Ki Charter - Fort Worth

Ki Charter - Fort Worth is a small, alternative public charter school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 80 students in grades 1 through 12, with over 76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it operates under the Ki Charter district.

This school stands out among nearby alternative schools for its larger enrollment and broader grade span, serving students from elementary through high school, unlike many peers that focus on narrower grade ranges. While its dropout rate of 5.0% is higher than the state average, it is significantly lower than nearby schools like the Assessment Center (60.9%) and Tarrant Youth Recovery (23.9%), suggesting it is more effective at retaining at-risk students. In elementary and middle school reading, Ki Charter outperforms the district average—for example, 30% of 4th graders and 28.57% of 5th graders are proficient in reading, compared to just 13.04% and 11.11% district-wide. However, the school struggles significantly in math, with 0% proficiency in grades 5 through 8, and in high school, Algebra I, English I, and English II scores fall below the district average, indicating a performance gap between grade levels.

Compared to other alternative schools in the area, Ki Charter appears as a more stable, comprehensive option. While schools like Boulevard Heights and the Juvenile Justice Alternative Educational Program have extremely low student-to-teacher ratios (2.4:1 and 3.5:1, respectively), Ki Charter’s ratio of 12.9:1 still allows for personalized attention. The school likely operates on a leaner budget than nearby Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) alternative schools, which spend $36,178 to $66,427 per student, making its reading successes noteworthy but also possibly explaining the lack of resources to address math and high school performance gaps.