Enrollment
464
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Arlington, TX
Ashworth El
Federal NCES profile for Ashworth El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480870007433
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashworth El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #15 of 63
- schools in Arlington · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.5:1
- students per teacher
- 72.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Ashworth El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ashworth El ranks #15 of 63 schools in Arlington, TX.
School address
District: Arlington Isd · Texas
NCES ID 480870007433 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashworth El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashworth El
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Ashworth El is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Texas schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Ashworth El falls within the wide middle of the Texas distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Ashworth El's district reports $11,746 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the Texas average of $14,348. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Ashworth El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Arlington, Texas, enrolling 464 students.
At 14.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 72.6% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 464 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,761 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #712.
Its student body is led by African American (38%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 464 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Arlington Isd also operates Martin H S (3,535 students) and Sam Houston H S (3,208 students) alongside Ashworth El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ashworth El compares
Ashworth El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.6% | ▲ 17% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 464 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
464
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
14.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Texas - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,746
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 464 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 38.1%
Hispanic or Latino 36.2%
White 13.8%
Asian 6.5%
Two or More 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 38.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.9, Ashworth El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arlington Isd, which includes Ashworth El.
$11,746
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $14,348
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 23.9%
Federal 19.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ashworth El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sam Houston H S | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Arlington H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lamar H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bowie H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashworth El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,535
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 3,208
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 2,580
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 2,457
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 2,140
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~464 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ashworth El
How many students attend Ashworth El?
Ashworth El has 464 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arlington, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashworth El?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashworth El is 14.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ashworth El?
72.6% of students at Ashworth El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashworth El?
The largest demographic group at Ashworth El is African American at 38.1% of enrollment, in Arlington, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashworth El?
Ashworth El has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ashworth El rank among schools in Arlington?
By Resource Investment Index, Ashworth El ranks #15 of 63 schools in Arlington, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Arlington on the city page.
What other schools are in Arlington Isd?
Besides Ashworth El, Arlington Isd also operates Martin H S (3,535 students), Sam Houston H S (3,208 students), and Arlington H S (2,580 students). See the Arlington Isd district page for the complete list.
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