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Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary

Q: Is Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary a good school?

Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary?

Students at Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 43% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Morningside Middle High : Polytechnic High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Fort Worth's historic Near Southside neighborhood, serving 366 students as part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). The school has faced significant academic challenges for nearly a decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 15% of Texas elementary schools, though recent data shows a slight improvement to a 1-star rating after several years at 0 stars. This suggests the school may be at a turning point, beginning to reverse a long-term trend of underperformance.

A key bright spot is the 5th-grade class, which recently outperformed the district average in both Reading (53.85% proficient vs. 49.97%) and Mathematics (48.72% proficient vs. 40.23%). This is a notable outlier for the school, as other grade levels have historically fallen well below district averages. However, this improvement appears concentrated in tested subjects, as the previous year's 5th-grade Science scores were very low at 6.67% proficient. The school also shows relative strength with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, performing in the 39th and 44th percentiles respectively, compared to its overall 15th percentile rank. In contrast, the school struggles significantly with Special Education students (0th percentile) and Gifted and Talented students (8th percentile), indicating it is not meeting the needs of students at either end of the academic spectrum.

The most compelling comparison is with De Zavala Elementary, located just 1.1 miles away. Both schools serve a high-poverty population, but De Zavala is a 4-star school (85th percentile) while Van Zandt-Guinn is a 1-star school (15th percentile). De Zavala's 5th-grade Reading proficiency (82.86%) is nearly 30 percentage points higher than Van Zandt-Guinn's (53.85%). This massive disparity in outcomes for demographically similar student bodies highlights that the challenges at Van Zandt-Guinn are deeply tied to school-specific factors like leadership, instruction, and school culture, not solely poverty. The school spends a significant amount per student ($14,617), higher than neighbors like Daggett Montessori ($11,636) and Lily B Clayton Elementary ($9,902), and the recent uptick in performance could be the first sign that these investments are beginning to yield results.

366

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,013

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Missouri Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76104-1466

(817) 815-2000

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Morningside Middle
High:	Polytechnic High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

African American:

42.6%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Reading scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

3,943^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^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	22.0	3943 of 4627	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	4382 of 4651	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	4463 of 4710	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	4507 of 4647	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	4513 of 4581	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	4172 of 4578	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	4456 of 4479	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	4324 of 4359	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	35.0	2845 of 4329	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.0	3728 of 4286	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	3681 of 4320	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	4131 of 4260	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	4210 of 4221	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.1	3848 of 4206	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	62.3	1675 of 4095	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	27.7	3363 of 3937	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	3347 of 3884	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.6	3559 of 3768	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.4	3377 of 3724	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	3264 of 3476	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	24.0	3055 of 3475	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.0	1535 of 3465	55.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	2247 of 2406	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	1815 of 1905	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	2286 of 2443	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	2224 of 2443	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	2206 of 2421	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1949 of 2444	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2445 of 2515	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	2404 of 2483	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.3	3960 of 4461	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	3461 of 4331	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	4153 of 4295	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3940 of 4240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1625 of 2918	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	2283 of 3668	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	2910 of 3556	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	2959 of 3487	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	2333 of 3446	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3029 of 3333	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	2287 of 3226	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	3407 of 4575	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	3461 of 3744	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4194 of 4658	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	4425 of 4588	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	4407 of 4561	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3669 of 4499	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	4334 of 4348	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	4288 of 4306	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	2826 of 3075	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	2536 of 2619	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2804 of 2980	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	2902 of 2958	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	2101 of 3006	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	2881 of 3184	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	3099 of 3106	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2695 of 4413	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.0	2997 of 3644	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	3890 of 4465	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	4141 of 4401	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	4264 of 4376	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	3670 of 4329	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	4123 of 4188	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	3938 of 4168	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	3731 of 4520	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	3388 of 3705	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4212 of 4594	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	4324 of 4521	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	4388 of 4477	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	4037 of 4451	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	4278 of 4309	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	4221 of 4264	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	4095 of 4582	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	3573 of 3739	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	4494 of 4647	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	4411 of 4585	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	4530 of 4563	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	4357 of 4498	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	4332 of 4357	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	4247 of 4319	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	4286 of 4301	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	3468 of 3549	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	4210 of 4292	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	3563 of 3952	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	3493 of 3799	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3140 of 3684	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	3423 of 3558	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading32%-22 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

This is the best elementary school campus I've been involved with in a very long time......the teachers are extraordinary and the children and parents love them......the principal exhibits great leadership skills and the school is always always clean........ Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	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
Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Missouri Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-2000	366	26	13.8	95.6%	14 (3.8%)	156 (42.6%)	190 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	22	3943^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.8%		12.8	4382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.8%	439								23.5	20.0	53.9				25.7	22.2	48.7					$14,013
Carroll Peak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 E Jefferson Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0700	489	34	14.2	84.3%	25 (5.1%)	105 (21.5%)	330 (67.5%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	27	3631^st of 4627 public elementary schools	21.5%		26.3	3646^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	15	30.8	35.3	0.0	0.0				40.5	37.0	44.9				34.8	39.0	31.5					$11,646
De Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1419 College Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5600	274	18	15.3	75.5%	33 (12.0%)	43 (15.7%)	186 (67.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	82.5	679^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.3%		66.9	1268^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.7%	589								68.2	66.7	82.9				63.6	54.2	60.0					$13,965
Versia Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Baurline St	Fort Worth	76111	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9700	307	22	13.8	95.4%	5 (1.6%)	23 (7.5%)	273 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	24	3816^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.5%		22.5	3887^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%	71	40.0	37.5						20.8	26.9	40.9				23.5	50.0	38.6					$13,535
Daggett Montessori	Public	K-8	801 W Jessamine	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-6300	546	34	16.0	46.0%	171 (31.3%)	29 (5.3%)	322 (59.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	51.5	2038^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.0%		52.5	1990^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.2%	48						100.0	100.0	65.1	44.1	52.4	66.7	64.7	62.9	41.3	30.5	39.7	50.8	22.7	56.9	50.0	$11,302
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Evans Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0600	401	29	13.6	94.3%	13 (3.2%)	76 (19.0%)	303 (75.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	28.2	3545^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.4%		17.4	4168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.4%	623	21.7	38.9	44.4		8.3			41.0	32.3	41.0				29.5	53.1	26.7					$11,106
Daggett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	958 Page Ave	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5500	526	35	14.9	86.1%	39 (7.4%)	49 (9.3%)	426 (81.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	33.6	3183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.2%		28.9	3499^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%	316	0.0	14.3						34.4	39.7	44.3				40.6	40.5	46.8					$11,497
Charles Nash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Samuels Ave	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-9400	213	15	14.3	85.9%	12 (5.6%)	65 (30.5%)	128 (60.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	10.2	4476^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.3%		19.1	4075^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.4%	401								26.7	30.6	29.6				13.3	22.2	29.6					$12,768
Edward Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2751 Yuma Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-0300	288	21	13.7	93.1%	11 (3.8%)	200 (69.4%)	66 (22.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	10.4	4470^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.4	4558^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.0%	88								37.1	30.0	26.5				17.1	22.5	17.7					$14,695
Lily B Clayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Park Pl Ave	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5400	476	32	15.1	39.3%	219 (46.0%)	28 (5.9%)	217 (45.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	81.9	705^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.8%		80.5	737^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	32								73.1	68.1	78.9				68.7	52.9	56.3					$10,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary

What district is Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary?

Students at Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 43% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary a good school?

Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morningside Middle
High : Polytechnic High School

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