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Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 7% of Texas high schools

Summary

Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue is a small public charter high school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 319 students in grades 9-12, and it is part of the Texans Can Academies district. This school is designed specifically for students who are at-risk of dropping out, and its mission is to provide a second chance for those who have struggled in traditional school settings. While the school's graduation rate is 18% and its dropout rate is 30.6%, these numbers reflect the immense challenges of re-engaging a student population that has often been failed by the conventional system, rather than a typical measure of school performance.

Compared to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, Trimble Technical High School has a 95.4% graduation rate, and even Polytechnic High School has a 72.1% rate. However, Texans Can Academy is located within a mile of some of the highest-performing magnet schools in the Fort Worth ISD, such as Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa and Young Women's Leadership Academy, which have graduation rates near 99%. This geographic proximity highlights the extreme educational inequality in the area, with Texans Can Academy serving students who have often been filtered out of these selective-admission schools.

One interesting finding is that the school shows a relative strength in U.S. History, with 28.33% of students proficient, which is higher than its district average. Additionally, English Language Learner students saw a significant improvement, jumping to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026 from the 4th percentile the year prior. However, the school has a high student-teacher ratio of 28.1:1, which is counterintuitive for a school serving at-risk students who typically need more individualized attention. While the school's per-student spending is comparable to nearby schools like Carter-Riverside High School, the outcomes are dramatically different, suggesting that the challenges are deeply rooted in socio-economic factors and the need for wraparound support services beyond standard classroom instruction.

319

Students ?

28.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,812

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1316 Lancaster Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76114

(817) 735-1515

District: Texans Can Academies

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

African American:

34.5%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (18% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Biology scores 59 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg16%

Texas avg62%

1,869^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10High Schools in the Texans Can Academies

936^th of 951Texans Can Academies 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	5.6	1869 of 2009	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	1888 of 1974	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1922 of 1990	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1847 of 1961	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	1816 of 1876	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1789 of 1861	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1743 of 1857	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1723 of 1797	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	1676 of 1777	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	1621 of 1762	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	1002 of 1086	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	803 of 834	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1012 of 1065	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	994 of 1069	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	983 of 1031	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	983 of 1020	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	948 of 1024	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	951 of 1013	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.4	1757 of 1837	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1705 of 1829	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1680 of 1810	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1715 of 1784	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	996 of 1195	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1103 of 1153	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1353 of 1437	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1108 of 1371	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1167 of 1278	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1011 of 1195	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	863 of 1136	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1026 of 1113	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	1815 of 1936	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	1466 of 1504	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1813 of 1880	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1816 of 1891	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	1777 of 1841	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	1750 of 1815	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	1729 of 1798	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	1733 of 1781	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1731 of 1860	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	1408 of 1453	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1746 of 1805	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1667 of 1820	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1688 of 1762	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1629 of 1743	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1623 of 1714	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1611 of 1691	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	1805 of 1937	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.0	1459 of 1513	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1819 of 1884	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1763 of 1897	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1776 of 1847	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	1781 of 1848	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1702 of 1818	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1728 of 1794	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1818 of 1954	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	1477 of 1515	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1826 of 1891	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1771 of 1913	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1803 of 1853	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1776 of 1840	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	1727 of 1824	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	1737 of 1803	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	7.5	561 of 588	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	1534 of 1581	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	1176 of 1299	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1515 of 1548	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1189 of 1478	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1332 of 1418	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	970 of 1382	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1221 of 1357	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1312 of 1347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	1526 of 1584	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.3	1534 of 1539	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)5th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History28%-42 vs state

Algebra I25%-29 vs state

English II Reading20%-40 vs state

Biology11%-59 vs state

English I Reading3%-52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue	Public, Charter	9-12	1316 Lancaster Ave	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 735-1515	319	11	28.1	88.4%	8 (2.5%)	110 (34.5%)	193 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	5.6	1869^th of 2009 public high schools	7.0%		3.8	1888^th of 1974 public high schools	4.4%	19	25.3	11.1	3.4	20.3	28.3							$11,812
Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa	Public	9-12	1900 Im Terrell Way	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2350	470	39	11.9	48.7%	154 (32.8%)	107 (22.8%)	186 (39.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	84.5	128^th of 2009 public high schools	93.6%		82.5	172^nd of 1974 public high schools	91.3%	44	56.4	92.4	87.1	87.2	89.2							$13,320
Texasworks - Ft Worth-Southside	Public, Charter	9-12	319 Lipscomb St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	8	1	11.2		0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Premier H S - Fort Worth (Southside)	Public, Charter	9-12	319 Lipscomb St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 767-9238	118	6	19.8	83.9%	5 (4.2%)	17 (14.4%)	96 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	1816^th of 2009 public high schools	9.6%		8.7	1804^th of 1974 public high schools	8.6%	12	16.7	46.2	3.9	22.2	46.7							$8,879
Trimble Technical High School	Public	9-12	1003 W Cannon St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-2500	1,924	111	17.3	89.3%	34 (1.8%)	208 (10.8%)	1,653 (85.9%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (0.8%)	31	1460^th of 2009 public high schools	27.3%		32.5	1340^th of 1974 public high schools	32.1%	120	24.4	62.4	34.6	53.4	57.3							$9,379
Texas Academy Of Biomedical	Public	9-12	300 Trinity Campus Circle Trw	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 515-1660	374	20	18.4	72.7%	33 (8.8%)	49 (13.1%)	269 (71.9%)	19 (5.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	78.6	243^rd of 2009 public high schools	87.9%		71.9	372^nd of 1974 public high schools	81.2%	129	75.0	89.1	70.7	79.1	80.5							$9,359
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 871-2475	403	35	11.6	62.3%	59 (14.6%)	77 (19.1%)	243 (60.3%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	85.7	115^th of 2009 public high schools	94.3%		86.4	112^th of 1974 public high schools	94.3%	3	78.8	87.5	92.1	92.2	95.7	91.8	86.9	85.5	49.3	30.0	53.6	$12,517
World Languages Institute	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-2223	520	41	12.8	83.1%	23 (4.4%)	15 (2.9%)	477 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	63.7	572^nd of 2009 public high schools	71.5%		74.3	319^th of 1974 public high schools	83.8%	253	50.5	74.7	73.6	88.2	71.4	54.0	60.0	31.7	22.0	37.0	22.2	$10,301
Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	1300 Conner Ave	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0000	1,375	82	16.8	91.3%	25 (1.8%)	199 (14.5%)	1,127 (82.0%)	14 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.6%)	5.4	1874^th of 2009 public high schools	6.7%		5.2	1854^th of 1974 public high schools	6.1%	20	10.9	27.5	10.6	23.0	38.7							$9,494
Carter-Riverside High School	Public	9-12	3301 Yucca Ave	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9000	1,039	65	15.9	90.7%	46 (4.4%)	39 (3.8%)	926 (89.1%)	17 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.0%)	14.9	1728^th of 2009 public high schools	14.0%		13.9	1712^th of 1974 public high schools	13.3%	16	8.5	49.8	21.3	42.9	45.4							$10,748

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In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue.

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Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Texas high schools.

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Students at Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue are 61% Hispanic, 34% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

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