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Fort Worth Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Fort Worth, Benbrook, Forest Hill, Edgecliff Village, Westworth Village and Westover Hills, and parts of Arlington, Haltom City, White Settlement and Kennedale.
Students
70,405
Schools
141
Spent per student
$13,777
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Debt
$1,692.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fort Worth Independent School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the TX average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5% since 2020
- Debt of $1,692.6M, about $24,041 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keene.
PK–2Keene ElKeene Independent School District
3–5The Summit Leadership AcademyKeene Independent School District
6–8Keene J HKeene Independent School District
9–12Keene H SKeene Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,777 per student · 8% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 33%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
74,147’20
73,945’21
72,150’22
70,853’23
70,405’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 66%Black 19%White 11%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
141 public schools.
Clifford Davis El
D−868 students22:1
Ridglea Hills El
B742 students17:1
South Hills El
C−649 students16:1
Waverly Park El
C+639 students15:1
Tanglewood El
A+575 students18:1
Manuel Jara El
C−567 students14:1
T A Sims El
D566 students17:1
Daggett Montessori
B546 students16:1
McRae El
D543 students15:1
Westcliff El
B+534 students17:1
W M Green El
D532 students16:1
Rolling Hills El
527 students18:1
Daggett El
D526 students15:1
Woodway El
D520 students17:1
Overton Park El
A+510 students17:1
South Hi Mount El
B−510 students14:1
Hubbard El
C−508 students15:1
Richard J Wilson El
C508 students16:1
Western Hills El
D499 students15:1
Carroll Peak El
D489 students14:1
Diamond Hill El
D482 students17:1
Lily B Clayton El
A−476 students15:1
Greenbriar El
C−468 students15:1
Oakhurst El
C+466 students14:1
Eastern Hills El
D459 students18:1
Luella Merrett El
C−456 students15:1
Meadowbrook El
C+455 students14:1
Moore M H El
C−453 students15:1
Glen Park El
C451 students16:1
Hazel Harvey Peace El
D448 students16:1
Cesar Chavez Pri
C−447 students13:1
Carter Park El
D445 students16:1
Dolores Huerta El
C−443 students13:1
Alice D Contreras
C442 students14:1
Worth Heights El
B−439 students13:1
David K Sellars El
C436 students17:1
S S Dillow El
D432 students14:1
Como El
C−422 students15:1
Sunrise - McMillan El
D−417 students17:1
Lowery Road
D414 students13:1
Sagamore Hill El
D−408 students16:1
Sam Rosen El
D407 students14:1
Morningside El
C−401 students14:1
Bruce Shulkey El
C−400 students14:1
Oaklawn El
D395 students15:1
M L Phillips El
C−394 students15:1
Christene C Moss El
D393 students14:1
Springdale El
C393 students14:1
Western Hills Pri
393 students16:1
George Clarke El
C−388 students13:1
Westcreek El
D388 students15:1
North Hi Mount El
B386 students15:1
Bill J Elliott El
D381 students17:1
Alice Carlson Applied LRN CTR
B379 students16:1
Seminary Hills Park El
C378 students12:1
Helbing El
D369 students14:1
John T White El
D369 students13:1
Van Zandt-Guinn El
D366 students14:1
Burton Hill El
A−365 students14:1
J T Stevens El
D361 students15:1
Westpark El
A358 students14:1
Natha Howell El
C−349 students16:1
Benbrook El
B−346 students15:1
Rufino Mendoza Sr. El
D−342 students14:1
W J Turner El
D341 students15:1
West Handley El
C−341 students19:1
Mitchell Boulevard El
D−338 students13:1
Harlean Beal El
D333 students18:1
East Handley El
D329 students15:1
Bonnie Brae
B−326 students14:1
Maude I Logan El
C−319 students13:1
Versia Williams El
D−307 students14:1
Kirkpatrick El
D296 students14:1
Edward Briscoe El
D288 students14:1
De Zavala El
C−274 students15:1
Maudrie Walton El
C−271 students14:1
Washington Heights El
D268 students14:1
Atwood McDonald El
C−261 students13:1
A M Pate El
D227 students14:1
Charles Nash El
D213 students14:1
Riverside Applied LRN CTR
C+202 students13:1
FW RGNL Program for Deaf
0 students0:1
Insights Learning Center
0 students0:1
Rosemont Middle
C−1,166 students16:1
Forest Oak Middle
C−1,044 students13:1
McLean Middle
B757 students16:1
Riverside Middle
D739 students19:1
Meadowbrook Middle
C−727 students17:1
William James Middle
D710 students17:1
Wedgwood Middle
C−701 students14:1
Meacham Middle
D680 students16:1
Elder Middle
C−646 students14:1
J Martin Jacquet Middle
D580 students14:1
Leonard Middle
D568 students15:1
Stripling Middle
C+518 students15:1
Jean McClung Middle
D514 students14:1
Kirkpatrick Middle
D485 students15:1
Monnig Middle
C−459 students16:1
Int'l Newcomer Acad
D−429 students17:1
Morningside Middle
D415 students14:1
McLean 6Th Grade
B−388 students16:1
Daggett Middle
D353 students13:1
Applied Learning Acad
C+330 students13:1
Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed Program
12 students4:1
Tarrant Youth Recovery
9 students9:1
Paschal H S
C+2,127 students17:1
Trimble Technical H S
C−1,924 students17:1
Arlington Heights H S
C1,898 students16:1
South Hills H S
C−1,846 students16:1
North Side H S
C−1,676 students15:1
O D Wyatt H S
D1,499 students15:1
Benbrook Middle/High School
B−1,478 students18:1
Polytechnic H S
D−1,375 students17:1
Eastern Hills H S
D1,189 students15:1
Southwest H S
D1,155 students14:1
Carter-Riverside H S
D1,039 students16:1
Diamond Hill-Jarvis H S
D877 students13:1
Western Hills H S
C854 students13:1
Dunbar H S
D−821 students15:1
Success H S
D−585 students29:1
World Languages Institute
B−520 students13:1
Im Terrell Academy for STEM and Vpa
A+470 students12:1
Young Men's Leadership Academy
C+418 students11:1
Young Women's Leadership Academy
A−403 students12:1
Texas Academy of Biomedical
A−374 students18:1
Marine Creek Collegiate H S
A−350 students18:1
Tarrant Co College South/Fort Worth Collegiate H S
B347 students20:1
Transition CTR
116 students15:1
Detent CTR
102 students15:1
Metro Opportunity
73 students5:1
Bridge Assoc
7 students7:1
PK Satellite Centers
170 students170:1
Jo Kelly SP Ed
42 students4:1
Children's Medical CTR
41 students2:1
Boulevard Heights
A−32 students2:1
Assessment CTR
12 students6:1
Women's Haven
3 students2:1
Adult Ed
0 students
New Echs
0 students
New El
0 students
Sped Private/Homebound
0 students
Towns served
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.