Arlington ISD Mary Moore Elementary Renovation

Arlington ISD is undertaking a $5,300,000 renovation of Mary Moore Elementary at 5500 Park Springs Blvd in Arlington, Texas. The project covers 100,000 square feet of school facilities and is registered with TDLR under the name Arlington ISD Mary Moore Elementary Renovation. The construction schedule is targeted for October 2027, with a planned start date of January 2027.

The scope of work involves comprehensive safety and infrastructure upgrades across the campus. Key components include schoolwide ceiling, lighting, fire alarm, and fire suppression system replacements. The project also includes the construction of a new fire riser room and a fire lane loop with 48 parking spaces. Associated site improvements cover utility updates, fencing, and a dumpster enclosure.

Project Scale and Financial Context

With an estimated cost of $5,300,000, this renovation is significantly larger than the typical Tarrant County alteration project. The estimated cost sits in the top quarter of the 16,049 registered renovation and alteration filings in the county, which have a median cost of $250,000. The scheduled build window of 287 days is longer than the county median of 92 days. However, the cost per square foot is $53, which is below the county median of $79 per square foot.

Arlington ISD is the owner of record for this project. The district has six other TDLR-registered projects totaling $45,550,000 in Arlington. These include Bowie HS, Duff Elementary School, Dan Dipert CTC, Lamar High School, and the AISD Support Services Building. The registered accessibility specialist for Mary Moore Elementary is Marcela Abadi Rhoads. The project involves public funds and public land, consistent with its status as a public school facility.

The surrounding area, ZIP code 76017, has a population of about 47,020 residents according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $88,442, and the median owner-occupied home value is $286,300. Housing in the area is mostly owner-occupied, with 17,211 housing units recorded. The Tarrant County unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.