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Premier H S - Fort Worth (Jacksboro)

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1805^th

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of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 10% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier H S - Fort Worth (Jacksboro) is a small alternative high school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 101 students in grades 9-12, and is part of the Premier High Schools district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas school districts. The school serves an exceptionally high-needs population, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of all Texas high schools academically. One of the most concerning metrics is the school's dropout rate of 13.9% (2023-2024), which is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Lake Worth High School (3.5%) and Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School (1.6%), and more than double the district average of 6.7%.

Academically, the school's test scores are consistently the lowest in the area, with proficiency rates far below state averages. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 13.6% of students were proficient in Algebra I (compared to 54.0% statewide), and 22.2% were proficient in English I Reading (vs. 55.4% statewide). The school has even recorded a 0% proficiency rate in Algebra I in two of the last four years. While other nearby schools like North Side High School also struggle, Premier H S - Fort Worth stands out for its extreme underperformance. The school also has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1 (2024-2025), which is higher than many nearby schools like Castleberry High School (15.3:1) and Chisholm Trail High School (14.8:1), limiting individualized attention for students with high needs.

Despite these challenges, there is one bright spot: Biology proficiency jumped from 16.7% in 2023-2024 to 42.9% in 2025-2026, suggesting a specific instructional strategy may be working. However, the school's test scores are highly volatile year-to-year, and the high dropout rate may reflect the transient nature of its at-risk student body. This is a stark contrast to nearby magnet schools like Marine Creek Collegiate High School and Texas Academy of Biomedical, which serve similar demographics but achieve state-leading results, highlighting that the challenges here are likely driven by differences in school model and resources rather than student background alone.

101

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,204

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2516 Jacksboro Hwy
Fort Worth, TX 76114

(817) 618-2588

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

African American:

7.9%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2023 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 40 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Texas avg62%

1,805^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools

860^th of 951Premier High Schools 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	9.4	1805 of 2009	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	3.5	1897 of 1974	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1812 of 1990	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1747 of 1961	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.7	1347 of 1437	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	1735 of 1936	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1751 of 1880	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1644 of 1891	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	1684 of 1860	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	1717 of 1805	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1549 of 1820	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	1763 of 1937	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1759 of 1884	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1566 of 1897	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1807 of 1954	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1795 of 1891	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1685 of 1913	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology43%-28 vs state

U.S. History41%-29 vs state

English II Reading28%-32 vs state

English I Reading22%-33 vs state

Algebra I14%-40 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 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 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Premier H S - Fort Worth (Jacksboro)	Public, Charter	9-12	2516 Jacksboro Hwy	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 618-2588	101	6	17.5	96.0%	6 (5.9%)	8 (7.9%)	87 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.4	1805^th of 2009 public high schools	10.2%		3.5	1897^th of 1974 public high schools	3.9%	92	13.6	42.9	22.2	27.6	41.2		$10,204
North Side High School	Public	9-12	2211 McKinley Ave	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4000	1,676	113	14.8	93.3%	39 (2.3%)	53 (3.2%)	1,558 (93.0%)	14 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	14.4	1737^th of 2009 public high schools	13.5%		13.1	1724^th of 1974 public high schools	12.7%	13	25.6	34.9	24.7	35.5	51.2		$9,985
Reach High School	Public	10-12	1101 Merritt	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 252-2390	41	4	10.2	87.8%	6 (14.6%)	1 (2.4%)	31 (75.6%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)			11.1	33.3	27.8		$24,382
T R U C E Learning Center	Public	6-12	1101 Merritt	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 252-2490	27	1	27.0	96.3%	3 (11.1%)	1 (3.7%)	21 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	4.5	1897^th of 2009 public high schools	5.6%					(n/a)	14.3		0.0			0.0	$19,467
Castleberry High School	Public	9-12	215 Churchill Rd	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 252-2100	1,085	71	15.3	90.3%	111 (10.2%)	33 (3.0%)	920 (84.8%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	33.6	1400^th of 2009 public high schools	30.3%		23.1	1556^th of 1974 public high schools	21.2%	156	35.0	55.1	52.0	50.7	55.4		$13,738
Bridge Assoc	Public	7-12	100 N University	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 871-2532	7	1	7.0		1 (14.3%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$8,315
Lake Worth High School	Public	9-12	4210 Boat Club Rd	Lake Worth	76135	Tarrant County	Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-4230	953	61	15.5	86.9%	147 (15.4%)	225 (23.6%)	528 (55.4%)	20 (2.1%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	22 (2.3%)	20.3	1643^rd of 2009 public high schools	18.2%		15.3	1689^th of 1974 public high schools	14.4%	46	36.7	48.4	34.0	39.2	47.7		$11,012
Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School	Public	9-12	1411 Maydell St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0000	877	65	13.4	94.5%	26 (3.0%)	39 (4.4%)	800 (91.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	8.4	1818^th of 2009 public high schools	9.5%		6.8	1830^th of 1974 public high schools	7.3%	12	17.4	37.3	20.1	27.3	37.1		$12,220
Marine Creek Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	4801 Marine Creek Pkwy	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 515-7784	350	19	18.2	77.4%	20 (5.7%)	27 (7.7%)	292 (83.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	81.8	174^th of 2009 public high schools	91.3%		84.1	151^st of 1974 public high schools	92.4%	23	79.4	92.3	78.9	86.4	77.5		$8,261
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier H S - Fort Worth (Jacksboro)

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In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Premier H S - Fort Worth (Jacksboro).

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Premier H S - Fort Worth (Jacksboro) ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Texas high schools.

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Students at Premier H S - Fort Worth (Jacksboro) are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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