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Natha Howell Elementary

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Natha Howell Elementary ranks 2048 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2048^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Natha Howell Elementary is a PK-5 school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 349 students within the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has recently achieved its highest-ever ranking—a 3-star rating in the 56th percentile statewide.

This school is in the midst of a remarkable turnaround, with a 37-percentile-point jump from the 19th percentile just a few years ago—a rate of improvement unmatched by nearby schools like Riverside Applied Learning Center (69th percentile) or Oakhurst Elementary. What makes this especially impressive is that Natha Howell achieves these gains with a higher student-teacher ratio (16.2:1) and a more challenging student demographic than its peers. The school’s success is driven by exceptional support for its most vulnerable students: it ranks in the 71st percentile for low-income students and the 70th percentile for special education students, both earning 4-star ratings. It also outperforms Idea Achieve Academy, a nearby charter school serving a similar population that ranks in just the 15th percentile.

The standout 5th-grade class is a key to this turnaround, with 72% proficiency in reading and 68% in math—scores competitive with the area’s top schools. However, science remains a critical weakness, with only 2% of 5th graders proficient, and Spanish-language reading scores lag behind English ones. The school spends $12,677 per student, higher than most neighbors, suggesting investment in specialized support rather than smaller classes. To sustain its upward trend, Natha Howell must replicate its 5th-grade success across all grades and strengthen science instruction.

349

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,115

Per pupil spending ?

96%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1324 King's Hwy
Fort Worth, TX 76117-5898

(817) 814-9300

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Natha Howell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle
High:	Carter-Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

5.7%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

2,048^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	51.2	2048 of 4627	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	3131 of 4651	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3402 of 4710	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3443 of 4647	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	3715 of 4581	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	3372 of 4578	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	2766 of 4479	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3281 of 4359	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	3382 of 4329	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	2951 of 4286	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	3026 of 4320	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	3742 of 4260	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	3624 of 4221	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.1	3689 of 4206	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	3925 of 4095	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	3508 of 3937	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	3734 of 3884	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.6	3234 of 3768	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	3014 of 3724	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	55.1	1778 of 3476	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.8	2222 of 3475	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.5	1261 of 3465	63.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.7	2344 of 4461	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	1913 of 4331	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	1029 of 4295	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	1298 of 4240	69.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1430 of 2918	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	2658 of 3668	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	2027 of 3556	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	2416 of 3487	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1727 of 3446	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	1071 of 3333	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1360 of 3226	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	2011 of 4575	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.0	2484 of 3744	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3436 of 4658	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3241 of 4588	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3817 of 4561	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3019 of 4499	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	2960 of 4348	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	3451 of 4306	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2039 of 3075	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	1844 of 2619	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	2541 of 2980	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	2927 of 2958	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	2655 of 3006	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	2207 of 3184	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	2264 of 3106	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1499 of 4413	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	2226 of 3644	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3019 of 4465	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	2930 of 4401	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3465 of 4376	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	3024 of 4329	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	2063 of 4188	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	2746 of 4168	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1296 of 4520	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	44.4	2110 of 3705	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3197 of 4594	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3076 of 4521	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3234 of 4477	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2859 of 4451	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1902 of 4309	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	2845 of 4264	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	2000 of 4582	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	2789 of 3739	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	3564 of 4647	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3569 of 4585	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	3556 of 4563	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	3640 of 4498	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2521 of 4357	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3149 of 4319	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1288 of 4301	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	21.3	3163 of 3549	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	3584 of 4292	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2317 of 4086	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	3283 of 3952	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	2309 of 3799	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	1499 of 3684	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	2217 of 3558	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	12.4	2996 of 3142	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	2976 of 3127	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)47th percentile+29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-22 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

Reading50%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Beyond level school with beyond level teachers. New teachers every year and the good ones never stay. Some teachers yell and scream at kids and others don't let them use the bathroom when they need to use it. Principal is a joke. She never calls back or takes care of problem teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 8, 2016

After this school year I will move just so my children are not forced to go to this awful school. The adminstration is terrible. We were given one days notice about a field trip. The principal is fake. She acts like she cares about the students and parents but never follows through on any of her promises. When observing my child at school I heard the way her teacher talks down to the students and staff. I feel this is the way she normally acts when she thinks no one is watching. She seems uneducated and unprofessional. I have contacted the school several times in regard to bullying on the bus. I have been avoided and ignored all year. I had to pull my children off the bus because the problem was never resolved. As for the classroom, I feel that the constant displine interrupted the learning environment. If you want your children to get a quality education and not get bullied DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN GO TO THIS SCHOOL! 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
East Fort Worth Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	501 Oakland Blvd	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	East Fort Worth Montessori Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 496-3003	131	9	14.8	80.2%	13 (9.9%)	52 (39.7%)	58 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	23.9	3817^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.5%		32.9	3262^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.9%	555							43.8	26.3	53.9	25.0	15.8	46.2	$16,956
Birdville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3111 Carson St	Haltom City	76117	Tarrant County	Birdville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 547-1500	479	34	14.2	78.9%	83 (17.3%)	28 (5.8%)	338 (70.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	28.6	3522^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.2	2908^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	614	20.0	30.0		18.2	9.1		31.1	34.1	60.0	20.9	29.6	40.0	$11,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Natha Howell Elementary

How many students attend Natha Howell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Natha Howell Elementary.

What district is Natha Howell Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Natha Howell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Natha Howell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle
High : Carter-Riverside High School

What is the racial makeup of Natha Howell Elementary?

Students at Natha Howell Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Natha Howell Elementary a good school?

Natha Howell Elementary ranks 2048^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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