Other / mixed grade configuration · Dallas, TX

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481623013333
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#189 of 232
schools in Dallas · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
85.1%
free-lunch eligible

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Arlington Park Early Childhood Center ranks #189 of 232 schools in Dallas, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center grew from 74 students in 2022-23 to 82 in 2023-24 (+10.8%).

Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 481623013333 · Dallas, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

77 enr · 15.4:1 · 85.1% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Skyline H S (3,837 students)

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center grew from 74 students in 2022-23 to 82 in 2023-24 (+10.8%). Teacher FTE added 5.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Arlington Park Early Childhood Center reports 77 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Arlington Park Early Childhood Center compares

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▲ 5% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.1% ▲ 37% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 77 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.1%
free-lunch eligible - 37% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 64% in Texas - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$14,470
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 45.5%
African American 41.6%
Two or More 7.8%
White 2.6%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, Arlington Park Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Dallas Isd reports $14,470 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Arlington Park Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Skyline H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
W T White H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sunset H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moises E Molina H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Arlington Park Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dallas Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Arlington Park Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Arlington Park Early Childhood Center?

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center has 77 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dallas, TX. CCD year-over-year: 74 (2022-23) → 82 (2023-24), up 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center is 15.4:1, which is 5% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center?

85.1% of students at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arlington Park Early Childhood Center?

The largest demographic group at Arlington Park Early Childhood Center is Hispanic or Latino at 45.5% of enrollment, in Dallas, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arlington Park Early Childhood Center?

Arlington Park Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Arlington Park Early Childhood Center rank among schools in Dallas?

By Resource Investment Index, Arlington Park Early Childhood Center ranks #189 of 232 schools in Dallas, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dallas on the city page.

What other schools are in Dallas Isd?

Besides Arlington Park Early Childhood Center, Dallas Isd also operates Skyline H S (3,837 students), Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy (2,208 students), and W T White H S (2,204 students). See the Dallas Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.