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Marine Creek Leadership Academy

Public Grades 1-5

4517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Marine Creek Leadership Academy is a public elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 347 students in grades 1-5 as part of the Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 2% of all Texas school districts. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with its most recent ranking at the 2nd percentile statewide. Over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools in the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd), the performance gap is dramatic. For example, Parkview Elementary (40th percentile) and Dozier Elementary (36th percentile) significantly outperform Marine Creek. In 5th-grade reading, only 21.43% of Marine Creek students were proficient, compared to 57.47% at Parkview and 51.59% at Dozier. Even when compared to schools with similar poverty levels, like Dolores Huerta Elementary (93.68% free/reduced lunch) in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), Marine Creek underperforms—Dolores Huerta ranks in the 57th percentile with 55.77% proficiency in 5th-grade reading.

Despite a relatively high per-student spending of $13,456 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1, Marine Creek has experienced a troubling recent decline. After a period of slightly better performance in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, test scores dropped sharply in 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. For instance, 3rd-grade math proficiency fell from 18.42% to 6.49% in one year before recovering to 27.87%. This volatility, combined with universally low performance across all student subgroups, suggests systemic challenges that require urgent attention. The school’s performance is similar to other Lake Worth ISD elementary schools like Marilyn Miller Language Academy (2nd percentile) and N A Howry Steam Academy (6th percentile), pointing to district-wide struggles rather than issues isolated to this one school.

347

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,275

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 Huffines Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76135-2547

(817) 306-4270

District: Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Marine Creek Leadership Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Lucyle Collins Middle
High:	Lake Worth High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.7%

Hispanic:

29.4%

White:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

Texas avg51%

4,517^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)

931^st of 951Lake 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	9.1	4517 of 4627	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	4620 of 4651	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4181 of 4710	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4414 of 4647	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	4195 of 4581	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	4323 of 4578	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	4433 of 4479	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	4204 of 4359	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	3677 of 4329	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	3376 of 4286	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	3592 of 4320	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.6	2358 of 4260	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.1	2978 of 4221	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.9	3007 of 4206	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	3569 of 4095	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.7	2600 of 3937	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.0	2191 of 3884	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	2327 of 3768	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.7	1566 of 3724	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.4	1861 of 3476	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.6	2405 of 3475	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.2	2707 of 3465	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1857 of 2406	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	1863 of 1905	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1841 of 2443	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2200 of 2443	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	2045 of 2421	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	2226 of 2444	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	2464 of 2515	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	2451 of 2483	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.6	994 of 999	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.2	814 of 814	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.6	4088 of 4461	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	4327 of 4331	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	4249 of 4295	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	4128 of 4240	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	1583 of 1643	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	2897 of 2918	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	3641 of 3668	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	3439 of 3556	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	3315 of 3487	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	3443 of 3446	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	3271 of 3333	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	2522 of 3226	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	4363 of 4575	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	3721 of 3744	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	3733 of 4658	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	4321 of 4588	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	4130 of 4561	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	4357 of 4499	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	4315 of 4348	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	4174 of 4306	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	2837 of 3075	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	2549 of 2619	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	2681 of 2958	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	2946 of 3006	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	2312 of 3184	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2344 of 3106	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	4235 of 4413	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	3619 of 3644	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	4340 of 4465	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	4123 of 4401	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3769 of 4376	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	4276 of 4329	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	4122 of 4188	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	3447 of 4168	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	4338 of 4520	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	3687 of 3705	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	3787 of 4594	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	4226 of 4521	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	4062 of 4477	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	4258 of 4451	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	4253 of 4309	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	4176 of 4264	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	4488 of 4582	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	3709 of 3739	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	4360 of 4647	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4375 of 4585	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4108 of 4563	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	3884 of 4498	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	4301 of 4357	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4071 of 4319	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	963 of 975	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1092 of 1128	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	788 of 1004	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	712 of 961	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	975 of 1046	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	4161 of 4301	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	3472 of 3549	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	3453 of 4292	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	3672 of 4086	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	3194 of 3952	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3062 of 3799	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3335 of 3684	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	3323 of 3558	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	2977 of 3006	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	2598 of 2612	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	2726 of 3108	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	2727 of 3106	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2888 of 3082	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	2893 of 3082	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	3045 of 3142	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	2971 of 3127	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)23rd percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

Reading22%-32 vs state

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Friday, January 30, 2015

My son has gone to this school for 4 years he has struggled alot but everyone at the school goes above and beyond to make sure he gets the extra help he needs. Close Quote

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Marine Creek Leadership Academy	Public	1-5	4801 Huffines Blvd	Fort Worth	76135	Tarrant County	Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-4270	347	26	13.1	91.4%	54 (15.6%)	124 (35.7%)	102 (29.4%)	38 (11.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	9.1	4517^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.7	4620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%	103					27.4	19.5	21.4	27.9	21.8	26.2	$11,275
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 Ten Mile Bridge Rd	Fort Worth	76135	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 237-0357	620	39	15.9	48.7%	220 (35.5%)	101 (16.3%)	236 (38.1%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.9%)	29.9	3431^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.8%		44.9	2444^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.5%	987					46.2	42.9	44.3	37.6	36.1	29.3	$7,962
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
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
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6225 Crystal Lk Dr	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 237-5121	588	34	17.1	56.0%	138 (23.5%)	125 (21.3%)	222 (37.8%)	50 (8.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	44 (7.5%)	39.9	2756^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.4%		40.2	2757^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.7%	1					43.0	53.2	57.5	26.4	41.3	42.5	$8,579
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	3801 Merrett Dr	Lake Worth	76135	Tarrant County	Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-4260	356	23	15.2	90.7%	64 (18.0%)	99 (27.8%)	166 (46.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	18.5	4127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%					(n/a)					35.5	30.3	31.7	29.0	42.7	16.7	$12,830
N A Howry Steam Academy	Public	1-5	4000 Dakota Trl	Lake Worth	76135	Tarrant County	Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-4240	349	25	14.2	90.3%	82 (23.5%)	74 (21.2%)	163 (46.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)								(n/a)											$12,109
Remington Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Old Decatur Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 232-1342	511	37	13.9	66.3%	112 (21.9%)	88 (17.2%)	281 (55.0%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	28.1	3555^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.2%		31.4	3340^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.2%	215					46.5	31.4	47.8	35.6	21.4	40.0	$9,898
Dozier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6201 Redeagle Creek Dr	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 847-6340	714	40	17.6	53.1%	185 (25.9%)	187 (26.2%)	259 (36.3%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (7.8%)	37	2949^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.3%		37.8	2937^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.9%	12					44.9	49.2	51.6	36.5	27.1	45.2	$8,087
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marine Creek Leadership Academy

What schools do graduates of Marine Creek Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Marine Creek Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lucyle Collins Middle
High : Lake Worth High School

What is the racial makeup of Marine Creek Leadership Academy?

Students at Marine Creek Leadership Academy are 36% African American, 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Marine Creek Leadership Academy in?

Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Is Marine Creek Leadership Academy a good school?

Marine Creek Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Marine Creek Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Marine Creek Leadership Academy.

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