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Fort Worth Independent School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

100 N University Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Tarrant County
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PH: (817) 871-2000
FAX: (817) 871-2112

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Grades PK-12
79,369 students
132 schools

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2007-2008 this district was not acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for any indicators.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the GPA

Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

Accountability Rating

In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

90% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

70% (2008)

70% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

71% (2008)

73% (2007)

74% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

72% (2008)

74% (2007)

76% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

82% (2008)

82% (2007)

82% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

68% (2008)

66% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

80% (2008)

83% (2007)

85% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

84% (2008)

87% (2007)

86% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

65% (2008)

62% (2007)

66% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

75% (2008)

76% (2007)

69% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

81% (2008)

87% (2007)

82% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

57% (2008)

59% (2007)

56% (2006)

48% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

89% (2008)

81% (2007)

73% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

82% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

50% (2008)

51% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

68% (2008)

54% (2007)

50% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

73% (2008)

77% (2007)

80% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

44% (2008)

45% (2007)

42% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

79% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

47% (2008)

41% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

78% (2008)

75% (2007)

78% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

47% (2008)

48% (2007)

51% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

89% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

67% (2008)

64% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

82% (2008)

83% (2007)

83% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

65% (2008)

70% (2007)

68% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	84%
African American	81%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	52%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	84%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	69%
Male	70%
African American	57%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	94%
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	34%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	73%
Male	68%
African American	64%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	81%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	28%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	52%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	97%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	89%
Male	81%
African American	82%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	75%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	39%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	71%
Male	73%
African American	62%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	75%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	31%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	85%
Male	81%
African American	79%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	94%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	41%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	51%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	68%
Female	65%
Male	71%
African American	59%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	81%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	28%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	38%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	96%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	80%
African American	72%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	94%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	34%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	59%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	88%
Male	79%
African American	78%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	82%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	30%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	66%
Male	64%
African American	52%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	36%
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	62%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Special education	12%
Not special education	70%
Limited English proficient	32%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	81%
Male	69%
African American	68%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	80%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	24%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	89%
Male	74%
African American	76%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	80%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	29%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	44%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	57%
Female	60%
Male	55%
African American	45%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	50%
White	73%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	54%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Special education	10%
Not special education	61%
Limited English proficient	23%
Not limited English proficient	61%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	57%
Gifted/talented	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	86%
African American	84%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	93%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	42%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	82%
Female	83%
Male	82%
African American	75%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	83%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	37%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	54%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	98%

Science	This District
All Students	50%
Female	49%
Male	51%
African American	37%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	49%
Native American	83%
White	77%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	45%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Special education	7%
Not special education	54%
Limited English proficient	13%
Not limited English proficient	55%
Migrant	40%
Non-migrant	50%
Gifted/talented	88%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	69%
Male	67%
African American	51%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	83%
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Special education	15%
Not special education	73%
Limited English proficient	36%
Not limited English proficient	72%
Migrant	43%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	73%
Female	78%
Male	68%
African American	64%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	86%
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	22%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	44%
Female	46%
Male	42%
African American	28%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	43%
Native American	78%
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	39%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	52%
Special education	5%
Not special education	48%
Limited English proficient	18%
Not limited English proficient	48%
Migrant	20%
Non-migrant	44%
Gifted/talented	85%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	79%
African American	69%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	35%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	48%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	98%

Science	This District
All Students	47%
Female	44%
Male	50%
African American	33%
Asian	68%
Hispanic	42%
Native American	50%
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	40%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	57%
Special education	9%
Not special education	50%
Limited English proficient	9%
Not limited English proficient	52%
Migrant	40%
Non-migrant	47%
Gifted/talented	85%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	78%
Female	84%
Male	72%
African American	70%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	100%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	24%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	35%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	47%
Female	48%
Male	46%
African American	31%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	45%
Native American	50%
White	74%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	42%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	54%
Special education	5%
Not special education	51%
Limited English proficient	15%
Not limited English proficient	51%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	47%
Gifted/talented	88%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	90%
African American	85%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	47%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	63%
Male	71%
African American	54%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	88%
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Special education	16%
Not special education	71%
Limited English proficient	26%
Not limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	94%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	78%
African American	78%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	71%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	30%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	35%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	64%
Male	66%
African American	54%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	75%
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	58%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	12%
Not special education	70%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	18	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	19	20	21

¹Source: TX Education Agency
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Beginning teachers	9%	8%
1 to 5 years	31%	30%
6 to 10 years	23%	20%
11 to 20 years	19%	23%
21 or more years	18%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	20	19
Grade 1	19	19
Grade 2	19	19
Grade 3	18	19
Grade 4	18	20
Grade 5	22	22
Grade 6	23	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	22	21
Math (middle and high school)	22	20
Science (middle and high school)	23	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	24	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	58%	47%
Black	26%	14%
White	14%	35%
Asian or Pacific Islander	2%	3%
Native American	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged	69%	55%
Special education	8%	10%
Gifted/talented students	10%	8%
Limited English proficient	28%	17%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,679	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	60%
Support services	12%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	20%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >