Enrollment
998
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 480144114169 Charter school
Great Hearts Arlington — Arlington, TX
Federal NCES profile for Great Hearts Arlington, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 12
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Great Hearts Texas · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.9:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
+50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Hearts Arlington compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Great Hearts Arlington reports 998 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 50% above the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 38% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% below the Texas average and 17% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Great Hearts Texas spends $9,902 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 10.4% from local sources (property taxes), 81.5% from the state, and 8.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Great Hearts Arlington compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.9:1 | ▲ 50% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.0% | ▼ 31% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 998 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
21.9:1
students per teacher
— 50% above state mean
Top 97% in Texas — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$9,902
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
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
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.
Overview
Enrollment 998 Top 89% in Texas — larger than 11% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 21.9:1 +50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.0% -31% vs state
NCES ID 480144114169
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.9%
In-school suspensions 19
Out-of-school suspensions 31
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Great Hearts Texas, which includes Great Hearts Arlington.
$9,902
Per student
-42%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-49%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 10.4%
State 81.5%
Federal 8.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,430
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,335
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,326
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,279
- Students per teacher
- 28.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,153
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Great Hearts Arlington
How many students attend Great Hearts Arlington?
Great Hearts Arlington has 998 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in ARLINGTON, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Arlington?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Hearts Arlington is 21.9:1, which is 50% higher than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in ARLINGTON, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Hearts Arlington?
Great Hearts Arlington has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.