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Harlean Beal Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harlean Beal Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) serving 333 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has historically ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, there are a few bright spots worth noting. Most notably, 5th-grade math proficiency reached 45.24% in the most recent testing year—outperforming the district average and ranking highest among nearby schools like Oaklawn Elementary and Glen Park Elementary. This suggests a targeted strength in that grade level, possibly from an effective teacher or specific intervention.

However, the school spends significantly more per student ($14,078) than most nearby peers—such as Carter Park Elementary and Clifford Davis Elementary—yet academic outcomes remain low. For context, Christene C. Moss Elementary, just 2.2 miles away, serves a nearly identical student population but achieves dramatically better results, ranking in the 52nd percentile compared to Beal’s 10th percentile. This gap highlights that school-level leadership and instructional strategies, not demographics, are likely the key drivers of success. Additionally, the special education program showed extreme volatility, swinging from a 68th percentile ranking in 2024-2025 to just the 14th percentile the following year, which may indicate staffing or program changes.

Math performance shows a positive trend as students progress, with proficiency rising from 16.28% in 3rd grade to 45.24% in 5th grade, while reading scores remain inconsistent. Science is a persistent weakness, with 5th-grade proficiency well below the state average. For parents considering this school, the standout 5th-grade math results and the potential for improvement in other areas are encouraging, but the overall academic challenges and high spending without proportional gains are important factors to weigh. Comparing Beal to nearby higher-performing schools like Christene C. Moss Elementary may provide useful context for decision-making.

333

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,100

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5615 Forest Hill Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76119-6797

(817) 531-6460

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

African American:

27.6%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Reading scores 23 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

4,151^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	18.1	4151 of 4627	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	4002 of 4651	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	3825 of 4710	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	4216 of 4647	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	3909 of 4581	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3958 of 4578	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	4324 of 4479	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	4157 of 4359	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	4140 of 4329	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	4065 of 4286	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	4025 of 4320	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	4006 of 4260	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	3868 of 4221	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	3874 of 4206	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	3844 of 4095	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.7	3845 of 3937	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.1	3526 of 3884	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	3476 of 3768	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	3258 of 3724	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	3056 of 3476	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.8	2445 of 3475	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	48.2	2110 of 3465	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	2338 of 2406	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	1516 of 1905	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1854 of 2443	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	2167 of 2443	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2277 of 2421	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	2167 of 2444	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	2385 of 2515	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	2387 of 2483	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	2261 of 4461	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2269 of 4331	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3120 of 4295	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	2641 of 4240	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	2225 of 2918	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	2654 of 3668	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	2805 of 3556	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2004 of 3487	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1678 of 3446	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	2303 of 3333	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	1757 of 3226	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	4054 of 4575	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	3028 of 3744	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3406 of 4658	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	3908 of 4588	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3364 of 4561	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	3969 of 4499	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	4082 of 4348	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	3769 of 4306	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	2658 of 3075	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	1841 of 2619	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	0.3	2974 of 2980	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2072 of 2958	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.7	2845 of 3006	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	3145 of 3184	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	3018 of 3106	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	3283 of 4413	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2925 of 3644	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3203 of 4465	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3409 of 4401	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3365 of 4376	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	3370 of 4329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	3795 of 4188	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	3204 of 4168	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	3853 of 4520	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	3051 of 3705	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3434 of 4594	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	3816 of 4521	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3446 of 4477	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	3646 of 4451	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	4087 of 4309	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3937 of 4264	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	4102 of 4582	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	3404 of 3739	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	4171 of 4647	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4284 of 4585	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4292 of 4563	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	3756 of 4498	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	4223 of 4357	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	4207 of 4319	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	3701 of 4301	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.3	1144 of 3549	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	2937 of 4292	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	2778 of 4086	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	1520 of 3952	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	3160 of 3799	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	2855 of 3684	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3321 of 3558	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)49th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-23 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The staff here seem to HATE their jobs. Why teach if you don't enjoy being around children. Every time I am in this school, every staff member seems to have an angry expression on their face and seem extremely irritated at the thought of children. Close Quote

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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 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
Harlean Beal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5615 Forest Hill Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 531-6460	333	19	17.9	95.2%	7 (2.1%)	92 (27.6%)	225 (67.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	18.1	4151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	10.3%		20.5	4002^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.0%	149						14.0	34.1	45.2	16.3	26.1	45.2	$11,100
Glen Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Pecos St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8800	451	27	16.4	96.5%	14 (3.1%)	16 (3.5%)	413 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	44.7	2406^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.0%		30.5	3394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.0%	988						26.2	50.9	50.7	41.0	52.5	53.4	$10,775
David K Sellars Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Dorsey St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 531-6430	436	25	17.4	92.9%	8 (1.8%)	92 (21.1%)	326 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	22.5	3901^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.7%		29.9	3440^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%	461	20.0	37.5				26.9	34.0	41.8	41.5	32.1	32.1	$10,739
Idea Southeast Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2935 E Seminary Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 885-4250	698	29	24.3	93.1%	18 (2.6%)	150 (21.5%)	521 (74.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10.9	4451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	3.8%		21.8	3924^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.6%	527						32.7	24.6	39.3	25.0	12.9	22.1	$11,084
W M Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4612 David Strickland	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8900	532	34	15.8	96.1%	33 (6.2%)	141 (26.5%)	337 (63.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	7.6	4544^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.6	4497^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.3%	47	14.3	0.0	0.0			15.4	33.8	15.9	23.7	24.3	5.4	$10,599
Clifford Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Campus Dr	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 531-4650	868	40	21.9	97.5%	149 (17.2%)	364 (41.9%)	163 (18.8%)	161 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.5%)	5.8	4568^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.5	4637^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.3%	69	31.6	35.7	23.1	42.9	27.3	14.1	23.1	5.5	16.7	26.6	14.0	$9,369
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3220 Hardeman St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-9100	395	26	15.4	95.4%	7 (1.8%)	40 (10.1%)	342 (86.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.9	4197^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		16.9	4187^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.0%	10						26.5	34.0	40.8	30.0	29.1	30.0	$10,113
Christene C Moss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4108 Eastland St	Fort Worth	76119	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3600	393	28	14.2	94.7%	11 (2.8%)	148 (37.7%)	230 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	47.7	2226^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.9%		43.9	2506^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	280	52.6	25.0				46.0	46.9	54.4	50.0	52.5	37.7	$13,795
Uplift Mighty Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Mighty Mite Dr	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 288-3800	554	30	18.4	92.6%	6 (1.1%)	136 (24.5%)	395 (71.3%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18.9	4105^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.3%		13	4372^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	267						23.5	44.1	36.7	28.4	31.0	30.8	$10,055
Carter Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1204 E Broadus Ave	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-8600	445	28	15.7	95.5%	20 (4.5%)	52 (11.7%)	362 (81.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.4	4508^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.6%		20.9	3976^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.5%	532	26.9	0.0	23.1			22.7	32.7	36.0	11.4	32.2	13.2	$9,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Harlean Beal Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Harlean Beal Elementary?

Students at Harlean Beal Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 28% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Harlean Beal Elementary a good school?

Harlean Beal Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Harlean Beal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Harlean Beal Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Harlean Beal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harlean Beal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Oak Middle
High : O D Wyatt High School

What district is Harlean Beal Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

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