Elementary school (grades K-5) · Arlington, TX

Great Hearts Arlington

Federal NCES profile for Great Hearts Arlington, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480144114169Charter school
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0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Great Hearts Arlington earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#12 of 12
elementary schools in Arlington · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
26.3:1
large classes for Texas
43.0%
free-lunch eligible

Great Hearts Arlington has class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Arlington ranks #12 of 12 elementary schools in Arlington, TX.

School address

Arlington, TX 76001
District: Great Hearts Texas · Texas

NCES ID 480144114169 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+135 students YoY

Great Hearts Arlington grew from 834 students in 2022-23 to 969 in 2023-24 (+16.2%).

Teacher FTE added 38.1 → 45.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+135 students YoY 480144114169 · Arlington, TX Elementary · MID · CHARTER

998 enr · 26.3:1 · 43.0% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Great Hearts Northern Oaks (1,430 students)

Great Hearts Arlington grew from 834 students in 2022-23 to 969 in 2023-24 (+16.2%). Teacher FTE added 38.1 → 45.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Great Hearts Arlington in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Great Hearts Arlington reports 998 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 Great Hearts Arlington compares

Great Hearts Arlington 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 26.3:1 ▲ 79% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.0% ▼ 31% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 998 top 11% - -

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

26.3:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
998
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.0%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.3:1
students per teacher - 79% above state mean
Top 98% in Texas - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,207
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 35.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7%
African American 22.5%
Asian 11.6%
Two or More 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 35.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.0, Great Hearts Arlington is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Great Hearts Texas reports $10,207 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Great Hearts Arlington Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Great Hearts Northern Oaks Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Great Hearts Forest Heights Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Great Hearts Western Hills Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Great Hearts Lakeside Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Great Hearts Live Oak Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Great Hearts Arlington's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Great Hearts Texas · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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.

Similar enrollment (~998 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Great Hearts Arlington

How many students attend Great Hearts Arlington?

Great Hearts Arlington has 998 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Arlington, TX. CCD year-over-year: 834 (2022-23) → 969 (2023-24), up 135.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Arlington?

The student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Arlington is 26.3:1, which is 79% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Hearts Arlington?

43.0% of students at Great Hearts Arlington are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Hearts Arlington?

The largest demographic group at Great Hearts Arlington is White at 35.1% of enrollment, in Arlington, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Hearts Arlington?

Great Hearts Arlington has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Great Hearts Arlington rank among elementary schools in Arlington?

By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Arlington ranks #12 of 12 elementary 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 elementary schools in Arlington on the city page.

What other schools are in Great Hearts Texas?

Besides Great Hearts Arlington, Great Hearts Texas also operates Great Hearts Northern Oaks (1,430 students), Great Hearts Forest Heights (1,335 students), and Great Hearts Western Hills (1,326 students). See the Great Hearts Texas district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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