Summary
Comanche Springs Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 628 students as part of the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd), and it has experienced a significant and concerning decline in academic performance over the past decade, dropping from a 65th percentile ranking to the 18th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.
The most critical issue at Comanche Springs is its steep downward trajectory, which sets it apart from nearby schools. For example, Copper Creek Elementary, located just 0.74 miles away, has maintained a stable mid-tier performance (47th percentile), while Comanche Springs has fallen 49 percentile points since 2018-2019. A key weakness is 4th-grade reading, where only 27.17% of students are proficient—the lowest among all nearby schools and well below the state average of 53.04%. In contrast, the school shows a bright spot in 4th-grade math, where 42.39% of students are proficient, outperforming the district average and competing with higher-ranked schools like Copper Creek. However, this strength is inconsistent, as 3rd-grade (30.95%) and 5th-grade (27.66%) math scores lag significantly behind state averages. Science is a universal weak point, with only 19.13% of 5th graders proficient, mirroring district-wide struggles.
Interestingly, the school’s decline does not appear to be a resource issue, as its per-student spending ($10,109) and student-teacher ratio (16.4) are average for the area. Instead, the challenges seem systemic, affecting all student groups. For instance, White students at Comanche Springs rank in the 8th percentile statewide, an alarmingly low performance for a subgroup that typically performs higher. Additionally, the school struggles with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 12th percentile for this group, while nearby Chisholm Ridge, with a higher poverty rate, performs better. This suggests that instructional strategies or leadership changes may be needed to reverse the trend.
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