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South Hills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
4083rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

South Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 598 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which is ranked 733 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Hills Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages on STAAR assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's projected proficiency rates are 31.52% in 3rd grade reading, 23.3% in 5th grade math, and 10.68% in 5th grade science, compared to district averages of 40.56%, 34.07%, and 14.31%, respectively.

The challenges faced by South Hills Elementary appear to be systemic within the Fort Worth ISD, as nearby schools like Bruce Shulkey Elementary and Richard J. Wilson Elementary also perform poorly and are ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools. Despite these academic struggles, South Hills Elementary has maintained a relatively stable enrollment of around 600 students, suggesting the school may be serving an important role in the local community.

649
Students ?
15.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,758
Per pupil spending ?
87.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3009 Bilglade Rd
       Fort Worth, TX  76133-1618

(817) 814-5800

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend South Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McLean 6th Grade
    McLean Middle
High:    South Hills High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
86.7%
White:
6.9%
African American:
3.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school28%
District avg34%
Texas avg47%
4,083rd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
54th of 80Elementary Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)
733rd of 961Fort 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202519.04083 of 465112.2%★☆☆☆☆
202430.83411 of 471027.6%★☆☆☆☆
202329.83412 of 464726.6%★☆☆☆☆
202222.83794 of 458117.2%★☆☆☆☆
202120.33843 of 457816.1%★☆☆☆☆
201913.14230 of 44795.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.33679 of 435915.6%★☆☆☆☆
201724.33520 of 432918.7%★☆☆☆☆
201631.23229 of 428624.7%★☆☆☆☆
201537.32996 of 432030.6%★★☆☆☆
201448.92398 of 426043.7%★★☆☆☆
201347.62422 of 422142.6%★★☆☆☆
201248.72367 of 420643.7%★★☆☆☆
201135.83141 of 409523.3%★☆☆☆☆
201027.93357 of 393714.7%★☆☆☆☆
200929.33226 of 388416.9%★☆☆☆☆
20088.63684 of 37682.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200732.42972 of 372420.2%★☆☆☆☆
200632.92741 of 347621.1%★☆☆☆☆
200537.22580 of 347525.8%★☆☆☆☆
200430.62847 of 346517.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202326.22013 of 244317.6%★☆☆☆☆
20228.62395 of 24211.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.72433 of 24440.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.82277 of 25159.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.11909 of 248323.1%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202245.32428 of 446145.6%★★☆☆☆
202135.32949 of 433131.9%★★☆☆☆
201934.33103 of 429527.8%★☆☆☆☆
201846.32209 of 424047.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202538.21852 of 291836.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.72237 of 366839.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.41816 of 355648.9%★★☆☆☆
202240.82180 of 348737.5%★★☆☆☆
202139.82093 of 344639.3%★★☆☆☆
201929.52715 of 333318.5%★☆☆☆☆
201839.92034 of 322636.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202524.73063 of 374418.2%★☆☆☆☆
202432.53329 of 465828.5%★☆☆☆☆
202329.33453 of 458824.7%★☆☆☆☆
202226.83627 of 456120.5%★☆☆☆☆
202119.23937 of 449912.5%★☆☆☆☆
201915.14084 of 43486.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201827.93377 of 430621.6%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202539.81988 of 261924.1%★☆☆☆☆
202331.02523 of 298015.3%★☆☆☆☆
202215.62787 of 29585.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.62589 of 300613.9%★☆☆☆☆
201922.42868 of 31849.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201829.92613 of 310615.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202526.42976 of 364418.3%★☆☆☆☆
202435.23108 of 446530.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.73043 of 440130.9%★★☆☆☆
202229.73440 of 437621.4%★☆☆☆☆
202124.73594 of 432917.0%★☆☆☆☆
201915.33999 of 41884.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.53554 of 416814.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202532.32780 of 370525.0%★☆☆☆☆
202438.03048 of 459433.7%★★☆☆☆
202339.42906 of 452135.7%★★☆☆☆
202233.03311 of 447726.0%★☆☆☆☆
202124.53757 of 445115.6%★☆☆☆☆
201922.83853 of 430910.6%★☆☆☆☆
201834.03103 of 426427.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202519.83264 of 373912.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.03662 of 464721.2%★☆☆☆☆
202331.73279 of 458528.5%★☆☆☆☆
202222.03865 of 456315.3%★☆☆☆☆
202124.13591 of 449820.2%★☆☆☆☆
201914.04124 of 43575.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.93834 of 431911.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202526.02921 of 354917.7%★☆☆☆☆
202422.73717 of 429213.4%★☆☆☆☆
202315.93958 of 40863.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202225.43356 of 395215.1%★☆☆☆☆
202119.13705 of 37992.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201929.32885 of 368421.7%★☆☆☆☆
201836.62267 of 355836.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202513.02467 of 26125.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202331.72329 of 310625.0%★☆☆☆☆
202232.42336 of 308224.2%★☆☆☆☆
202139.11972 of 308236.0%★★☆☆☆
201933.22319 of 314226.2%★☆☆☆☆
201833.42253 of 312728.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)
At Risk (2022)46th percentile+28 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)18th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2023)18th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)13th percentile~ school
White (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading38%-17 vs state
Mathematics25%-20 vs state
Science11%-19 vs state

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Students who attend South Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McLean 6th Grade
Middle : McLean Middle
High : South Hills High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended South Hills Elementary.

Students at South Hills Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

South Hills Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Texas elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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