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David K Sellars Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

David K Sellars Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 436 students within the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), where over 92% of students come from a high-poverty background. The school has experienced a sharp decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 30th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026, which is a steeper fall than most nearby peers.

Despite this overall trend, Sellars shows a notable strength in 3rd Grade Math, consistently outperforming the district average—41.51% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the district's 38.22%. However, a critical weakness is in 5th Grade Science, where only 5.77% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57%. The school also spends significantly more per student ($12,162) than nearby Oaklawn Elementary ($9,534) and Glen Park Elementary ($10,168), yet academic outcomes do not reflect this higher investment. Interestingly, Sellars has a strong bilingual program, with 50% of 5th graders proficient on the Spanish Reading STAAR test in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district (20.37%) and state (32.91%) averages.

Compared to its closest neighbor, Harlean Beal Elementary (just 0.98 miles away), Sellars has a slightly higher overall rank (16th vs. 10th percentile), but Harlean Beal outperforms it in 5th Grade Reading (45.24% vs. 41.82%) and 5th Grade Math (45.24% vs. 32.14%). Most notably, Harlean Beal's 5th Grade Science proficiency (22.92%) is nearly four times higher than Sellars' (5.77%). Additionally, Souder Elementary in the Everman Independent School District (Isd), despite a 97.46% poverty rate, outperforms Sellars in 3rd Grade Reading (44.44% vs. 26.92%), showing that poverty alone does not determine outcomes and that Sellars faces strong competition from schools achieving more with similar demographics.

436

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,739

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Dorsey St
Fort Worth, TX 76119-7498

(817) 531-6430

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

African American:

21.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

3,901^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	22.5	3901 of 4627	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	3440 of 4651	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3274 of 4710	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2901 of 4647	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2499 of 4581	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	3229 of 4578	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2543 of 4479	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	1907 of 4359	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	2545 of 4329	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	2672 of 4286	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	2738 of 4320	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.9	2649 of 4260	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	2346 of 4221	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	1874 of 4206	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.7	2699 of 4095	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	2511 of 3937	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.2	3546 of 3884	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	3556 of 3768	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.8	3424 of 3724	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	2998 of 3476	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	2825 of 3475	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.4	2958 of 3465	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	2189 of 2406	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	913 of 1905	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	975 of 2443	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	860 of 2443	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	434 of 2421	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	44.3	1253 of 2444	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	1803 of 2515	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.0	1004 of 2483	59.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.4	726 of 4461	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	1971 of 4331	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	826 of 4295	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	383 of 4240	91.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1055 of 1643	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	2190 of 2918	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2093 of 3668	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1504 of 3556	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	1325 of 3487	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	1712 of 3446	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	463 of 3333	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	544 of 3226	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	4169 of 4575	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	3243 of 3744	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3469 of 4658	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3369 of 4588	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	2857 of 4561	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	2992 of 4499	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	2131 of 4348	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1428 of 4306	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	2744 of 3075	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	1963 of 2619	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	2700 of 2980	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2190 of 2958	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	2344 of 3006	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2510 of 3184	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	1883 of 3106	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	2903 of 4413	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	2514 of 3644	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2690 of 4465	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2441 of 4401	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	2233 of 4376	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2708 of 4329	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	941 of 4188	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	830 of 4168	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	3216 of 4520	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	2307 of 3705	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	2408 of 4594	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	2169 of 4521	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1488 of 4477	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	2804 of 4451	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	1472 of 4309	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	939 of 4264	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	3452 of 4582	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	2392 of 3739	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	2795 of 4647	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	2406 of 4585	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	2283 of 4563	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	3345 of 4498	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2889 of 4357	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	2524 of 4319	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	3696 of 4301	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	2283 of 3549	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	1833 of 3952	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	2968 of 3799	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	1434 of 3684	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	1180 of 3558	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

Reading34%-20 vs state

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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 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
David K Sellars Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Dorsey St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 531-6430	436	25	17.4	92.9%	8 (1.8%)	92 (21.1%)	326 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	22.5	3901^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.7%		29.9	3440^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%	461	20.0	37.5				26.9	34.0	41.8	41.5	32.1	32.1		$10,739
Harlean Beal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5615 Forest Hill Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 531-6460	333	19	17.9	95.2%	7 (2.1%)	92 (27.6%)	225 (67.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	18.1	4151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	10.3%		20.5	4002^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.0%	149						14.0	34.1	45.2	16.3	26.1	45.2		$11,100
W M Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4612 David Strickland	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8900	532	34	15.8	96.1%	33 (6.2%)	141 (26.5%)	337 (63.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	7.6	4544^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.6	4497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.3%	47	14.3	0.0	0.0			15.4	33.8	15.9	23.7	24.3	5.4		$10,599
Glen Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Pecos St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8800	451	27	16.4	96.5%	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	413 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	44.7	2406^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.0%		30.5	3394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.0%	988						26.2	50.9	50.7	41.0	52.5	53.4		$10,775
Idea Southeast Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2935 E Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 885-4250	698	29	24.3	93.1%	18 (2.6%)	150 (21.5%)	521 (74.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.9	4451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		21.8	3924^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.6%	527						32.7	24.6	39.3	25.0	12.9	22.1		$11,084
Uplift Ascend Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3301 Turf Paradise Pkwy	Fort Worth	76140	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-8500	864	48	18.1	85.9%	23 (2.7%)	297 (34.4%)	492 (56.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.6%)	17.6	4173^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	9.8%		12	4415^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.1%	242						30.9	26.2	40.0	33.1	30.8	31.1		$8,954
Souder Elementary	Public	1-5	201 Forest Hill Dr	Everman	76140	Tarrant County	Everman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 568-3580	315	22	14.1	97.5%	9 (2.9%)	68 (21.6%)	233 (74.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	37.1	2945^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.4%		30.1	3420^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	475	22.2					44.4	59.6	43.0	49.2	40.0	24.4		$12,309
Clifford Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Campus Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 531-4650	868	40	21.9	97.5%	149 (17.2%)	364 (41.9%)	163 (18.8%)	161 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	5.8	4568^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.5	4637^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.3%	69	31.6	35.7	23.1	42.9	27.3	14.1	23.1	5.5	16.7	26.6	14.0		$9,369
James F Delaney Elementary	Public	2-5	180 W Kennedale Pkwy	Kennedale	76060	Tarrant County	Kennedale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 563-8400	426	33	12.9	69.7%	134 (31.5%)	98 (23.0%)	149 (35.0%)	17 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	46.4	2305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.2%		24.8	3732^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.8%	1427						52.1	48.6	58.3	32.3	52.8	35.4	100.0	$8,763
James A Arthur Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	100 W Mistletoe Dr	Kennedale	76060	Tarrant County	Kennedale Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 563-8300	430	28	15.5	70.5%	132 (30.7%)	95 (22.1%)	152 (35.3%)	20 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)								(n/a)													$11,522

Frequently Asked Questions about David K Sellars Elementary

How many students attend David K Sellars Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended David K Sellars Elementary.

What schools do graduates of David K Sellars Elementary attend?

Students who attend David K Sellars Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Oak Middle
High : O D Wyatt High School

What district is David K Sellars Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of David K Sellars Elementary?

Students at David K Sellars Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is David K Sellars Elementary a good school?

David K Sellars Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Texas elementary schools.

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