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Wimbish Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1601 Wright St
Arlington, TX 76012

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Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Wimbish Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 27% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 27% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wimbish Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	47
1	57
2	63
3	68
4	58
5	62
6	56

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Total Students

463 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School
2023	463
2022	463
2021	463
2020	463
2019	463
2018	570
2017	570
2016	647
2015	667
2014	606
2013	657
2012	669
2011	640
2010	611
2009	595
2008	616
2007	578
2006	595
2005	569
2004	572
2003	638
2002	613
2001	602
2000	642
1999	613
1998	689
1997	728
1996	695
1995	696
1994	666
1993	592
1992	559
1991	593
1990	637
1989	693
1988	677
1987	676

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	44
2017	44
2016	40
2015	35
2014	35
2013	36
2012	38
2011	37
2010	38
2009	38
2008	39
2007	34
2006	35
2005	35
2004	35
2003	39
2002	43
2001	45
2000	40
1999	41
1998	43
1997	43
1996	42
1995	41
1994	40
1993	33
1992	31
1991	36

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

(18-19)

27%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2019	27%	51%	45%
2018	31%	49%	42%
2017	65%	78%	74%
2016	52%	75%	70%
2015	46%	73%	67%
2014	55%	76%	71%
2013	54%	78%	73%
2012	77%	83%	79%
2011	75%	84%	80%
2010	76%	83%	80%

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(18-19)

27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2019	27%	47%	42%
2018	29%	45%	42%
2017	50%	72%	67%
2016	50%	71%	67%
2015	58%	73%	70%
2014	58%	75%	72%
2013	64%	78%	77%
2012	85%	88%	87%
2011	77%	88%	86%
2010	78%	88%	87%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	16:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	6%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2021	1%	5%	6%
2020	1%	5%	7%
2019	1%	5%	7%
2018	1%	5%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2014	1%	4%	7%
2013	1%	4%	7%
2012	2%	4%	7%
2011	2%	4%	8%
2010	2%	4%	7%
2009	2%	4%	7%
2008	3%	4%	8%
2007	3%	4%	7%
2006	3%	3%	7%
2005	4%	3%	7%
2004	2%	3%	7%
2003	2%	3%	7%
2002	3%	3%	7%
2001	2%	3%	7%
1998	1%	2%	7%
1997	1%	2%	7%
1996	2%	2%	6%
1995	2%	2%	7%
1994	3%	2%	7%
1993	3%	2%	6%
1992	3%	2%	6%
1991	1%	1%	6%
1990	2%	2%	5%
1989	2%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

38%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	38%	53%	49%
2022	38%	53%	49%
2021	38%	53%	47%
2020	38%	53%	46%
2019	38%	53%	46%
2018	35%	52%	46%
2017	35%	52%	46%
2016	31%	52%	46%
2015	36%	52%	45%
2014	36%	52%	44%
2013	37%	51%	44%
2012	34%	51%	43%
2011	38%	50%	42%
2010	37%	49%	40%
2009	39%	48%	39%
2008	45%	47%	37%
2007	41%	46%	36%
2006	41%	46%	34%
2005	41%	45%	32%
2004	46%	44%	31%
2003	39%	43%	29%
2002	36%	42%	26%
2001	31%	41%	24%
2000	24%	40%	22%
1999	22%	39%	20%
1998	24%	38%	18%
1997	24%	38%	17%
1996	20%	37%	16%
1995	17%	36%	14%
1994	15%	36%	13%
1993	12%	35%	12%
1992	11%	35%	11%
1991	10%	34%	9%

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Black

44%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	44%	13%	26%
2022	44%	13%	26%
2021	44%	13%	26%
2020	44%	13%	25%
2019	44%	13%	25%
2018	47%	13%	25%
2017	47%	13%	25%
2016	49%	13%	25%
2015	45%	13%	25%
2014	41%	13%	24%
2013	38%	13%	23%
2012	38%	13%	23%
2011	36%	13%	23%
2010	37%	14%	24%
2009	33%	14%	24%
2008	32%	14%	24%
2007	29%	14%	24%
2006	29%	15%	25%
2005	26%	14%	23%
2004	25%	14%	23%
2003	26%	14%	22%
2002	23%	14%	22%
2001	18%	14%	21%
2000	21%	14%	20%
1999	17%	14%	19%
1998	17%	14%	18%
1997	17%	14%	17%
1996	17%	14%	16%
1995	17%	14%	15%
1994	15%	14%	14%
1993	13%	14%	13%
1992	13%	14%	13%
1991	18%	14%	12%

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White

12%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	12%	26%	16%
2022	12%	26%	16%
2021	12%	26%	18%
2020	12%	27%	19%
2019	12%	27%	19%
2018	12%	28%	20%
2017	12%	28%	20%
2016	13%	29%	21%
2015	12%	29%	22%
2014	17%	29%	23%
2013	18%	30%	24%
2012	23%	31%	25%
2011	21%	31%	26%
2010	22%	33%	29%
2009	24%	34%	30%
2008	19%	35%	31%
2007	26%	36%	32%
2006	26%	36%	34%
2005	28%	38%	37%
2004	26%	39%	38%
2003	32%	40%	42%
2002	38%	41%	44%
2001	49%	42%	47%
2000	55%	44%	51%
1999	60%	45%	54%
1998	58%	46%	57%
1997	57%	46%	59%
1996	60%	47%	62%
1995	63%	48%	64%
1994	67%	48%	66%
1993	72%	49%	69%
1992	73%	49%	70%
1991	71%	51%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	7%	2%	2%
2015	6%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.67
2022	0.65	0.64	0.67
2021	0.65	0.64	0.68
2020	0.65	0.63	0.68
2019	0.65	0.63	0.68
2018	0.65	0.64	0.68
2017	0.65	0.64	0.68
2016	0.65	0.63	0.69
2015	0.66	0.63	0.69
2014	0.68	0.63	0.70
2013	0.69	0.64	0.70
2012	0.70	0.64	0.70
2011	0.70	0.64	0.70
2010	0.68	0.64	0.71
2009	0.69	0.64	0.71
2008	0.66	0.64	0.71
2007	0.69	0.64	0.71
2006	0.69	0.64	0.72
2005	0.69	0.64	0.71
2004	0.67	0.64	0.70
2003	0.69	0.64	0.70
2002	0.68	0.64	0.69
2001	0.64	0.64	0.68
2000	0.62	0.65	0.66
1999	0.59	0.65	0.64
1998	0.61	0.65	0.62
1997	0.60	0.64	0.60
1996	0.58	0.64	0.57
1995	0.55	0.64	0.55
1994	0.51	0.64	0.53
1993	0.45	0.63	0.50
1992	0.44	0.63	0.47
1991	0.45	0.63	0.45

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Eligible for

84%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	84%	57%	70%
2022	84%	57%	71%
2021	84%	56%	71%
2020	84%	56%	67%
2019	84%	56%	67%
2018	80%	53%	65%
2017	80%	53%	65%
2016	81%	53%	62%
2015	82%	52%	59%
2014	80%	53%	60%
2013	81%	53%	60%
2012	77%	44%	58%
2011	80%	44%	55%
2010	77%	43%	51%
2009	71%	40%	47%
2008	72%	39%	46%
2007	74%	39%	47%
2006	73%	40%	48%
2005	68%	39%	42%
2004	69%	39%	39%
2003	64%	39%	37%
2002	56%	38%	34%
2001	48%	38%	30%
2000	48%	38%	30%
1999	48%	39%	29%
1998	50%	40%	27%
1997	49%	41%	27%
1996	35%	41%	24%
1995	37%	41%	24%
1994	31%	40%	23%
1993	25%	45%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wimbish Elementary School	Texas	Arlington Independent School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	11%	7%	7%
2000	11%	8%	7%
1999	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Arlington Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% TX state average).

How many students attend Wimbish Elementary School?

463 students attend Wimbish Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Wimbish Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Wimbish Elementary School?

Wimbish Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wimbish Elementary School offer ?

Wimbish Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Wimbish Elementary School part of?

Wimbish Elementary School is part of Arlington Independent School District.

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