Thomas Arnold Elementary School (Closed 2021)

510 Thomas Arnold Rd
Salado, TX 76571

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Thomas Arnold Elementary School serves 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Arnold Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	111
1	126
2	159

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School
2023	458
2022	458
2021	458
2020	458
2019	458
2018	439
2017	439
2016	407
2015	368
2014	337
2013	305
2012	325
2011	292
2010	299
2009	295
2008	436
2007	445
2006	420
2005	398
2004	368
2003	380
2002	359
2001	354
2000	335
1999	489
1998	447
1997	406
1996	360
1995	384
1994	351
1993	320
1992	304
1991	302
1990	290
1989	301
1988	295
1987	301

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	23
2015	21
2014	19
2013	20
2012	19
2011	18
2010	18
2009	19
2008	29
2007	29
2006	29
2005	27
2004	27
2003	25
2002	25
2001	25
2000	24
1999	28
1998	29
1997	27
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	22
1992	19
1991	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School	Texas	Salado Independent School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School	Texas	Salado Independent School District
2023	26%	53%	25%
2022	26%	53%	24%
2021	26%	53%	25%
2020	26%	53%	23%
2019	26%	53%	23%
2018	27%	52%	23%
2017	27%	52%	23%
2016	27%	52%	23%
2015	26%	52%	23%
2014	23%	52%	20%
2013	24%	51%	19%
2012	24%	51%	20%
2011	26%	50%	20%
2010	22%	49%	20%
2009	20%	48%	19%
2008	20%	47%	17%
2007	21%	46%	17%
2006	20%	46%	17%
2005	19%	45%	16%
2004	17%	44%	14%
2003	16%	43%	15%
2002	15%	42%	13%
2001	17%	41%	15%
2000	12%	40%	12%
1999	13%	39%	13%
1998	12%	38%	12%
1997	12%	38%	12%
1996	12%	37%	11%
1995	12%	36%	12%
1994	11%	36%	12%
1993	13%	35%	13%
1992	12%	35%	11%
1991	11%	34%	11%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School	Texas	Salado Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	2%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%	1%
2013	1%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2008	1%	14%	1%
2007	1%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%	2%
2005	1%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%
2002	1%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%

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White

69%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School	Texas	Salado Independent School District
2023	69%	26%	69%
2022	69%	26%	70%
2021	69%	26%	70%
2020	69%	27%	72%
2019	69%	27%	72%
2018	69%	28%	73%
2017	69%	28%	73%
2016	69%	29%	73%
2015	68%	29%	74%
2014	74%	29%	76%
2013	73%	30%	76%
2012	71%	31%	76%
2011	73%	31%	76%
2010	75%	33%	77%
2009	76%	34%	78%
2008	77%	35%	79%
2007	75%	36%	79%
2006	77%	36%	79%
2005	78%	38%	81%
2004	82%	39%	84%
2003	83%	40%	83%
2002	84%	41%	85%
2001	82%	42%	84%
2000	88%	44%	88%
1999	87%	45%	87%
1998	88%	46%	88%
1997	88%	46%	88%
1996	87%	47%	88%
1995	88%	48%	88%
1994	89%	48%	88%
1993	88%	49%	87%
1992	88%	49%	89%
1991	88%	51%	88%

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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	Thomas Arnold Elementary School	Texas	Salado Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School	Texas	Salado Independent School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.46
2022	0.46	0.64	0.45
2021	0.46	0.64	0.45
2020	0.46	0.63	0.43
2019	0.46	0.63	0.43
2018	0.45	0.64	0.42
2017	0.45	0.64	0.42
2016	0.45	0.63	0.42
2015	0.47	0.63	0.41
2014	0.41	0.63	0.39
2013	0.42	0.64	0.39
2012	0.44	0.64	0.39
2011	0.40	0.64	0.39
2010	0.39	0.64	0.37
2009	0.39	0.64	0.36
2008	0.37	0.64	0.34
2007	0.40	0.64	0.35
2006	0.37	0.64	0.35
2005	0.35	0.64	0.33
2004	0.30	0.64	0.28
2003	0.29	0.64	0.28
2002	0.27	0.64	0.27
2001	0.30	0.64	0.28
2000	0.23	0.65	0.21
1999	0.25	0.65	0.22
1998	0.23	0.65	0.22
1997	0.23	0.64	0.21
1996	0.24	0.64	0.21
1995	0.21	0.64	0.21
1994	0.20	0.64	0.21
1993	0.22	0.63	0.22
1992	0.21	0.63	0.20
1991	0.21	0.63	0.20

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Eligible for

27%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School	Texas	Salado Independent School District
2023	27%	57%	23%
2022	27%	57%	22%
2021	27%	56%	21%
2020	27%	56%	23%
2019	27%	56%	23%
2018	28%	53%	21%
2017	28%	53%	21%
2016	28%	53%	20%
2015	29%	52%	19%
2014	31%	53%	22%
2013	29%	53%	20%
2012	31%	44%	23%
2011	25%	44%	21%
2010	25%	43%	21%
2009	22%	40%	19%
2008	24%	39%	19%
2007	27%	39%	19%
2006	25%	40%	19%
2005	24%	39%	18%
2004	22%	39%	16%
2003	23%	39%	15%
2002	21%	38%	14%
2001	18%	38%	12%
2000	19%	38%	12%
1999	21%	39%	15%
1998	24%	40%	17%
1997	20%	41%	15%
1996	21%	41%	16%
1995	24%	41%	19%
1994	25%	40%	20%
1993	38%	45%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Arnold Elementary School	Texas	Salado Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	8%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	5%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	6%
2001	9%	7%	6%
2000	13%	8%	8%
1999	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salado Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Thomas Arnold Elementary School?

458 students attend Thomas Arnold Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Thomas Arnold Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas Arnold Elementary School?

Thomas Arnold Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thomas Arnold Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Arnold Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Thomas Arnold Elementary School part of?

Thomas Arnold Elementary School is part of Salado Independent School District.

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