Parkview Elementary

Parkview Elementary in Fort Worth, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd) serving 588 students, with about 56% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has seen a decline from a 3-star rating in the mid-2010s to a current 2-star rating, ranking in the 40th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

Parkview shows a remarkable recovery in reading, with 5th-grade proficiency jumping from 30.61% in 2023-2024 to 57.47% in 2025-2026, outperforming the district average and nearly matching the state average. This improvement is more pronounced than at nearby schools like Dozier Elementary (51.59%) and Elkins Elementary (40.98%). However, math remains a persistent struggle, with only 26.44% of 3rd graders proficient compared to 36.32% in the district and 44.33% statewide. The most alarming data point is 5th-grade science, where only 7.92% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, far below the district average of 18.84% and state average of 29.57%. This science gap is among the lowest in the area, similar to Saginaw Elementary (7.55%).

Interestingly, Lake Country Elementary, just 2.48 miles away, is the top-performing school in the area (57th percentile, 3 stars) with a lower free/reduced lunch rate (33.44%) compared to Parkview (55.95%). Lake Country outperforms Parkview in nearly every subject, especially 3rd-grade reading (62.5% vs. 43.02%) and math (42.31% vs. 26.44%). Parkview serves its female and Hispanic students at average levels for the state (50th and 51st percentiles), but struggles with Asian students (9th percentile), low socio-economic status students (29th percentile), and English language learners (27th percentile). Spending per student at Parkview ($9,847) is moderate, but higher spending at Saginaw Elementary ($12,846) does not correlate with better outcomes, suggesting the challenge lies in resource allocation and instructional strategies, particularly in math and science.