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Jackie Carden Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jackie Carden Elementary in Fort Worth, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 486 students within the Crowley Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Once a solidly performing school ranking in the 50th-69th percentile between 2015 and 2019, it has experienced a dramatic and concerning decline, dropping to the 8th percentile statewide in the most recent data—a loss of 61 percentile points since its peak. This steep, sustained downturn is the most severe among its immediate peers; nearby schools like S H Crowley Elementary and Sue Crouch Elementary have remained relatively stable in the 30th-40th percentile range over the same period.

Despite the overall challenges, Jackie Carden has a remarkable bright spot: it is a top-tier school for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 95th percentile statewide and earning a 5-star rating for this subgroup. This suggests highly effective specialized instruction for ELL students. However, the school shows extreme polarization in serving other groups—Asian students consistently rank in the top 25% statewide, while Special Education and Gifted & Talented students are in the bottom 5% of the state. This "tale of two schools" indicates a struggle to meet the needs of students at both ends of the academic spectrum. Additionally, grade-level performance is inconsistent; for example, 5th-grade Reading and Math proficiency (42.11%) was nearly double that of 4th-grade (21.33% and 20%), suggesting student success may depend heavily on the specific teacher or cohort rather than a cohesive school-wide strategy.

Science is a critical weakness, with only 19.77% of 5th graders proficient—nearly 10 points below the state average. The school’s per-student spending ($11,308) is higher than several nearby schools that outperform it, such as S H Crowley Elementary ($11,142) and Dallas Park Elementary ($10,390), suggesting the issue is resource allocation rather than funding. Jackie Carden is now performing at a similar level to Meadowcreek Elementary (11th percentile) and Dallas Park Elementary (6th percentile), forming a cluster of low-performing schools that points to broader community challenges in this area of Fort Worth. The school’s primary need is a comprehensive turnaround strategy that builds on its ELL success while addressing volatile grade-level performance and weak science instruction.

486

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,375

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Garden Springs Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76123-1943

(817) 370-5600

District: Crowley Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jackie Carden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crowley Middle
High:	North Crowley High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.7%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Texas avg51%

4,254^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Crowley Independent School District (Isd)

798^th of 951Crowley 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	15.7	4254 of 4627	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	3844 of 4651	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2850 of 4710	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4102 of 4647	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	2430 of 4581	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2580 of 4578	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	2337 of 4479	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	1339 of 4359	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.3	1954 of 4329	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.4	2086 of 4286	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.9	2229 of 4320	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.2	3194 of 4260	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.3	2730 of 4221	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.0	3152 of 4206	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	3622 of 4095	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.6	3206 of 3937	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	3026 of 3884	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.3	3313 of 3768	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.9	2491 of 3724	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.3	2041 of 3476	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.3	1242 of 3475	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.5	1560 of 3465	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	2160 of 2406	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1523 of 1905	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1519 of 2443	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	2037 of 2443	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.2	942 of 2421	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	1689 of 2444	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	1316 of 2515	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.1	455 of 2483	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	133 of 999	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	85 of 814	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	255 of 1045	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	279 of 1015	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	267 of 957	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	348 of 967	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	637 of 1009	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.3	171 of 1005	83.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.1	570 of 4461	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	1500 of 4331	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	872 of 4295	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	575 of 4240	86.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	148 of 2918	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	99 of 3668	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	193 of 3556	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	158 of 3487	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	151 of 3446	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	304 of 3333	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	34 of 3226	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	4346 of 4575	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	2931 of 3744	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	2682 of 4658	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4068 of 4588	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	2283 of 4561	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	2070 of 4499	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	2303 of 4348	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	954 of 4306	77.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	3000 of 3075	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	2508 of 2619	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	2776 of 2980	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2138 of 2958	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	1962 of 3006	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2023 of 3184	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	1575 of 3106	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	3896 of 4413	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	2616 of 3644	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	2731 of 4465	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.2	4180 of 4401	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2224 of 4376	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	1628 of 4329	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	1078 of 4188	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	1717 of 4168	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	4194 of 4520	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	2555 of 3705	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	2082 of 4594	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	3834 of 4521	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.9	1827 of 4477	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	1933 of 4451	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	2124 of 4309	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	1053 of 4264	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	3911 of 4582	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	2862 of 3739	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2909 of 4647	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	3999 of 4585	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2643 of 4563	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	3057 of 4498	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	2336 of 4357	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	1896 of 4319	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	6.7	1082 of 1099	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	3787 of 4301	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	3403 of 3549	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3000 of 4292	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.8	4028 of 4086	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3244 of 3952	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	2784 of 3799	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	2879 of 3684	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	2258 of 3558	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	1557 of 3082	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	97.4	9 of 3142	99.7%	★★★★★

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 (2025)95th percentile+78 vs school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+40 vs school

Asian (2026)87th percentile+79 vs school

White (2022)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile~ school

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

Female (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-24 vs state

Mathematics28%-19 vs state

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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)						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 (2025)	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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Jackie Carden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Garden Springs Rd	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5600	486	32	15.0	87.9%	21 (4.3%)	300 (61.7%)	82 (16.9%)	50 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	26 (5.3%)	15.7	4254^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.1%		23.2	3844^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.4%	410							27.3	21.3	42.1				21.5	20.0	42.1					$10,375
Mary Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8400 W Cleburne Rd	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-7571	438	29	15.0	92.5%	9 (2.1%)	317 (72.4%)	76 (17.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.7%)	14.9	4297^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.1%		11.6	4430^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.8%	133							34.9	23.6	40.9				22.7	25.5	31.3					$11,122
Meadowcreek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Country Creek Ln	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5690	480	31	15.2	89.4%	25 (5.2%)	228 (47.5%)	196 (40.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	18.4	4133^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	10.7%		24.7	3751^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.4%	382	38.5	20.0	66.7	16.7	28.6		32.4	30.4	37.3				31.8	28.8	35.4					$11,391
J A Hargrave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Poynter St	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5630	442	25	17.9	83.5%	16 (3.6%)	180 (40.7%)	219 (49.5%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	21.6	3963^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.4%		18.3	4121^st of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	158	63.6	50.0	54.6				31.4	36.6	44.4				32.3	35.6	26.6					$10,005
Dallas Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8700 Viridian Ln	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5620	535	35	15.3	70.1%	62 (11.6%)	297 (55.5%)	114 (21.3%)	33 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	13.6	4363^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	5.7%		27	3608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.4%	755							20.5	24.4	45.7				18.0	26.8	32.3					$10,103
Hazel Harvey Peace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7421 Trail Lake Dr	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-8800	448	28	16.1	89.1%	31 (6.9%)	269 (60.0%)	108 (24.1%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	14	4341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.2	4587^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	246							25.0	32.1	34.0				15.4	28.3	38.3					$10,638
Crowley Montessori Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 Bolden Ave	Crowley	76036	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 297-5800	292	17	17.6	50.0%	48 (16.4%)	98 (33.6%)	133 (45.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	40.3	2718^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.3%		59.1	1621^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.1%	1097	50.0						42.9	65.4	60.0	50.0			22.0	26.9	60.0	16.7				$13,627
Woodway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Woodway Dr	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5890	520	30	17.1	91.5%	26 (5.0%)	180 (34.6%)	296 (56.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	14.5	4322^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.2	4325^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.0%	3		13.3	0.0		8.3	0.0	32.4	29.5	22.2				35.2	32.8	16.9					$9,518
Sue Crouch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8036 Cedar Lake Ln	Fort Worth	76123	Tarrant County	Crowley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5670	479	33	14.6	83.5%	40 (8.4%)	290 (60.5%)	97 (20.3%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.3%)	33.4	3200^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.8%		34.7	3149^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%	51							44.9	47.2	55.6				39.0	18.1	32.3					$10,531
Trinity Basin Preparatory - South	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7421 Crowley Rd	Fort Worth	76134	Tarrant County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 600-6269	534	34	15.5	73.2%	101 (18.9%)	222 (41.6%)	151 (28.3%)	19 (3.6%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	20.8	4000^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.6%		26.8	3624^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.1%	376							37.7	31.4	52.3	43.7	40.4	61.5	24.6	21.6	13.9	22.5	17.3	15.4	23.1	$8,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackie Carden Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jackie Carden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackie Carden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crowley Middle
High : North Crowley High School

Is Jackie Carden Elementary a good school?

Jackie Carden Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jackie Carden Elementary?

Students at Jackie Carden Elementary are 62% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Jackie Carden Elementary in?

Crowley Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Jackie Carden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Jackie Carden Elementary.

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