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Edward Briscoe Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Edward Briscoe Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 288 students within the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools for the past four years and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Test scores across all subjects and grade levels are consistently and significantly below both district and state averages, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points behind.

What makes this situation particularly striking is the comparison to nearby schools serving similar student populations. Worth Heights Elementary, just 1.44 miles away, also serves a high-poverty community (88.8% free/reduced lunch) yet achieves proficiency rates that are often double or triple those at Edward Briscoe. For example, in 2025-2026, 5th Grade Math proficiency was 67.2% at Worth Heights compared to just 17.7% at Edward Briscoe. This contrast suggests that the challenges at Edward Briscoe are not solely due to student demographics but are heavily influenced by school-specific factors like leadership, instruction, and culture. The school spends $12,534 per student, which is higher than several higher-performing peers like Daggett Elementary ($11,582) and Worth Heights ($11,339), indicating that funding alone is not the issue.

There are isolated glimmers of hope, such as in the 2022-2023 school year when 3rd Grade Reading proficiency reached 35%, actually above the district average of 32%. However, the overall trend is deeply concerning, with a particularly sharp drop in math scores in 2024-2025 (e.g., 3rd Grade Math fell to 2.4% proficiency). The school is struggling across all student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5% for Male Students, Hispanic Students, Low Socio-Economic Status Students, and Gifted & Talented Students. The most urgent question for the district is how to replicate the success of a school like Worth Heights, which achieves strong results with a similarly challenged student population, pointing to a need for a fundamental overhaul of instructional strategies and school leadership at Edward Briscoe.

288

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,695

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2751 Yuma Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104-7052

(817) 814-0300

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Edward Briscoe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morningside Middle
High:	Polytechnic High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.4%

Hispanic:

22.9%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

4,470^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^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	10.4	4470 of 4627	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	4558 of 4651	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	4653 of 4710	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	4483 of 4647	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	4200 of 4581	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	4058 of 4578	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	3855 of 4479	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3373 of 4359	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	3084 of 4329	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	3092 of 4286	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	3299 of 4320	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.3	2886 of 4260	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	2570 of 4221	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	2527 of 4206	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	2338 of 4095	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.6	3506 of 3937	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	3860 of 3884	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	3757 of 3768	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.7	3397 of 3724	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	2969 of 3476	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.7	1337 of 3475	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.0	1333 of 3465	61.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1975 of 2406	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	1859 of 1905	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	2362 of 2443	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	2081 of 2443	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1743 of 2421	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	1668 of 2444	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1601 of 2515	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1221 of 2483	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	54.7	490 of 1009	51.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.1	3512 of 4461	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	2748 of 4331	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	2633 of 4295	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1567 of 4240	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1210 of 1643	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	2766 of 2918	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	3636 of 3668	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	2886 of 3556	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	1886 of 3487	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	1401 of 3446	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	1534 of 3333	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	1863 of 3226	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	4352 of 4575	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	3122 of 3744	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	4357 of 4658	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	4381 of 4588	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	4334 of 4561	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	3917 of 4499	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3727 of 4348	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	3643 of 4306	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	2963 of 3075	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	2575 of 2619	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	2869 of 3006	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2262 of 3184	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2442 of 3106	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	4221 of 4413	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	2301 of 3644	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4132 of 4465	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	4104 of 4401	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4021 of 4376	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	3277 of 4329	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	3531 of 4188	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	2558 of 4168	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	4278 of 4520	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	3507 of 3705	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	4525 of 4594	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	4297 of 4521	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	3977 of 4477	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	3691 of 4451	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3304 of 4309	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2659 of 4264	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	4417 of 4582	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	3731 of 3739	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	4642 of 4647	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	4410 of 4585	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	4008 of 4563	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	3996 of 4498	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3750 of 4357	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3050 of 4319	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	3068 of 3549	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	4263 of 4292	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3741 of 3799	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	3331 of 3684	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	1535 of 3558	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	2445 of 3082	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	3018 of 3082	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2851 of 3142	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	3064 of 3127	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)51st percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)26th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile+13 vs school

White (2022)21st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-23 vs state

Mathematics19%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Edward Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2751 Yuma Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0300	288	21	13.7	93.1%	11 (3.8%)	200 (69.4%)	66 (22.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	10.4	4470^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.4	4558^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.0%	88								37.1	30.0	26.5				17.1	22.5	17.7					$14,695
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Evans Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0600	401	29	13.6	94.3%	13 (3.2%)	76 (19.0%)	303 (75.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	28.2	3545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.4%		17.4	4168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.4%	623	21.7	38.9	44.4		8.3			41.0	32.3	41.0				29.5	53.1	26.7					$11,106
Carroll Peak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 E Jefferson Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0700	489	34	14.2	84.3%	25 (5.1%)	105 (21.5%)	330 (67.5%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27	3631^st of 4627 public elementary schools	21.5%		26.3	3646^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	15	30.8	35.3	0.0	0.0				40.5	37.0	44.9				34.8	39.0	31.5					$11,646
Mitchell Boulevard Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3601 Mitchell Blvd	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-9000	338	26	12.8	93.5%	3 (0.9%)	152 (45.0%)	174 (51.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	26.1	3684^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		33.7	3212^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.9%	472	18.2	62.5		16.7				32.6	23.5	38.5				21.3	56.9	37.9					$16,978
Worth Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	519 E Butler St	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-6200	439	33	13.1	88.8%	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	412 (93.8%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	64.1	1395^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.9%		47.6	2282^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.9%	887	57.1	0.0						61.0	33.3	58.7				64.2	56.1	67.2					$11,556
Uplift Meridian Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1801 S Beach St	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-1700	461	30	15.6	93.5%	5 (1.1%)	153 (33.2%)	288 (62.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	34.5	3123^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	32.5%		25.2	3713^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.2%	590								52.8	24.1	40.0				50.9	41.4	32.0					$12,902
Uplift Mighty Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	554	30	18.4	92.6%	6 (1.1%)	136 (24.5%)	395 (71.3%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18.9	4105^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.3%		13	4372^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	267								23.5	44.1	36.7				28.4	31.0	30.8					$10,055
Daggett Montessori	Public	K-8	801 W Jessamine	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-6300	546	34	16.0	46.0%	171 (31.3%)	29 (5.3%)	322 (59.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	51.5	2038^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.0%		52.5	1990^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.2%	48						100.0	100.0	65.1	44.1	52.4	66.7	64.7	62.9	41.3	30.5	39.7	50.8	22.7	56.9	50.0	$11,302
Daggett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	958 Page Ave	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5500	526	35	14.9	86.1%	39 (7.4%)	49 (9.3%)	426 (81.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	33.6	3183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.2%		28.9	3499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%	316	0.0	14.3						34.4	39.7	44.3				40.6	40.5	46.8					$11,497
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Hardeman St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-9100	395	26	15.4	95.4%	7 (1.8%)	40 (10.1%)	342 (86.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.9	4197^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		16.9	4187^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.0%	10								26.5	34.0	40.8				30.0	29.1	30.0					$10,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward Briscoe Elementary

What district is Edward Briscoe Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Is Edward Briscoe Elementary a good school?

Edward Briscoe Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Edward Briscoe Elementary?

Students at Edward Briscoe Elementary are 69% African American, 23% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Edward Briscoe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Edward Briscoe Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Edward Briscoe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edward Briscoe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morningside Middle
High : Polytechnic High School

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