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L A Gililland Elementary

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L A Gililland Elementary ranks 3199 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

L A Gililland Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 504 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District. Despite increased funding and resources, the school has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past decade.

L A Gililland's academic performance lags behind, with only 24.44% of 3rd graders proficient in reading in 2024-2025, compared to 47.5% in the district and 52.02% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 77.98% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Neighboring schools in the same district, such as Remington Point Elementary and Saginaw Elementary, perform significantly better on academic measures, even though they serve similar student demographics.

The uneven performance across student subgroups at L A Gililland is also a concern, with female students ranking much higher than male students in 2021-2022. Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, it has not shown sustained improvement in its state rankings or test scores, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to better serve its students and community.

503

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,883

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Waggoman Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76131-1141

(817) 232-0331

District: Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend L A Gililland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Vista
High:	Saginaw High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

White:

13.1%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Texas avg46%

3,199^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

609^th of 961Eagle Mt-Saginaw 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
2025	33.9	3199 of 4651	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3376 of 4710	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3139 of 4647	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	3002 of 4581	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2743 of 4578	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	3533 of 4479	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	2981 of 4359	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.3	3648 of 4329	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	3647 of 4286	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	3831 of 4320	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	3383 of 4260	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.9	2070 of 4221	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.3	2922 of 4206	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.1	1691 of 4095	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	2148 of 3937	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.4	1586 of 3884	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.3	1923 of 3768	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	2470 of 3724	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	2156 of 3476	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.9	2490 of 3475	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.6	3102 of 3465	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	892 of 1905	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.9	2335 of 2443	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1722 of 2421	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	1246 of 2444	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	736 of 2515	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	1244 of 2483	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	680 of 957	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	1833 of 4461	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	1454 of 4331	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	2192 of 4295	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	1982 of 4240	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1833 of 2918	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	2296 of 3668	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	1604 of 3556	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1466 of 3487	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	981 of 3446	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	1225 of 3333	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	1457 of 3226	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	3023 of 3744	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3451 of 4658	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3039 of 4588	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2209 of 4561	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	2739 of 4499	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3329 of 4348	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	2420 of 4306	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	1577 of 2619	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	1469 of 3006	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	2515 of 3184	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	2710 of 3644	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3198 of 4465	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2684 of 4401	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	2786 of 4376	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	2398 of 4329	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3352 of 4188	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	2801 of 4168	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	2636 of 3705	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3269 of 4594	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	2966 of 4521	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	2414 of 4451	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2892 of 4309	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2504 of 4264	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	2425 of 3739	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3294 of 4647	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	3124 of 4585	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	3592 of 4563	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	2731 of 4498	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	3491 of 4357	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3432 of 4319	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	2147 of 3549	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	3277 of 4292	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	3319 of 4086	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	2887 of 3952	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	2486 of 3799	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	2613 of 3684	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2062 of 3558	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1748 of 2612	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1903 of 3108	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	2391 of 3106	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	2521 of 3082	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	2601 of 3082	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	2986 of 3142	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	2370 of 3127	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Asian (2022)29th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics33%-12 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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Schools Near L A Gililland Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
L A Gililland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Waggoman Rd	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 232-0331	503	37	13.5	75.0%	66 (13.1%)	32 (6.4%)	376 (74.8%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	33.9	3199^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.2%		31.4	3376^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.3%	177	25.0	41.7	22.2		0.0	0.0	24.4	38.7	55.4	27.5	31.4	40.3	29.9	$9,883
Northbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Cantrell Sansom Rd	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 232-0086	536	37	14.3	80.4%	85 (15.9%)	187 (34.9%)	176 (32.8%)	50 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.3%)	14.3	4323^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	7.1%		21.2	3998^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.1%	325							39.8	22.1	31.3	29.2	23.1	20.0	5.0	$8,901
Sunset Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2032 Canchim St	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 743-8200	592	42	14.0	42.7%	156 (26.4%)	96 (16.2%)	146 (24.7%)	137 (23.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.5%)	57.9	1674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.0%		65.5	1323^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	71.9%	351							57.6	60.0	54.9	56.0	42.7	45.8	22.6	$9,250
Saginaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 W McLeroy Blvd	Saginaw	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 232-0631	337	27	12.2	65.6%	134 (39.8%)	32 (9.5%)	160 (47.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	21.8	3927^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.6%		28.5	3557^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.5%	370							41.1	30.5	39.6	37.5	27.1	30.2	7.6	$11,511
Basswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Clay Mountain Trail	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-6500	563	39	14.2	64.3%	87 (15.5%)	113 (20.1%)	284 (50.4%)	29 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	44 (7.8%)	39	2837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.1	2657^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.6%	180	61.1	63.6	66.7	33.3	33.3	29.4	41.1	43.2	55.4	38.5	21.5	40.2	36.1	$9,626
High Country Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 High Country Trl	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-8007	511	35	14.5	53.4%	150 (29.4%)	110 (21.5%)	194 (38.0%)	30 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)	28.4	3532^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	24.1%		32.3	3324^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.4%	208							51.1	39.4	47.0	34.1	31.9	25.3	9.6	$9,531
Chisholm Ridge	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Running River	Fort Worth	76131	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 232-0715	623	39	15.8	60.7%	128 (20.5%)	157 (25.2%)	180 (28.9%)	115 (18.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.3%)	36.3	3028^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.9%		37.1	3012^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.1%	16							43.3	52.0	53.4	35.6	42.6	26.1	13.6	$8,567
North Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 N Riverside Dr	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-5300	469	35	13.2	69.1%	98 (20.9%)	52 (11.1%)	256 (54.6%)	25 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.9%)	29.5	3467^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.5%		34.5	3175^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.6%	292	7.7	60.0	0.0			20.0	43.6	39.1	35.6	39.7	13.8	36.3	25.7	$10,876
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Bayberry Dr	Fort Worth	76137	Tarrant County	Keller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 744-5500	618	47	13.1	65.0%	137 (22.2%)	111 (18.0%)	154 (24.9%)	149 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.4%)	33.3	3237^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.4%		46.1	2442^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	48.2%	795							49.5	35.3	50.9	45.2	25.2	41.1	11.9	$10,747
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%)	31.4	3340^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.2%		44	2581^st of 4710 public elementary schools	45.2%	759	33.3						39.3	37.1	49.5	40.3	25.8	45.3	15.8	$9,898

Frequently Asked Questions about L A Gililland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of L A Gililland Elementary?

Students at L A Gililland Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is L A Gililland Elementary a good school?

L A Gililland Elementary ranks 3199^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of L A Gililland Elementary attend?

Students who attend L A Gililland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Vista
High : Saginaw High School

What district is L A Gililland Elementary in?

Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend L A Gililland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended L A Gililland Elementary.

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