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Kirkpatrick Elementary

Q: Is Kirkpatrick Elementary a good school?

Kirkpatrick Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kirkpatrick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Kirkpatrick Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kirkpatrick Elementary?

Students at Kirkpatrick Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kirkpatrick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kirkpatrick Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kirkpatrick Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Kirkpatrick Elementary is a small, PK-5 public school in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) serving 296 students in a high-poverty area, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, but it shows a unique strength in Spanish-language reading that sets it apart from nearby schools.

Kirkpatrick's most striking feature is its exceptional performance in 3rd-grade Spanish Reading STAAR scores, where 62.5% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—more than double the district average of 26.69% and the state average of 28.3%. This is a massive outlier compared to nearby schools like Dolores Huerta Elementary (12.5% proficient) and Moore M H Elementary (28.57%). However, this success doesn't carry over to English reading or other subjects, and science scores are alarmingly low—only 5.56% of 5th graders were proficient in English Science in 2024-2025. The school also saw a dramatic one-year turnaround in 2025-2026, with 3rd-grade English Reading jumping from 24.32% to 42.86% proficient, though scores remain volatile across grade levels.

Despite spending more per student ($12,330) than most nearby peers like Manuel Jara Elementary ($10,047), Kirkpatrick's academic outcomes are among the lowest in the area. Its closest neighbor, Washington Heights Elementary (just 0.39 miles away), serves a similar demographic but performs significantly better overall (34th percentile vs. 11th). The school's Gifted and Talented students rank in the 35th percentile, but its Low Socioeconomic Status students—who make up over 94% of the student body—rank in the 12th percentile, highlighting the critical need for improvement in serving the majority of its students.

296

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,369

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3229 Lincoln Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76106-5698

(817) 814-4600

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Kirkpatrick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Kirkpatrick Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

African American:

13.5%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

4,129^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^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	18.5	4129 of 4627	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	4525 of 4651	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	4338 of 4710	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	4207 of 4647	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	3990 of 4581	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4235 of 4578	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4002 of 4479	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3729 of 4359	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	3941 of 4329	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	3788 of 4286	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	3942 of 4320	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	3389 of 4260	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	3516 of 4221	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	3288 of 4206	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.8	3852 of 4095	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	3517 of 3937	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	3653 of 3884	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.4	3517 of 3768	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	3079 of 3724	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	2829 of 3476	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	3302 of 3475	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	33.0	2763 of 3465	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1934 of 2406	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	1697 of 1905	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1876 of 2443	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1761 of 2443	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1285 of 2421	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	1290 of 2444	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1694 of 2515	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1719 of 2483	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	0.3	1042 of 1045	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	2834 of 4461	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	3373 of 4331	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	2214 of 4295	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	2096 of 4240	50.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1322 of 1643	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	2750 of 2918	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	3199 of 3668	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	3033 of 3556	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	2890 of 3487	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	2718 of 3446	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2120 of 3333	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1872 of 3226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	3861 of 4575	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	3614 of 3744	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	4259 of 4658	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	3938 of 4588	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3780 of 4561	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3954 of 4499	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	3805 of 4348	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	3900 of 4306	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	1993 of 3075	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	2319 of 2980	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	2439 of 3184	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	2342 of 3106	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	3797 of 4413	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	3527 of 3644	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	3842 of 4465	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	3849 of 4401	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3584 of 4376	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	3994 of 4329	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3409 of 4188	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	3509 of 4168	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	3978 of 4520	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	3559 of 3705	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	4202 of 4594	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	3841 of 4521	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	3692 of 4477	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	4067 of 4451	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	3621 of 4309	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3346 of 4264	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	4210 of 4582	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	3659 of 3739	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	4355 of 4647	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	4231 of 4585	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	4123 of 4563	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	4214 of 4498	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	3845 of 4357	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3424 of 4319	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3606 of 4301	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	3048 of 3549	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2361 of 4086	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	2516 of 3952	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	1968 of 3799	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	2615 of 3684	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	3462 of 3558	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	2818 of 3006	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	2574 of 2612	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	3068 of 3106	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	3099 of 3142	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	2645 of 3127	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)36th percentile+24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading33%-21 vs state

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Kirkpatrick 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
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
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
Helbing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3524 N Crump St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0500	369	26	14.3	91.6%	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	356 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35	3086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.3%		18.4	4117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.5%	1031			28.6				44.4	50.0	45.7	40.0	43.9	25.6	$11,881
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
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
Moore M H Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1809 NE 36th St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0600	453	31	14.8	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.1%)	424 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	35.2	3073^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.6%		26.8	3625^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.1%	552	28.6	45.5	26.7	16.7	28.6	0.0	37.9	45.2	46.3	39.0	42.9	40.0	$12,206
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirkpatrick Elementary

How many students attend Kirkpatrick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Kirkpatrick Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kirkpatrick Elementary?

Students at Kirkpatrick Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kirkpatrick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kirkpatrick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kirkpatrick Middle

What district is Kirkpatrick Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Is Kirkpatrick Elementary a good school?

Kirkpatrick Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Texas elementary schools.

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