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Atwood McDonald Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Atwood McDonald Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 261 students as part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), and it serves a community where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting very high economic disadvantage.

Academically, Atwood McDonald has faced significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools for several years. However, there are some notable bright spots. The school boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, which is much lower than nearby schools like West Handley Elementary (19:1) and Bill J Elliott Elementary (16.9:1), suggesting smaller class sizes. In 5th-grade Math, Atwood McDonald’s proficiency rate of 33.33% was competitive with its immediate neighbors, matching East Handley Elementary and outperforming John T White Elementary (15.52%). The school has also shown a history of effectively serving English Language Learner (ELL) students, earning 3 stars in past years, which is a strength to build on.

Despite these positives, the school’s overall performance lags behind a high-performing neighbor, Uplift Crescendo Prep Ps, a charter school just 1.44 miles away that serves a similarly high-needs population but achieves proficiency rates often double or triple those of Atwood McDonald. This suggests that challenges are not solely due to demographics but also school-level practices. Additionally, support for Special Education students has been inconsistent, swinging from the 83rd percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026. The school’s per-student spending ($10,797) is in the middle of the pack compared to district peers, indicating that focusing on the effectiveness of spending—such as teacher training and targeted interventions—may be key to improving outcomes.

261

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,563

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1850 Barron Ln
Fort Worth, TX 76112-4299

(817) 496-7445

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Atwood McDonald Elementary usually attend:

High:

Eastern Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.0%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Reading scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

4,356^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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	13.7	4356 of 4627	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	4374 of 4651	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	4270 of 4710	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	4371 of 4647	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	3337 of 4581	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3583 of 4578	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	4087 of 4479	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	4177 of 4359	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	4008 of 4329	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	4141 of 4286	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	4226 of 4320	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	4191 of 4260	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.7	4067 of 4221	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	4073 of 4206	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	4010 of 4095	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	3886 of 3937	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.6	3862 of 3884	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.5	3736 of 3768	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	3435 of 3724	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.5	3144 of 3476	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	3182 of 3475	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.9	3238 of 3465	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	2001 of 2406	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	1052 of 1905	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1486 of 2443	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1925 of 2443	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1271 of 2421	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	1551 of 2444	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1976 of 2515	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	2143 of 2483	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.2	2076 of 4461	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	3554 of 4331	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3052 of 4295	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	3214 of 4240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	1651 of 3556	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	1215 of 3487	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	1723 of 3446	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	2036 of 3333	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	2733 of 3226	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	4206 of 4575	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	2714 of 3744	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4018 of 4658	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	4385 of 4588	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	3558 of 4561	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	3317 of 4499	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	3970 of 4348	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	4167 of 4306	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	2819 of 3075	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	2783 of 2980	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	2630 of 2958	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	2973 of 3006	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	2221 of 3184	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	3165 of 4413	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	4382 of 4465	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4084 of 4401	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3128 of 4376	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3786 of 4329	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.2	1366 of 4188	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	2376 of 4168	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	4061 of 4520	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	2505 of 3705	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	3626 of 4594	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	4249 of 4521	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	2712 of 4477	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	3159 of 4451	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3651 of 4309	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3987 of 4264	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	4281 of 4582	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	2843 of 3739	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3541 of 4647	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	4190 of 4585	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3145 of 4563	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3789 of 4498	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	3864 of 4357	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	4014 of 4319	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	3986 of 4301	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	71.9	593 of 3549	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	2718 of 4292	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4013 of 4086	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.6	1657 of 3952	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	1710 of 3799	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	2213 of 3684	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	2563 of 3558	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	1540 of 3082	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)54th percentile+48 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+26 vs school

White (2021)50th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

Reading26%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Horrible School and admisistration does not care about the students. Disipline is terrible at the school. This school needs a new principal that actually cares and comes to school and gets out of her office. Close Quote

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Atwood McDonald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 Barron Ln	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 496-7445	261	20	13.2	95.0%	8 (3.1%)	180 (69.0%)	54 (20.7%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	13.7	4356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.9	4374^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	18							31.3	18.4	30.0	25.0	31.6	33.3	$12,563
Newman International Academy At Fort Worth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	6801 Meadowbrook Dr	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 655-2255	255	10	24.5	54.9%	26 (10.2%)	146 (57.3%)	74 (29.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$10,073
East Handley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2617 Mims St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4400	329	22	15.2	93.0%	20 (6.1%)	66 (20.1%)	225 (68.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	19.9	4040^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		18.2	4131^st of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	91	0.0			0.0			28.6	26.7	30.4	37.1	40.0	33.3	$13,497
John T White Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7300 John T White Rd	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7900	369	29	12.9	95.1%	7 (1.9%)	225 (61.0%)	122 (33.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	15.9	4248^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.2%		27	3604^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.5%	644	66.7	80.0	42.9				33.3	34.6	38.0	34.6	24.6	15.5	$18,219
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
Uplift Crescendo Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1200 Cooks Ln	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-8500	532	29	18.5	81.0%	23 (4.3%)	270 (50.8%)	188 (35.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	53.2	1947^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.9%		43.7	2513^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.0%	566							45.2	57.1	59.2	60.7	32.9	44.9	$11,008
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
Bill J Elliott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Cooks Ln	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4600	381	23	16.9	85.8%	29 (7.6%)	244 (64.0%)	79 (20.7%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	13.3	4378^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		25.6	3695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%	683							27.5	35.0	39.3	21.6	12.5	30.9	$11,381
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Atwood McDonald Elementary

Is Atwood McDonald Elementary a good school?

Atwood McDonald Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Atwood McDonald Elementary attend?

Students who attend Atwood McDonald Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Eastern Hills High School

What district is Atwood McDonald Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Atwood McDonald Elementary?

Students at Atwood McDonald Elementary are 69% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Atwood McDonald Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Atwood McDonald Elementary.

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