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Applied Learning Academy

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Applied Learning Academy ranks 1213 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Applied Learning Academy is a public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 339 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which is ranked 733 out of 961 districts in the state.

Applied Learning Academy consistently outperforms the Fort Worth ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in STAAR Reading (6th grade: 62.5% vs. 38.24% for Fort Worth ISD), STAAR Mathematics (6th grade: 40% vs. 17.33% for Fort Worth ISD), and STAAR End-of-Course exams like Algebra I (81.58% vs. 22.7% for Fort Worth ISD) and Biology (96.88% vs. 44.08% for Fort Worth ISD). The school's performance on STAAR tests has been relatively stable over the past few years, with proficiency rates generally higher than the district and state averages.

Applied Learning Academy has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for White students and Special Education students. However, the school's performance for some subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, and Gifted and Talented students, has been relatively lower compared to other subgroups. The school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 4.1% over the past few years, which are generally lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's spending per student has been relatively consistent, ranging from $9,521 to $9,814 per student over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. While Applied Learning Academy outperforms nearby McLean Middle, Stripling Middle, and Monnig Middle schools, its performance is not as strong as the nearby Idea Rise College Preparatory, a public charter school that consistently ranks higher in the state and has higher proficiency rates on STAAR tests.

330

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,223

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7060 Camp Bowie
Fort Worth, TX 76116-3010

(817) 815-5500

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

26.1%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg28%

Texas avg47%

1,213^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 19Middle Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

733^rd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1213 of 2344	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1392 of 2372	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1225 of 2330	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	765 of 2254	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	1290 of 2252	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	790 of 2193	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	653 of 2080	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	707 of 2027	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.6	531 of 1987	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	505 of 2043	75.3%	★★★★☆
2014	63.3	703 of 1987	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	927 of 1973	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	667 of 1951	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	434 of 1895	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	418 of 1803	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	400 of 1763	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	67.4	490 of 1718	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	127 of 1684	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	78.2	232 of 1585	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	95 of 1582	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	81.4	129 of 1573	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	844 of 997	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1038 of 1280	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	578 of 1273	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	400 of 1251	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	803 of 1213	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	628 of 1193	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	545 of 1167	53.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	676 of 2182	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	1411 of 2118	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	687 of 2058	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	228 of 2008	88.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	717 of 1428	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1225 of 1770	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	667 of 1720	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	502 of 1643	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	999 of 1592	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	604 of 1445	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	737 of 1376	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1220 of 1825	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1570 of 2242	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1508 of 2241	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	899 of 2221	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	1417 of 2151	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1007 of 2047	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	749 of 2008	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1149 of 1230	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1361 of 1481	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1236 of 1488	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1220 of 1501	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	1100 of 1446	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1107 of 1430	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1121 of 1731	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1603 of 2119	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1309 of 2116	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	1008 of 2077	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	1451 of 2043	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	774 of 1935	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	532 of 1895	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1367 of 1820	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1875 of 2235	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1421 of 2251	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	832 of 2220	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	1384 of 2172	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	646 of 2073	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	547 of 2039	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	959 of 1818	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1463 of 2246	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	973 of 2245	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	783 of 2228	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	1183 of 2168	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	609 of 2069	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	623 of 2030	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	738 of 1568	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	1391 of 1891	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.3	415 of 1815	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	137 of 1757	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	55.8	484 of 1712	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	29.9	1255 of 1626	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	691 of 1597	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	341 of 1439	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	740 of 1733	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	553 of 1749	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	363 of 1723	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	802 of 1700	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	459 of 1684	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	448 of 1673	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)76th percentile+28 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology97%+35 vs state

English I Reading93%+42 vs state

Algebra I82%+35 vs state

Reading50%-4 vs state

Social Studies38%+9 vs state

Science35%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Applied Learning Academy	Public	6-8	7060 Camp Bowie	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5500	330	25	12.9	57.9%	86 (26.1%)	42 (12.7%)	189 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	45.5	1213^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.3%		40	1392^nd of 2372 public middle schools	41.3%	179	81.6	96.9	93.2	62.5	42.6	37.8	40.0	13.9	36.1	34.9	38.2	$13,223
Monnig Middle	Public	6-8	3136 Bigham Blvd	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-1200	459	29	16.0	79.7%	82 (17.9%)	170 (37.0%)	180 (39.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	13.3	2180^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.0%		10.1	2270^th of 2372 public middle schools	4.3%	90	52.9	70.3	77.1	38.6	28.8	18.0	15.3	0.0	24.0	15.6	6.6	$12,836
Leonard Middle	Public	6-8	8900 Chapin	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-6200	568	37	15.2	92.6%	31 (5.5%)	182 (32.0%)	328 (57.7%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	7.5	2267^th of 2344 public middle schools	3.3%		6.9	2309^th of 2372 public middle schools	2.7%	42	18.9	63.8	72.7	23.4	23.7	15.4	5.2	4.1	12.9	11.4	6.7	$12,555
Brewer Middle	Public	6-8	1000 S Cherry Ln	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 367-1267	1,500	98	15.3	62.9%	470 (31.3%)	199 (13.3%)	705 (47.0%)	16 (1.1%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	98 (6.5%)	36.3	1516^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.3%		36.8	1509^th of 2372 public middle schools	36.4%	7	65.6			47.0	44.0	59.4	24.5	21.1	36.5	35.7	14.5	$15,036
Tarrant County J J A E P	Public	5-10	1850 White Settlement Rd	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 332-1977	5	2	2.8		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$261
Tarrant County J J A E P	Public	8	3131 San Guinet	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 255-2522	1				0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stripling Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Clover Ln	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-1300	518	34	15.1	65.4%	118 (22.8%)	69 (13.3%)	308 (59.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	33.8	1596^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.9%		32.1	1676^th of 2372 public middle schools	29.3%	80	77.8	87.5	100.0	56.4	55.7	42.3	16.9	15.3	31.5	27.1	17.7	$12,428
Irma Marsh Middle	Public	6-8	415 Hagg Dr	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 252-2200	840	49	17.1	94.4%	83 (9.9%)	12 (1.4%)	723 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.3%)	31.4	1685^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.1%		32.7	1652^nd of 2372 public middle schools	30.4%	33	80.0	100.0		53.1	38.7	44.4	27.7	9.8	35.6	32.3	15.9	$12,401
McLean Middle	Public	6-8	3816 Stadium Dr	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5300	757	48	15.9	59.7%	225 (29.7%)	47 (6.2%)	455 (60.1%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	44.3	1245^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.9%		41.3	1360^th of 2372 public middle schools	42.7%	115	64.7	98.3	94.2		55.2	21.8		13.6	52.4	37.8	23.3	$10,149
McLean 6th Grade	Public	6	3201 S Hills Ave	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 207-6700	388	24	16.3	56.4%	117 (30.2%)	19 (4.9%)	239 (61.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)				62.5			38.3		98.2			$11,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Applied Learning Academy

How many students attend Applied Learning Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Applied Learning Academy.

Is Applied Learning Academy a good school?

Applied Learning Academy ranks 1213^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Applied Learning Academy in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Applied Learning Academy?

Students at Applied Learning Academy are 57% Hispanic, 26% White, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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