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Dolores Huerta Elementary

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Dolores Huerta Elementary ranks 2011 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dolores Huerta Elementary in Fort Worth, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 443 students in a high-poverty area where over 93% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround that sets it apart from nearby schools.

After years of struggling in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, Dolores Huerta has surged from the 22nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 57th percentile in 2025-2026—a 35-percentile-point jump that is almost unprecedented. This dramatic improvement is especially notable because the school is now outperforming the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) average in every grade level for both Reading and Math on the STAAR test. For example, 5th-grade Math proficiency is 50% at the school versus 40.23% district-wide, and 3rd-grade Reading is 51.22% versus 40.84%. In contrast, nearby schools like Kirkpatrick Elementary (11th percentile) and W J Turner Elementary (5th percentile) remain in the bottom tier, while Manuel Jara Elementary (48th percentile) and Washington Heights Elementary (34th percentile) showed only modest gains.

The school also excels with its most disadvantaged students, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide for low-income students—a massive leap from the 15th percentile just two years prior. Its bilingual program is a standout, with Spanish-language STAAR scores significantly higher than district and state averages, such as 4th Grade Reading (Spanish) at 47.37% versus 32.28% district-wide. A low student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, the best among nearby schools, likely contributes to these gains. However, Science remains a challenge, with only 6.56% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 29.57%. This school’s success story shows that effective leadership and strategy can overcome the challenges of poverty, making it a top performer in its community.

443

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,725

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3309 W Long Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76106

(817) 740-5550

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dolores Huerta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kirkpatrick Middle
High:	North Side High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

2.0%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

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

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

2,011^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th 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	52.0	2011 of 4627	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.2	3651 of 4651	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	4232 of 4710	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4030 of 4647	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4276 of 4581	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	4228 of 4578	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	3939 of 4479	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3689 of 4359	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	3162 of 4329	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	3117 of 4286	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.3	3190 of 4320	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	3589 of 4260	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.3	2857 of 4221	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.2	3469 of 4206	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	3568 of 4095	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	3285 of 3937	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.6	3515 of 3884	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	3381 of 3768	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.3	3461 of 3724	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	3347 of 4461	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3909 of 4331	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	3067 of 4295	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1684 of 4240	60.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	2282 of 2918	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	2872 of 3668	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2280 of 3556	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	3111 of 3487	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3168 of 3446	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	2502 of 3333	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	2603 of 3226	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	2199 of 4575	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.2	3084 of 3744	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	4175 of 4658	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	3982 of 4588	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	4276 of 4561	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4286 of 4499	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3450 of 4348	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	3788 of 4306	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	1503 of 3075	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	1681 of 2619	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	2551 of 2980	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	2518 of 2958	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	2781 of 3006	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	1888 of 3184	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	2087 of 3106	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	1585 of 4413	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	2618 of 3644	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	3838 of 4465	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	3698 of 4401	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	4027 of 4376	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3939 of 4329	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	3538 of 4188	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3357 of 4168	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	989 of 4520	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	36.3	2566 of 3705	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	3899 of 4594	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3612 of 4521	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	4000 of 4477	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	4003 of 4451	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	3518 of 4309	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3163 of 4264	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1833 of 4582	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.4	2737 of 3739	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	4086 of 4647	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	3983 of 4585	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	4152 of 4563	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3960 of 4498	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4024 of 4357	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3482 of 4319	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2450 of 4301	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	1410 of 3549	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	2476 of 4292	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	3448 of 4086	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3159 of 3952	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.9	1370 of 3799	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	2177 of 3684	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	3025 of 3558	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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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 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	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Helbing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3524 N Crump St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0500	369	26	14.3	91.6%	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	356 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35	3086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.3%		18.4	4117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.5%	1031			28.6				44.4	50.0	45.7	40.0	43.9	25.6	$11,881
Rufino Mendoza Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 Denver Ave	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4700	342	24	14.3	92.4%	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	331 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	3885^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.0%		9.7	4493^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.4%	608	22.2	9.1	12.5		0.0	0.0	45.2	34.0	21.4	31.4	37.7	17.9	$11,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Dolores Huerta Elementary

What district is Dolores Huerta Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Dolores Huerta Elementary?

Students at Dolores Huerta Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Dolores Huerta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Dolores Huerta Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dolores Huerta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dolores Huerta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kirkpatrick Middle
High : North Side High School

Is Dolores Huerta Elementary a good school?

Dolores Huerta Elementary ranks 2011^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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