Blanton Elementary School
- Elementary school in Arlington ISD
- Arlington, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
D
Arlington ISD: B
Total students
538
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Arlington ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Arlington ISD: 87.9%
Statewide: 90%
Blanton Elementary School is an elementary school in Arlington, TX, in the Arlington ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 538 students. The school received an accountability rating of D. 85.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 59.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,947, which is $1,856 more than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Joshua Leonard
- jleonar1@aisd.net
- (682) 867-1000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Blanton Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
538
African American
49 (9.1%)
Arlington ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
6 (1.1%)
Arlington ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
11 (2%)
Arlington ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
432 (80.3%)
Arlington ISD: 46.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31 (5.8%)
Arlington ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
9 (1.7%)
Arlington ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
85.7 %
Arlington ISD: 66.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
95 %
Arlington ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
59.5 %
Arlington ISD: 29%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
59.3 %
Arlington ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Arlington ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
15.6 %
Arlington ISD: 10%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
6.5 %
Arlington ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
D
Arlington ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Arlington ISD: C
School progress
C
Arlington ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Arlington ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
41.2
African American
5 (12.1%)
Arlington ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (4.9%)
Arlington ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
18 (43.7%)
Arlington ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
15.2 (36.9%)
Arlington ISD: 59.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (2.4%)
Arlington ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
29.2 (70.9%)
Arlington ISD: 69.8%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
12 (29.1%)
Arlington ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Arlington ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.1
Arlington ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Arlington ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,947
Arlington ISD: $58,873
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,552
Arlington ISD: $53,442
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$55,644
Arlington ISD: $55,560
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$57,897
Arlington ISD: $57,771
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$59,848
Arlington ISD: $60,023
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,935
Arlington ISD: $65,935
Statewide: $65,449