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Riverside Applied Learning Center

Q: Is Riverside Applied Learning Center a good school?

Riverside Applied Learning Center ranks 1442 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Riverside Applied Learning Center is a small K-5 elementary school in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), serving 202 students in a densely populated area of Fort Worth, with about 76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a true bright spot in a district where many nearby schools struggle, showing a clear upward trajectory in state rankings over the past decade—from the 42nd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 69th percentile in 2025-2026. What makes Riverside exceptional is its ability to drive outstanding academic outcomes for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for serving these students, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Bonnie Brae and Diamond Hill Elementary, which rank in the bottom 12th percentile for similar demographics.

Riverside’s strength is clearly in Reading, where scores consistently exceed state averages—for example, 4th-grade Reading proficiency hit 70.27% in 2024-2025, far above the district’s 40.99% and the state’s 53.73%. The school also recently experienced a remarkable "science surge," with 5th-grade Science proficiency jumping from 34.15% in 2023-2024 to 53.85% in 2024-2025, nearly double the state average. However, Mathematics remains a relative weakness, with scores often lagging behind state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades, indicating a need for targeted math intervention to match the success seen in literacy. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, the school’s small size likely contributes to its focused, supportive environment, helping it outperform larger nearby schools like Natha Howell Elementary and Springdale Elementary, which rank in the bottom 30th percentile.

Riverside is a model of what a focused, data-driven elementary school can achieve despite significant socioeconomic challenges. While support for Special Education students has been inconsistent—swinging from the 22nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 78th percentile in 2025-2026—the school’s overall trajectory is one of improvement and excellence. For parents seeking a school that beats the odds and provides strong academic growth, especially in Reading and Science, Riverside is a standout choice in the Fort Worth area, outperforming even schools in the higher-ranked Birdville Independent School District (Isd), such as West Birdville Elementary and O H Stowe Elementary.

202

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,972

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Fossil Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76111-5329

(817) 815-5800

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

10.9%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

1,442^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 78Elementary Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

664^th of 951Fort Worth 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	63.4	1442 of 4627	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	1100 of 4651	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	2121 of 4710	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	2067 of 4647	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	2678 of 4581	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2706 of 4578	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2568 of 4479	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2190 of 4359	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	2070 of 4329	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	1587 of 4286	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	1813 of 4320	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	1609 of 4260	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	1514 of 4221	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	1113 of 4206	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	1085 of 4095	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	612 of 3937	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	1566 of 3884	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	1983 of 3768	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	2102 of 3724	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.0	1585 of 3476	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.9	1937 of 3475	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.2	2251 of 3465	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	29 of 1905	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	59.7	801 of 2443	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	444 of 2443	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	232 of 2515	90.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.8	1302 of 4461	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	1705 of 4331	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	2509 of 4295	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	876 of 4240	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	427 of 1643	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	933 of 2918	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1103 of 3668	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	787 of 3556	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	1469 of 3487	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	829 of 3446	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	1764 of 3333	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	2800 of 3226	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	1232 of 4575	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	821 of 3744	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	2438 of 4658	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	1714 of 4588	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2634 of 4561	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2686 of 4499	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	2652 of 4348	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2954 of 4306	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2342 of 3075	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.9	1475 of 2619	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	2047 of 2980	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	2058 of 2958	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	2384 of 3006	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	2790 of 3184	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	2557 of 3106	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	1092 of 4413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	873 of 3644	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	1920 of 4465	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2320 of 4401	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2888 of 4376	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2912 of 4329	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2502 of 4188	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	2028 of 4168	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	654 of 4520	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	560 of 3705	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	2328 of 4594	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	2396 of 4521	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	1960 of 4477	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	1803 of 4451	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	1311 of 4309	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	1558 of 4264	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	1756 of 4582	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	1174 of 3739	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	2165 of 4647	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	2495 of 4585	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	2682 of 4563	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	2643 of 4498	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2365 of 4357	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	1685 of 4319	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	934 of 4301	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	34.4	2448 of 3549	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3334 of 4292	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2014 of 4086	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	1534 of 3952	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	2715 of 3799	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1744 of 3684	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	1303 of 3108	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)58th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics51%+3 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)			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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Riverside Applied Learning Center	Public	K-5	3600 Fossil Dr	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5800	202	16	12.6	75.7%	13 (6.4%)	22 (10.9%)	162 (80.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	63.4	1442^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.8%		70.8	1100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%	342							45.8	58.5	73.5	45.8	58.5	44.1	$11,972
Bonnie Brae	Public	PK, KG-5	3504 Kimbo Rd	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 222-7500	326	24	13.8	92.6%	19 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	295 (90.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29.1	3488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.6%		16.9	4189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	701			33.3			0.0	32.4	32.7	46.2	36.1	42.0	42.3	$11,952
West Birdville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Layton Ave	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-2500	665	43	15.4	86.2%	46 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	595 (89.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	41	2657^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.6%		14	4335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.8%	1678	35.7	62.1	30.8	76.9	62.1	25.0	47.4	48.9	53.4	41.4	35.6	40.5	$9,674
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3207 Hollis St	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9600	393	27	14.3	94.1%	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	372 (94.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25.8	3705^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.9%		35.7	3077^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	628	27.8	33.3	33.3	12.5		20.0	36.4	40.4	48.8	30.2	37.0	29.8	$10,676
David E Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 Layton Ave	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1600	640	40	15.9	82.7%	83 (13.0%)	16 (2.5%)	510 (79.7%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	48.6	2183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.8%		46.8	2332^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.9%	149	27.3	33.3	33.3	24.0	7.1	0.0	57.1	61.1	53.1	43.9	50.6	28.2	$10,538
Natha Howell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1324 King's Hwy	Fort Worth	76117	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9300	349	21	16.2	96.0%	17 (4.9%)	20 (5.7%)	304 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	51.2	2048^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.7%		34.9	3131^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.7%	1083	27.3	33.3	28.6	18.2	50.0		36.1	41.0	72.2	30.6	51.3	67.5	$11,115
Cesar Chavez Pri	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Deen Rd	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 378-5000	447	34	13.0	94.2%	19 (4.3%)	33 (7.4%)	369 (82.6%)	24 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	58.2	1696^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		46	2386^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%	690	37.5	58.3					42.3	66.7	63.6	38.3	48.5	55.9	$11,096
Oakhurst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Yucca Ave	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9500	466	34	13.6	88.2%	15 (3.2%)	14 (3.0%)	431 (92.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	56.1	1806^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.0%		48.5	2220^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.3%	414	25.0	53.9			50.0		44.2	48.9	51.4	58.3	55.8	52.6	$10,776
Diamond Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Dewey St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0400	482	28	16.9	94.6%	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	466 (96.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.5	2548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.9%		18.7	4105^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.7%	1557		25.0	37.5				17.7	19.4	58.6	39.4	41.9	70.0	$10,640
Idea Achieve Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1900 Thomas Rd	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 885-4700	585	31	18.9	82.1%	59 (10.1%)	133 (22.7%)	368 (62.9%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	22.3	3921^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		22.7	3867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%	54							47.4	35.7	43.2	30.8	11.3	34.0	$11,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Applied Learning Center

Is Riverside Applied Learning Center a good school?

Riverside Applied Learning Center ranks 1442^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Riverside Applied Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Riverside Applied Learning Center.

What district is Riverside Applied Learning Center in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Applied Learning Center?

Students at Riverside Applied Learning Center are 80% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

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