SHORT EL

2000 CALIFORNIA LN
ARLINGTON, TX 76015

390 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Short Elementary School is a public school located in Arlington, Texas, serving students as part of the Arlington Independent School District (AISD). Situated in the 76015 zip code, the school serves a diverse residential community and is positioned within a well-established neighborhood, providing a localized educational hub for families in the area.

As an elementary institution, Short Elementary focuses on foundational academics, social-emotional development, and preparing students for the transition to middle school. Like other schools within the Arlington ISD, it adheres to the district’s core curriculum and often engages in district-wide initiatives designed to improve literacy, mathematics, and student engagement. The school community typically fosters a supportive environment through parent-teacher involvement and various extracurricular opportunities aimed at enriching the educational experience of its young students.

390

Total Students

30.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SHORT EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	64
Hispanic	164
Black	131
Asian	4
Two or More	24
American Indian	3

Hispanic
164 (42.1 %)
Black
131 (33.6 %)
White
64 (16.4 %)
Two or More
24 (6.2 %)
Asian
4 (1.0 %)
American Indian
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ARLINGTON ISD
Phone:	(682)867-5850
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	390
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	332
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 65

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 43

Grade 6 53