Arlington ISD will close elementary school at the end of the school year

Another North Texas public school district board has voted to permanently shut down a campus.

After a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the board announced Arlington ISD will close Blanton Elementary at the end of this school year.

The three main reasons why include declining enrollment, expensive building maintenance and low test scores.

Enrollment

Blanton Elementary has seen enrollment drop by nearly 300 students since 2016…

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