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East Fort Worth Montessori Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

3817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

East Fort Worth Montessori Academy is a small public charter elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 131 students in grades PK-5, and operates as its own single-school district, the East Fort Worth Montessori Academy district.

This school stands out for its strong reading performance in the upper elementary grades, particularly in 5th grade, where proficiency rates have recently surpassed the state average and outperformed nearby schools like West Handley Elementary and Sagamore Hill Elementary. The Montessori method appears to be especially effective for developing advanced literacy skills by 5th grade. Additionally, the school has shown exceptional results with English Language Learners, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide for this group. However, math scores are a significant weakness, consistently falling below state averages and nearby schools like Meadowbrook Elementary, which shows a more balanced academic profile. The school also struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students, with Gifted and Talented programs ranking in the bottom 20th percentile.

Due to its small size, the school's performance can vary significantly from year to year, as a single class of students can dramatically shift overall scores. On the positive side, the school offers a more intimate learning environment with a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, lower than many larger schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) and other charter networks. While science scores are low, this is a regional challenge shared by most nearby schools, including Eastern Hills Elementary and Natha Howell Elementary, suggesting a broader focus on reading and math at the expense of science instruction.

131

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,956

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Oakland Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76103

(817) 496-3003

District: East Fort Worth Montessori Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.3%

African American:

39.7%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Texas avg51%

3,817^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

859^th of 951East Fort Worth Montessori Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3817 of 4627	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	3262 of 4651	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2964 of 4710	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	3526 of 4647	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3048 of 4581	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	3595 of 4578	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3547 of 4479	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	2988 of 4359	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.8	3985 of 4329	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	54.5	2078 of 4286	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.8	2660 of 4320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	1830 of 4260	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	2072 of 4221	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.0	2890 of 4206	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	3004 of 4095	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	67.8	1266 of 3937	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.8	2308 of 3884	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.2	1522 of 3768	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.5	585 of 3724	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1801 of 2406	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1569 of 1905	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	1280 of 2443	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1689 of 2443	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	967 of 2421	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	1900 of 2444	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	1178 of 2515	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	1078 of 2483	56.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	3574 of 4461	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	2762 of 4331	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	1355 of 4295	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	1680 of 4240	60.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	1361 of 2918	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	860 of 3668	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	25.5	2993 of 3556	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	3335 of 3487	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	2358 of 3446	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1995 of 3333	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	1618 of 3226	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	3931 of 4575	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	2796 of 3744	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	2970 of 4658	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	4099 of 4588	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	3094 of 4561	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3365 of 4499	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	3784 of 4348	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3077 of 4306	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	2102 of 2619	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	3099 of 3184	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	2612 of 3106	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2686 of 4413	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	1337 of 3644	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	2986 of 4465	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3346 of 4401	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	3571 of 4376	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3780 of 4329	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3308 of 4188	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3059 of 4168	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	3201 of 4520	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.3	1877 of 3705	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	2724 of 4594	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3538 of 4521	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2929 of 4477	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	2822 of 4451	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	2955 of 4309	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2415 of 4264	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	3512 of 4582	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	2309 of 3739	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	2835 of 4647	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2824 of 4585	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2996 of 4563	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3733 of 4498	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3172 of 4357	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	2951 of 4319	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

This school is amazing. You get Montessori curriculum and philosophy, usually reserved for those who can afford private school tuition, offered by a public school. They have a great outdoor learning environment with a labyrinth, a pond, learning center, outdoor cooking area, flower gardens and a community garden where they grow food used in the dining hall. The children get to participate in raising goats, rabbits and chickens. The staff are warm and welcoming. The teachers go the extra mile. They do everything they can to make sure that my children are successful. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
East Fort Worth Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	501 Oakland Blvd	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	East Fort Worth Montessori Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 496-3003	131	9	14.8	80.2%	13 (9.9%)	52 (39.7%)	58 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	23.9	3817^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.5%		32.9	3262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.9%	555							43.8	26.3	53.9	25.0	15.8	46.2	$16,956
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 Meadowbrook Dr	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4900	455	32	14.3	92.5%	19 (4.2%)	33 (7.3%)	395 (86.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	36.3	2999^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		43.5	2528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.6%	471	78.6	50.0	22.2				34.9	40.9	56.2	50.0	43.8	26.3	$11,297
Idea Achieve Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1900 Thomas Rd	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 885-4700	585	31	18.9	82.1%	59 (10.1%)	133 (22.7%)	368 (62.9%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	22.3	3921^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		22.7	3867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%	54							47.4	35.7	43.2	30.8	11.3	34.0	$11,435
Iltexas Woodhaven Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5901 Boca Raton Blvd	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 395-1776	588	36	16.2	87.6%	28 (4.8%)	179 (30.4%)	330 (56.1%)	17 (2.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	16.6	4207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.2	4563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%	356	5.9	18.2	12.5	5.9	0.0	12.5	29.0	35.6	46.2	21.3	30.1	24.4	$10,167
Natha Howell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1324 King's Hwy	Fort Worth	76117	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9300	349	21	16.2	96.0%	17 (4.9%)	20 (5.7%)	304 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	51.2	2048^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.7%		34.9	3131^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.7%	1083	27.3	33.3	28.6	18.2	50.0		36.1	41.0	72.2	30.6	51.3	67.5	$11,115
Sagamore Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 S Hughes Ave	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5000	408	25	16.0	93.4%	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.4%)	369 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	4334^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.3%		23	3853^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%	481	15.0	30.4	14.3		33.3		26.7	29.8	45.3	21.4	33.3	16.9	$9,949
Eastern Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5917 Shelton St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4500	459	26	17.7	92.4%	24 (5.2%)	171 (37.3%)	246 (53.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$10,902
West Handley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2749 Putnam	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5100	341	18	19.0	96.2%	16 (4.7%)	58 (17.0%)	253 (74.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	15.6	4265^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.5	4580^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.5%	315	20.0	63.6	16.7			0.0	28.6	28.6	30.9	13.0	38.2	34.4	$12,645
Rocketship Explore Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	300 E. Loop 820	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Rocketship Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(682) 339-5200	289	18	16.4	76.5%	20 (6.9%)	183 (63.3%)	68 (23.5%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$24,455
Birdville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3111 Carson St	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1500	479	34	14.2	78.9%	83 (17.3%)	28 (5.8%)	338 (70.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	28.6	3522^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	2908^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	614	20.0	30.0		18.2	9.1		31.1	34.1	60.0	20.9	29.6	40.0	$11,056

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East Fort Worth Montessori Academy ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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Students at East Fort Worth Montessori Academy are 44% Hispanic, 40% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended East Fort Worth Montessori Academy.

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