ELLIS EL

753 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Ellis Elementary School, located at 2601 Shadow Ridge Drive in Arlington, Texas, is a public school serving the Arlington Independent School District (AISD). Situated in a residential area of North Arlington, the school serves a diverse student population and is known for its focus on foundational academic development, providing instruction from pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive community environment where students are encouraged to achieve both academic and personal growth. As part of the Arlington ISD, Ellis Elementary benefits from the district’s comprehensive curriculum, which emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science, while also incorporating various extracurricular activities and support programs designed to meet the unique needs of its students.

753

Total Students

49.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ELLIS EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	33
Hispanic	244
Black	434
Asian	6
Two or More	29
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

Black
434 (57.6%)
Hispanic
244 (32.4%)
White
33 (4.4%)
Two or More
29 (3.9%)
Asian
6 (0.8%)
American Indian
5 (0.7%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ARLINGTON ISD
Phone:	(682)867-7900
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	753
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	645
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 129

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 110

Grade 2 92

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 82

Grade 5 85

Grade 6 80