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W J Turner Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

W J Turner Elementary in Fort Worth, TX, serves 341 students in grades PK-5 within the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade and currently sitting at the 5th percentile statewide. While its per-student spending ($11,123) is slightly above the district average and its student-teacher ratio (15.1) is reasonable, these resources have not translated into academic success compared to nearby schools. For example, Dolores Huerta Elementary (57th percentile) and Manuel Jara Elementary (48th percentile) in the same district perform much higher. Schools in the neighboring Castleberry Independent School District (Isd), such as Castleberry Elementary and A V Cato Elementary, consistently outperform W J Turner in core subjects like reading and math, suggesting district-level factors play a role.

Despite these challenges, there are some bright spots. The school’s Spanish-language reading program shows promise, with 54.55% of 5th graders proficient in 2025-2026—well above district and state averages. Additionally, 5th-grade math scores improved dramatically, jumping from 22.81% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 33.33% in 2025-2026. However, science remains a critical weakness, with only 1.75% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, the lowest among nearby schools. The school’s declining support for low-income and special education students is a major concern, with rankings dropping to the 9th and 3rd percentiles, respectively. To improve, W J Turner could learn from higher-performing neighbors like those in Castleberry ISD while building on its bilingual education strengths.

341

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,458

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 Azle Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76106-4998

(817) 814-4900

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend W J Turner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kirkpatrick Middle
High:	North Side High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

African American:

3.2%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

4,396^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st 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	12.7	4396 of 4627	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	4407 of 4651	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4025 of 4710	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	4440 of 4647	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	4166 of 4581	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	4432 of 4578	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	4056 of 4479	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	3743 of 4359	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	3814 of 4329	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	3838 of 4286	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.8	2969 of 4320	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.5	2557 of 4260	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	2411 of 4221	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	2338 of 4206	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.1	3704 of 4095	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.6	3861 of 3937	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.5	3747 of 3884	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	3671 of 3768	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	3649 of 3724	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.5	3314 of 3476	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.3	3402 of 3475	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.5	3269 of 3465	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	3207 of 4461	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	3531 of 4331	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1752 of 4295	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	2230 of 4240	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	2626 of 2918	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	2728 of 3668	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	2902 of 3556	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	2571 of 3487	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	2829 of 3446	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1794 of 3333	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1941 of 3226	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	3884 of 4575	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	3554 of 3744	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	4084 of 4658	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	4540 of 4588	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	3931 of 4561	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	4413 of 4499	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	4187 of 4348	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3601 of 4306	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	2091 of 3075	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.6	2450 of 2619	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	2701 of 2980	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	2801 of 3006	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	2698 of 3184	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	2767 of 3106	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	4072 of 4413	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	3398 of 3644	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3769 of 4465	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	4155 of 4401	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	3963 of 4376	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	4153 of 4329	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	3801 of 4188	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3596 of 4168	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	4112 of 4520	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	3352 of 3705	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	3664 of 4594	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	4233 of 4521	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3904 of 4477	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	4289 of 4451	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	3688 of 4309	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	3151 of 4264	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	4457 of 4582	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	3501 of 3739	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	3995 of 4647	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	3934 of 4585	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	4191 of 4563	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	4182 of 4498	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3551 of 4357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	3744 of 4319	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	4158 of 4301	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2682 of 3549	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	3282 of 4292	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	3291 of 4086	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	3479 of 3952	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3695 of 3799	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	1498 of 3684	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.0	3211 of 3558	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading29%-26 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 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 3rd 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
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
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
Joy James Academy Of Leadership	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Buchanan St	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 252-2500	471	33	14.3	91.5%	37 (7.9%)	17 (3.6%)	399 (84.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	28.5	3527^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		34.1	3184^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.5%	343	50.0	80.0				41.5	52.6	40.3	25.4	42.9	25.4	$16,067
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
Marilyn Miller Language Academy	Public	1-5	5250 Estrella Dr	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-4280	509	33	15.3	91.2%	45 (8.8%)	100 (19.6%)	348 (68.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	6.9	4557^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.5%		6	4592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.3%	35	7.4	23.5	20.0	0.0		22.7	25.0	30.1	19.0	19.0	19.2	$10,200
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
Castleberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Roberts Cut-Off	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 252-2300	754	48	15.6	90.5%	82 (10.9%)	24 (3.2%)	628 (83.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.4%)	42.1	2581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	44.2%		40.1	2765^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.6%	184	65.2	61.1	50.0			46.5	34.1	58.4	36.3	44.3	47.5	$11,791
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
A V Cato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Barbara Rd	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 252-2400	633	43	14.7	94.8%	58 (9.2%)	8 (1.3%)	558 (88.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	49.9	2116^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.3%		39.9	2775^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.3%	659	22.7	14.3	55.6			46.6	56.0	63.2	34.7	43.6	50.0	$13,798

Frequently Asked Questions about W J Turner Elementary

Is W J Turner Elementary a good school?

W J Turner Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of W J Turner Elementary?

Students at W J Turner Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

What district is W J Turner Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend W J Turner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended W J Turner Elementary.

What schools do graduates of W J Turner Elementary attend?

Students who attend W J Turner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kirkpatrick Middle
High : North Side High School

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