2 0 18 0 573
2019 67 185 23 260 5 1 18 0 559
2020 77 189 28 269 6 0 19 0 588
2021 62 212 22 265 4 1 22 0 588
2022 55 203 22 283 5 1 17 0 586
2023 54 221 24 263 6 1 31 0 600

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 Starrett Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1094 51.0 21.4 n/a
1989 1272 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1106 59.0 18.7 n/a
1991 928 59.3 15.6 n/a
1992 1017 47.5 21.4 2.9
1993 1088 49.0 22.2 7.4
1994 1003 51.9 19.3 6.2
1995 971 52.8 18.4 6.4
1996 971 52.8 18.4 6.4
1997 936 54.5 17.2 6.7
1998 881 48.0 18.4 9
1999 849 45.5 18.7 14.8
2000 830 47.5 17.5 12.9
2001 863 47.8 18.1 19.1
2002 838 43.0 19.5 27.2
2003 838 43.0 19.5 27.2
2004 825 44.8 18.4 32.2
2005 788 41.4 19.0 36
2006 789 42.3 18.7 45.6
2007 779 41.5 18.8 44.9
2008 721 40.6 17.8 47.7
2009 729 41.3 17.6 55.7
2010 716 44.2 16.1 60.1
2011 824 47.1 17.4 64.7
2012 791 43.5 18.1 66.1
2013 719 41.5 17.3 66.9
2014 687 38.5 17.8 71.6
2015 676 36.0 18.7 68.8
2016 677 37.0 18.2 69.7
2017 635 38.3 16.5 72.3
2018 573 38.3 14.9 63.5
2019 559 38.1 14.6 71.6
2020 588 37.6 15.6 71.9
2021 588 38.3 15.3 79.4
2022 586 37.9 15.4 76.5
2023 600 44.2 13.5 81.7

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 Starrett Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1094 51.0 21.4 n/a
1989 1272 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1106 59.0 18.7 n/a
1991 928 59.3 15.6 n/a
1992 1017 47.5 21.4 2.9
1993 1088 49.0 22.2 7.4
1994 1003 51.9 19.3 6.2
1995 971 52.8 18.4 6.4
1996 971 52.8 18.4 6.4
1997 936 54.5 17.2 6.7
1998 881 48.0 18.4 9
1999 849 45.5 18.7 14.8
2000 830 47.5 17.5 12.9
2001 863 47.8 18.1 19.1
2002 838 43.0 19.5 27.2
2003 838 43.0 19.5 27.2
2004 825 44.8 18.4 32.2
2005 788 41.4 19.0 36
2006 789 42.3 18.7 45.6
2007 779 41.5 18.8 44.9
2008 721 40.6 17.8 47.7
2009 729 41.3 17.6 55.7
2010 716 44.2 16.1 60.1
2011 824 47.1 17.4 64.7
2012 791 43.5 18.1 66.1
2013 719 41.5 17.3 66.9
2014 687 38.5 17.8 71.6
2015 676 36.0 18.7 68.8
2016 677 37.0 18.2 69.7
2017 635 38.3 16.5 72.3
2018 573 38.3 14.9 63.5
2019 559 38.1 14.6 71.6
2020 588 37.6 15.6 71.9
2021 588 38.3 15.3 79.4
2022 586 37.9 15.4 76.5
2023 600 44.2 13.5 81.7

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 Starrett Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,011 (8.7%) $10,677 (91.4%) $11,687
2020 $927 (10.5%) $7,934 (89.5%) $8,861
2021 $811 (8.8%) $8,374 (91.2%) $9,185

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Starrett Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 3242nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3955th of 4647 Elementary schools
 12.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Starrett Elementary)3325
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3739
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Starrett Elementary)2721
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3933
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Starrett Elementary)3229
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3738
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Starrett Elementary)4139
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Starrett Elementary)3931
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4542
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Starrett Elementary)3931
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))4737
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Starrett Elementary)2821
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3825
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Starrett Elementary)3337
 4%
   6th Grade Reading (Arlington Independent School District (Isd))3743
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Starrett Elementary)3421
 13%
   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 Students559600
 7.3%
African American185221
 19.5%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian2324
 4.3%
Hispanic260263
 1.2%
Pacific Islander11
White6754
 19.4%
Two or More Races1831
 72.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.6%81.7%
 10.1%

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Starrett Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 600 students attended Starrett Elementary.

Students who attend Starrett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barnett J H
High : Bowie High School

Students at Starrett Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 37% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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