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Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts

Public, Charter Grades 7-12
240th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 88% of Texas high schools
Summary

Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Fort Worth, Texas, with 416 students. This relatively small school has consistently ranked highly within the state, with a statewide ranking between 30-240 over the past 10 years and a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school significantly outperforms the state and nearby schools like Paschal High, Southwest High, and South Hills High on STAAR test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025 the school had 95.38% proficiency in English I Reading EOC compared to the state average of 51.26%. It also maintains very high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.3% to 100% over the past 3 years, in contrast with the nearby schools' rates around 81.7%.

Despite being a public charter school, Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts serves a relatively diverse student population, with 15.54% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch in 2021-2022. The school's specialized focus on fine arts education likely contributes to its strong academic performance and student outcomes, all while operating at a relatively low cost of around $9,400 per student compared to the nearby Fort Worth Independent School District high schools, which range from $9,447 to $16,994 per student.

415
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,938
Per pupil spending ?
15.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3901 S Hulen St
       Fort Worth, TX  76109

(817) 924-1482

District: Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.2%
Hispanic:
24.6%
African American:
16.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 50% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of Texas high schools
97% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg64%
Texas avg50%
Middle school
603rd of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From top 1% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
240th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 2% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
134th of 961Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202566.7603 of 234474.3%★★★★☆
202469.7543 of 237277.1%★★★★☆
202366.2623 of 233073.3%★★★★☆
202261.5692 of 225469.3%★★★☆☆
202175.6389 of 225282.7%★★★★☆
201983.1262 of 219388.1%★★★★☆
201887.9175 of 208091.6%★★★★★
201790.9131 of 202793.5%★★★★★
201686.0137 of 198793.1%★★★★★
201592.228 of 204398.6%★★★★★
201488.389 of 198795.5%★★★★★
201384.9141 of 197392.9%★★★★★
201280.6240 of 195187.7%★★★★☆
201173.6304 of 189584.0%★★★★☆
201071.3361 of 180380.0%★★★★☆
200981.0129 of 176392.7%★★★★★
200869.3432 of 171874.9%★★★★☆
200687.247 of 158597.0%★★★★★
200578.4210 of 158286.7%★★★★☆
200477.0214 of 157386.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202554.8364 of 99763.5%★★★☆☆
202445.4611 of 128052.3%★★★☆☆
202359.5403 of 127368.3%★★★☆☆
202268.7252 of 125179.9%★★★★☆
202166.3278 of 121377.1%★★★★☆
201951.7467 of 119360.9%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202278.9219 of 218290.0%★★★★★
202181.5144 of 211893.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202258.3465 of 164371.7%★★★★☆
202196.824 of 159298.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.5536 of 182570.6%★★★★☆
202462.3671 of 224270.1%★★★★☆
202365.7587 of 224173.8%★★★★☆
202256.7815 of 222163.3%★★★☆☆
202170.9462 of 215178.5%★★★★☆
201978.9299 of 204785.4%★★★★☆
201885.7180 of 200891.0%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20257.61196 of 12302.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.51399 of 14815.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.91451 of 14882.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202129.01197 of 150120.3%★☆☆☆☆
201933.01161 of 144619.7%★☆☆☆☆
201862.7586 of 143059.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.0696 of 173159.8%★★★☆☆
202462.2595 of 211971.9%★★★★☆
202365.1542 of 211674.4%★★★★☆
202252.9839 of 207759.6%★★★☆☆
202177.5261 of 204387.2%★★★★☆
201993.864 of 193596.7%★★★★★
201888.4118 of 189593.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.9415 of 182077.2%★★★★☆
202448.51025 of 223554.1%★★★☆☆
202368.0486 of 225178.4%★★★★☆
202269.1422 of 222081.0%★★★★☆
202181.0189 of 217291.3%★★★★★
201897.126 of 203998.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.7461 of 181874.6%★★★★☆
202469.7494 of 224678.0%★★★★☆
202365.1626 of 224572.1%★★★★☆
202274.0405 of 222881.8%★★★★☆
202177.9333 of 216884.6%★★★★☆
201985.5212 of 206989.8%★★★★☆
201888.0161 of 203092.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.1242 of 67664.2%★★★☆☆
202458.1295 of 81863.9%★★★☆☆
202351.4373 of 81754.3%★★★☆☆
201927.5596 of 75320.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.6262 of 156883.3%★★★★☆
202470.4286 of 189184.9%★★★★☆
202363.1370 of 181579.6%★★★★☆
202223.51603 of 17578.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201889.855 of 159796.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202558.5534 of 143962.9%★★★☆☆
202463.5526 of 173369.6%★★★☆☆
202362.2583 of 174966.7%★★★☆☆
202255.5703 of 172359.2%★★★☆☆
202161.5555 of 170067.4%★★★☆☆
201975.9314 of 168481.4%★★★★☆
201877.6281 of 167383.2%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202578.5240 of 197487.8%★★★★☆
202483.0168 of 199091.6%★★★★★
202381.2186 of 196190.5%★★★★★
202278.8213 of 187688.6%★★★★☆
202174.5320 of 186182.8%★★★★☆
201983.3148 of 185792.0%★★★★★
201887.593 of 179794.8%★★★★★
201789.772 of 177795.9%★★★★★
201682.747 of 176297.3%★★★★★
201584.130 of 174398.3%★★★★★
201484.058 of 173496.7%★★★★★
201384.845 of 165297.3%★★★★★
201282.162 of 160396.1%★★★★★
201179.3106 of 167293.7%★★★★★
201078.1125 of 156892.0%★★★★★
200982.875 of 153995.1%★★★★★
200885.946 of 151097.0%★★★★★
200785.649 of 149796.7%★★★★★
200680.4134 of 143090.6%★★★★★
200585.354 of 142996.2%★★★★★
200483.054 of 142796.2%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202580.493 of 83488.8%★★★★☆
202483.7112 of 106589.5%★★★★☆
202393.056 of 106994.8%★★★★★
202279.0141 of 103186.3%★★★★☆
202180.8118 of 102088.4%★★★★☆
201868.5226 of 101377.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202210.9465 of 5078.3%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202274.4219 of 183788.1%★★★★☆
202174.5218 of 182988.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202578.2150 of 150490.0%★★★★★
202481.3140 of 188092.6%★★★★★
202377.1239 of 189187.4%★★★★☆
202275.9254 of 184186.2%★★★★☆
202165.5510 of 181571.9%★★★★☆
201978.3229 of 179887.3%★★★★☆
201885.1112 of 178193.7%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202523.5841 of 96412.8%★☆☆☆☆
202322.81039 of 118212.1%★☆☆☆☆
202224.51021 of 117212.9%★☆☆☆☆
202122.31023 of 117713.1%★☆☆☆☆
201970.5272 of 114576.2%★★★★☆
201857.5626 of 113744.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202573.3190 of 145386.9%★★★★☆
202489.257 of 180596.8%★★★★★
202379.7182 of 182090.0%★★★★★
202287.791 of 176294.8%★★★★★
202178.9185 of 174389.4%★★★★☆
201990.660 of 171496.5%★★★★★
201892.646 of 169197.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.6157 of 151389.6%★★★★☆
202481.2141 of 188492.5%★★★★★
202385.1114 of 189794.0%★★★★★
202279.2165 of 184791.1%★★★★★
202167.1380 of 184879.4%★★★★☆
201938.91142 of 181837.2%★★☆☆☆
201893.949 of 179497.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.8210 of 151586.1%★★★★☆
202480.0196 of 189189.6%★★★★☆
202384.6136 of 191392.9%★★★★★
202280.0193 of 185389.6%★★★★☆
202181.5178 of 184090.3%★★★★★
201985.0129 of 182492.9%★★★★★
201887.8103 of 180394.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.079 of 59886.8%★★★★☆
202461.8221 of 73169.8%★★★☆☆
202345.7343 of 67749.3%★★☆☆☆
202271.8142 of 66478.6%★★★★☆
202116.4516 of 58812.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202546.5596 of 129954.1%★★★☆☆
202397.430 of 147898.0%★★★★★
202163.6308 of 138277.7%★★★★☆
201959.7350 of 135774.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.1169 of 129486.9%★★★★☆
202473.7228 of 155685.3%★★★★☆
202368.6355 of 157677.5%★★★★☆
202270.3304 of 152580.1%★★★★☆
202170.3316 of 151079.1%★★★★☆
201973.7274 of 152682.0%★★★★☆
201883.7106 of 153993.1%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
At Risk (2022)90th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2022)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school
African American (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)3rd percentile-72 vs school
High school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school
African American (2025)89th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)88th percentile~ school
White (2025)87th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile~ school
Male (2025)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile-34 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-75 vs school
Asian (2022)8th percentile-80 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
English I Reading95%+44 vs state
English II Reading92%+35 vs state
U.S. History85%+17 vs state
Biology84%+22 vs state
Reading83%+29 vs state
Science49%+3 vs state
Algebra I45%~ state avg
Mathematics36%-3 vs state
Social Studies27%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 20, 2011

Open Quote We have been at this school for 4 years now and my opinion has changed dramatically these last 2 years. We loved the school, the teachers, the arts very much the first 2 years. It all seemed balanced and worked together great. But now the academics are starting to suffer greatly! As they get older the material gets more difficult and needs more attention and time and that is definitely not happening. The teachers do not work with the students and parents concerning these problems, they are just pushed to the side or ignored completely. It is very sad becuase I thought I found a great school my daughter could stay at until a senior but now I am faced with the dilemma of finding a better school for highschool so that my daughter will be educated. Close Quote





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Students at Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts are 49% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts.

Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts ranks 240th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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