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Manuel Jara Elementary

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Manuel Jara Elementary ranks 2420 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Manuel Jara Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) serving 567 students in a high-poverty area, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its remarkable turnaround and exceptional support for students with special needs. In the 2025-2026 school year, Manuel Jara jumped from the 27th to the 48th percentile statewide, its highest ranking in seven years. Most notably, the school ranks in the 83rd percentile for its effectiveness with Special Education students—a 4-star rating that far exceeds any nearby school. This is a powerful testament to targeted interventions that help vulnerable learners thrive. The school also excels in 5th-grade English Reading, with 61% of students proficient, outperforming both the district (50%) and state (58%) averages. Additionally, its bilingual program is a clear strength: 70% of 5th graders were proficient in Spanish Reading, compared to just 32% districtwide. In contrast, its nearest neighbor, Rufino Mendoza Senior Elementary, remains in the 16th percentile with no signs of improvement, suggesting that school-level leadership at Jara is driving positive change.

Despite having the lowest per-student spending among its peer group ($10,047), Manuel Jara achieves better outcomes than higher-funded schools like Kirkpatrick Elementary. However, 5th-grade Science remains a critical weakness, with only 11% proficient in English and 0% in Spanish—a challenge shared by many nearby schools. Overall, Manuel Jara is a school in transition, showing broad-based improvement across Hispanic, Low SES, and Male student subgroups. Its success with Special Education students and strong bilingual program make it a standout choice for families seeking a school that effectively supports diverse learners.

567

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,776

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Lincoln Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76164-8036

(817) 814-4500

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Manuel Jara Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elder Middle
High:	North Side High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.6%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

2,420^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 78Elementary Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

664^th of 951Fort Worth 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	44.4	2420 of 4627	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	3411 of 4651	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	3856 of 4710	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4195 of 4647	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	3836 of 4581	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3764 of 4578	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	3005 of 4479	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3461 of 4359	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	3239 of 4329	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.5	3315 of 4286	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	3736 of 4320	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.0	2907 of 4260	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	2903 of 4221	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	3348 of 4206	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	3811 of 4095	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	3867 of 3937	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.5	3813 of 3884	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.1	3717 of 3768	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	3633 of 3724	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.5	3230 of 3476	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.0	3080 of 3475	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.3	3275 of 3465	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	2634 of 4461	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	3289 of 4331	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	921 of 4295	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	1481 of 4240	65.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	2228 of 2918	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	2976 of 3668	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	2774 of 3556	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2361 of 3487	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	2483 of 3446	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.5	741 of 3333	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	1113 of 3226	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	2600 of 4575	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	2861 of 3744	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	3818 of 4658	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4070 of 4588	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3257 of 4561	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	3283 of 4499	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3173 of 4348	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	3678 of 4306	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	1987 of 3075	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.4	2167 of 2619	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	2421 of 2958	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	2560 of 3006	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	1809 of 3184	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	2868 of 3106	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	1823 of 4413	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.1	2605 of 3644	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	3573 of 4465	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	3928 of 4401	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3602 of 4376	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	3489 of 4329	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2494 of 4188	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3069 of 4168	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1570 of 4520	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	2343 of 3705	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3523 of 4594	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	3901 of 4521	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	3290 of 4477	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	3529 of 4451	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	2146 of 4309	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	2798 of 4264	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	2281 of 4582	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.2	2739 of 3739	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	3708 of 4647	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4149 of 4585	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	4163 of 4563	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	4108 of 4498	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	2752 of 4357	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	3200 of 4319	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	732 of 4301	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	1041 of 3549	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	1470 of 4292	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.4	4042 of 4086	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	2542 of 3952	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3202 of 3799	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	2690 of 3684	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2406 of 3558	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Saturday, September 18, 2010

When I went to this school back in 1996-1998 the teachers they had were very into their jobs, they really did care about each and every one of us. If I still lived in Fort Worth my daughter would be enrolled their but I live in Denton now. My two favorite teachers were Mr.Caram my 4th grade teacher and Ms.Huff my 5th grade teacher. Also my p.e. coach Mr. Sandoval he had lots of fun activities. Close Quote

Schools Near Manuel Jara Elementary

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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
Manuel Jara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Lincoln Ave	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4500	567	40	14.3	92.9%	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	547 (96.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	2420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.7%		30.2	3411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%	991	33.3	18.8	70.0	12.5			38.6	47.5	61.0	40.6	45.1	44.1	$10,776
Rufino Mendoza Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Denver Ave	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4700	342	24	14.3	92.4%	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	331 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	3885^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.0%		9.7	4493^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.4%	608	22.2	9.1	12.5		0.0	0.0	45.2	34.0	21.4	31.4	37.7	17.9	$11,436
Sam Rosen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Roosevelt Ave	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4800	407	28	14.4	95.1%	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.5%)	392 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3719^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		24.2	3782^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	63	50.0	53.9	31.3				33.3	38.5	47.6	35.4	27.5	37.5	$11,292
Kirkpatrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3229 Lincoln Ave	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4600	296	21	14.1	94.3%	32 (10.8%)	40 (13.5%)	203 (68.6%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	18.5	4129^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.6	4525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.7%	396	62.5	40.0					42.9	33.3	26.7	30.3	37.2	23.4	$12,369
Washington Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 N Houston St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0700	268	19	14.1	95.1%	4 (1.5%)	13 (4.9%)	248 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35.5	3051^st of 4627 public elementary schools	34.1%		35.3	3100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.3%	49	20.0	37.5	40.0				62.5	26.5	48.8	57.6	21.4	37.0	$13,201
Dolores Huerta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3309 W Long Ave	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 740-5550	443	35	12.7	93.7%	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	427 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52	2011^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.5%		26.2	3651^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.5%	1640	12.5	47.4	38.5			40.0	51.2	51.2	55.8	45.5	45.0	50.0	$10,725
Insights Learning Center	Public	3-5	100 N University	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 255-2564	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fw Rgnl Program For Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	100 N University Dr	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 871-2920	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Diamond Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Dewey St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0400	482	28	16.9	94.6%	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	466 (96.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.5	2548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.9%		18.7	4105^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%	1557		25.0	37.5				17.7	19.4	58.6	39.4	41.9	70.0	$10,640
W J Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Azle Ave	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4900	341	22	15.1	93.8%	7 (2.1%)	11 (3.2%)	321 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.7	4396^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.2	4407^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%	11	35.3	21.1	54.6				33.3	30.0	24.3	16.3	25.5	33.3	$11,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel Jara Elementary

What district is Manuel Jara Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Is Manuel Jara Elementary a good school?

Manuel Jara Elementary ranks 2420^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manuel Jara Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Manuel Jara Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Manuel Jara Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manuel Jara Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elder Middle
High : North Side High School

What is the racial makeup of Manuel Jara Elementary?

Students at Manuel Jara Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

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