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Prairie Vista

Public Grades 6-8

1776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Prairie Vista in Fort Worth, TX, is a 6-8 grade middle school in the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd) serving 958 students in a middle-income area, but it has experienced a sharp and concerning decline from a solid 3-star school to a 1-star school, now ranking in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools.

The most critical issue at Prairie Vista is a systemic failure in its standard math curriculum. For example, only 7.14% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 29.41%, and this weakness drags down performance for every student subgroup. However, the school has a remarkable bright spot: 70% of students in its advanced Algebra I program are proficient, dramatically outperforming the district average of 47.08% and even surpassing some schools in higher-performing districts like Leo Adams Middle (86.79%) and Fossil Hill Middle (93.24%). This suggests resources are concentrated on advanced students, leaving the majority behind. Nearby district peers like Creekview Middle (55th percentile) and Wayside Middle (54th percentile) are performing significantly better and have shown more stability, while Highland Middle (42nd percentile), just 1.12 miles away with a similar demographic, also outperforms Prairie Vista (24th percentile).

Adding to the challenges, Prairie Vista has the highest student-to-teacher ratio (19.9) among all nearby schools, which may limit individualized attention, especially in math. The school also lost a previous strength in supporting "At Risk" students, who once ranked in the 78th percentile. To reverse its trajectory, the school's leadership must overhaul its standard math instruction for grades 6-8 and address broader declines in reading scores, while leveraging its successful Algebra I program as a model for improvement.

958

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,744

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8000 Comanche Springs Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76131

(817) 847-9210

District: Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Prairie Vista usually attend:

High:

Saginaw High School

Feeder schools for Prairie Vista:

Elementary:	Comanche Springs Elementary
	L A Gililland Elementary
	Saginaw Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.0%

African American:

26.7%

White:

22.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg39%

Texas avg47%

1,776^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

647^th of 951Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd) 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	28.4	1776 of 2335	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	1631 of 2344	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1462 of 2372	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1398 of 2330	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1184 of 2254	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	993 of 2252	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	972 of 2193	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	775 of 2080	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	941 of 2027	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	1002 of 1987	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.1	972 of 2043	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	775 of 1987	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	645 of 1973	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	508 of 1951	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	58.0	856 of 1895	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	890 of 1803	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.8	734 of 1763	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	845 of 1718	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1043 of 1295	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	670 of 997	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	825 of 1280	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	686 of 1273	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	623 of 1251	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	475 of 1213	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	609 of 1193	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	400 of 1167	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	595 of 642	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	453 of 505	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	526 of 617	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	553 of 616	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	535 of 606	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	460 of 589	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	373 of 594	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	377 of 587	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.6	470 of 2182	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	674 of 2118	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	575 of 2058	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	450 of 2008	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	707 of 1390	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1011 of 1428	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	842 of 1770	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	623 of 1720	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	470 of 1643	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	202 of 1592	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	593 of 1445	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	661 of 1376	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	1630 of 2240	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1280 of 1825	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1405 of 2242	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1421 of 2241	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	1186 of 2221	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	1066 of 2151	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	1012 of 2047	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	931 of 2008	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	993 of 1497	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	764 of 1230	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	910 of 1481	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	600 of 1501	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	330 of 1446	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	908 of 1430	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	1503 of 2141	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1230 of 1731	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	1390 of 2119	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1290 of 2116	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	1024 of 2077	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	936 of 2043	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	852 of 1935	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	774 of 1895	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1832 of 2253	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	1395 of 1820	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1588 of 2235	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1442 of 2251	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1854 of 2220	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	762 of 2172	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	829 of 2073	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	725 of 2039	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	1779 of 2253	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	1316 of 1818	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1456 of 2246	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1297 of 2245	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1071 of 2228	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	872 of 2168	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	883 of 2069	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	690 of 2030	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	684 of 806	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	489 of 676	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	656 of 818	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	452 of 817	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	415 of 813	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	203 of 743	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	204 of 753	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	271 of 720	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1260 of 1956	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	1085 of 1568	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1357 of 1891	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1058 of 1815	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	600 of 1757	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	565 of 1712	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	594 of 1626	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	641 of 1597	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1386 of 1731	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1163 of 1439	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1118 of 1733	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1226 of 1749	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	986 of 1723	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	928 of 1700	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1011 of 1684	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	848 of 1673	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)78th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)49th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I70%+16 vs state

Reading47%-8 vs state

Social Studies20%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Prairie Vista	Public	6-8	8000 Comanche Springs Dr	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 847-9210	958	48	19.9	49.6%	218 (22.8%)	256 (26.7%)	354 (37.0%)	84 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.4%)	28.4	1776^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.9%		32.8	1631^st of 2344 public middle schools	30.4%	145	70.0			44.9	43.6	52.9	19.3	7.1	25.5	20.5	$7,744
Highland Middle	Public	6-8	1001 E Bailey Boswell Rd	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 847-5143	700	52	13.4	53.6%	186 (26.6%)	108 (15.4%)	306 (43.7%)	62 (8.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.6%)	41.4	1355^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.0%		43.4	1288^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.1%	67	86.5			50.3	48.5	59.9	23.4	14.8	40.3	26.9	$10,555
Wayside Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Old Decatur Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 232-0541	1,119	62	17.9	39.1%	450 (40.2%)	182 (16.3%)	402 (35.9%)	38 (3.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.7%)	48.5	1083^rd of 2335 public middle schools	53.6%		53.6	962^nd of 2344 public middle schools	59.0%	121	98.0			59.2	55.0	60.9	31.2	6.7	48.1	22.0	$7,893
Iltexas Saginaw Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	500 Old Decatur Rd	Saginaw	76179	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 250-3600	359	27	13.1	63.5%	33 (9.2%)	103 (28.7%)	201 (56.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	41.9	1328^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.1%		37.8	1465^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.5%	137	50.5		97.6	50.0	54.8	42.7	33.6	0.0	44.5	19.1	$8,796
Iltexas Keller Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2301 Heritage Trace Pkwy	Fort Worth	76177	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 665-0646	440	26	17.1	45.2%	86 (19.5%)	101 (23.0%)	174 (39.5%)	66 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	72	473^rd of 2335 public middle schools	79.7%		66.6	609^th of 2344 public middle schools	74.0%	136	70.2		100.0	61.8	73.7	67.2	44.4	0.0	52.7	43.9	$7,933
Vista Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	3201 Thompson Rd	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 743-8400	786	51	15.3	48.6%	156 (19.8%)	171 (21.8%)	253 (32.2%)	129 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	73 (9.3%)	33.5	1612^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.0%		38	1459^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.8%	153	76.8	100.0	88.5	51.2	32.0	55.2	28.7	7.6	27.9	25.0	$9,912
Creekview Middle	Public	6-8	6716 Bob Hanger Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 237-4261	962	52	18.6	49.5%	267 (27.8%)	186 (19.3%)	395 (41.1%)	64 (6.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.7%)	49.9	1045^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.2%		62.7	729^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.9%	316	96.6			58.3	53.1	59.3	30.5	7.3	49.9	30.0	$8,339
Marine Creek Middle	Public	6-8	5825 Marine Creek Pkwy	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 847-2945	926	60	15.3	61.7%	239 (25.8%)	202 (21.8%)	404 (43.6%)	30 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (5.0%)	26.1	1846^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.9%		36.6	1508^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.7%	338	93.2			44.7	43.3	46.2	23.6	7.4	29.1	14.3	$8,589
Leo Adams Middle	Public	6-8	1069 Eagle Blvd	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 541-8000	915	66	13.9	24.3%	433 (47.3%)	155 (16.9%)	237 (25.9%)	41 (4.5%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	36 (3.9%)	57	845^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.8%		71.4	501^st of 2344 public middle schools	78.6%	344	86.8			55.0	64.6	65.7	35.8	30.2	34.5	33.8	$8,665
Fossil Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3821 Staghorn Cir S	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-3050	831	61	13.6	59.8%	199 (23.9%)	119 (14.3%)	365 (43.9%)	68 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (9.3%)	38.3	1448^th of 2335 public middle schools	38.0%		42.1	1327^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%	121	93.2	92.7	100.0	49.2	36.0	53.7	25.4	11.1	48.5	26.7	$11,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Vista

How many students attend Prairie Vista?

In the 2024-25 school year, 958 students attended Prairie Vista.

Is Prairie Vista a good school?

Prairie Vista ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Vista?

Students at Prairie Vista are 37% Hispanic, 27% African American, 23% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Prairie Vista in?

Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Prairie Vista attend?

Students who attend Prairie Vista usually go on to attend Saginaw High School

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