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South Hills Elementary

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South Hills Elementary ranks 3024 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3024^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

South Hills Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) serving 649 students in a high-poverty area, where about 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a dramatic turnaround in recent years, jumping from the bottom 20th percentile statewide to the 35th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year—a remarkable 23-percentile-point improvement that outpaces nearby schools like Bruce Shulkey Elementary and Westcreek Elementary, which have remained in the bottom 10-15% over the same period.

One of the school's standout strengths is its consistent performance in 5th Grade Reading, where 51.72% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—above the district average of 49.97%. This pattern has held for four consecutive years. The school also shows a clear "value-add" as students progress through grades: in math, only 20.83% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2023-2024, but by 5th grade that number jumped to 53.93%. Additionally, South Hills ranks in the 45th percentile for both Low Socio-Economic Status Students and Special Education Students, indicating it serves these high-needs groups more effectively than many other schools statewide, including nearby Seminary Hills Park Elementary and Richard J Wilson Elementary.

An interesting hidden asset is the school's bilingual program: students taking the Spanish STAAR Reading test in 3rd grade scored 23.81% proficient in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district average of 15.58%. While nearby charter schools like Texas School Of The Arts and Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth consistently achieve higher absolute test scores, South Hills is improving rapidly while spending less per student ($10,073) than many struggling peers in the same district. This suggests the recent gains may be driven by instructional strategy or leadership changes rather than increased funding, making the school's upward trajectory a promising story to watch.

649

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,758

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3009 Bilglade Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76133-1618

(817) 814-5800

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend South Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McLean 6th Grade
	McLean Middle
High:	South Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

White:

6.9%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

3,024^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	36.0	3024 of 4627	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.0	4083 of 4651	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3411 of 4710	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3412 of 4647	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	3794 of 4581	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	3843 of 4578	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	4230 of 4479	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	3679 of 4359	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	3520 of 4329	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	3229 of 4286	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.3	2996 of 4320	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	2398 of 4260	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	2422 of 4221	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	2367 of 4206	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.8	3141 of 4095	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	3357 of 3937	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	3226 of 3884	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.6	3684 of 3768	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	2972 of 3724	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	2741 of 3476	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.2	2580 of 3475	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.6	2847 of 3465	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	2013 of 2443	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	2395 of 2421	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	2433 of 2444	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	2277 of 2515	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1909 of 2483	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.3	2428 of 4461	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	2949 of 4331	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3103 of 4295	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2209 of 4240	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	1852 of 2918	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	2237 of 3668	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1816 of 3556	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2180 of 3487	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2093 of 3446	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	2715 of 3333	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2034 of 3226	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	3104 of 4575	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	3063 of 3744	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3329 of 4658	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	3453 of 4588	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	3627 of 4561	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3937 of 4499	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	4084 of 4348	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3377 of 4306	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	2524 of 3075	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	1988 of 2619	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	2523 of 2980	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2787 of 2958	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	2589 of 3006	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	2868 of 3184	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	2613 of 3106	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	2773 of 4413	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	2976 of 3644	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3108 of 4465	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3043 of 4401	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3440 of 4376	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3594 of 4329	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	3999 of 4188	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	3554 of 4168	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2480 of 4520	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.3	2780 of 3705	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	3048 of 4594	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	2906 of 4521	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	3311 of 4477	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	3757 of 4451	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	3853 of 4309	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	3103 of 4264	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2875 of 4582	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.8	3264 of 3739	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	3662 of 4647	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3279 of 4585	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	3865 of 4563	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3591 of 4498	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	4124 of 4357	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	3834 of 4319	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	2360 of 4301	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.0	2921 of 3549	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	3717 of 4292	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	3958 of 4086	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	3356 of 3952	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3705 of 3799	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	2885 of 3684	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	2267 of 3558	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	2283 of 3006	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	2467 of 2612	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	2329 of 3106	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	2336 of 3082	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1972 of 3082	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	2319 of 3142	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	2253 of 3127	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2023)18th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
South Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3009 Bilglade Rd	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-5800	649	41	15.7	87.1%	45 (6.9%)	24 (3.7%)	563 (86.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	36	3024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		19	4083^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.2%	1059	15.4	35.3	33.3			38.8	43.0	51.7		32.5	49.1	36.5		$10,758
Alice D Contreras	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Lubbock Ave	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7800	442	32	13.9	92.1%	13 (2.9%)	6 (1.4%)	416 (94.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	63.3	1446^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.7%		57.8	1679^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.9%	233	37.5		40.0			57.8	50.9	62.9		51.4	51.7	53.9		$11,253
Seminary Hills Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5037 Townsend Dr	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 920-1270	378	31	12.3	97.1%	23 (6.1%)	72 (19.0%)	253 (66.9%)	26 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	27.4	3602^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.6	4046^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.0%	444	30.8	27.3				29.4	34.8	40.0		31.9	38.6	48.0		$12,095
Westcliff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 Clay Ave	Fort Worth	76109	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-6000	534	31	17.3	71.2%	83 (15.5%)	14 (2.6%)	415 (77.7%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	56.5	1785^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.4%		55.2	1826^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%	41						43.7	56.8	73.3		47.2	46.3	45.8		$9,746
Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	5651 Westcreek Dr	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 263-0700	1,232	73	16.8	59.7%	151 (12.3%)	454 (36.9%)	461 (37.4%)	106 (8.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.3%)	46.3	2310^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.5	2118^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	192						44.0	48.8	62.1	53.1	29.6	46.3	49.4	34.0	$12,559
Westcreek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Walton Ave	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 370-5850	388	25	15.2	92.8%	24 (6.2%)	111 (28.6%)	219 (56.4%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	17.6	4170^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.9%		8.9	4515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.9%	345	28.6	40.0	60.0		60.0	19.5	35.6	36.4		22.9	32.0	42.4		$10,374
Hubbard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 W Spurgeon St	Fort Worth	76115	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7500	508	34	15.1	93.3%	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	488 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	27.5	3598^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.2%		12	4417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.0%	819	20.0	22.2	31.3	40.0	0.0	34.9	35.9	46.8		43.1	39.4	28.1		$10,535
Greenbriar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Grady Lee St	Fort Worth	76134	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7400	468	32	14.8	89.3%	17 (3.6%)	73 (15.6%)	367 (78.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	38.3	2868^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.0%		24.4	3773^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.9%	905	46.7	15.4	30.0			30.2	36.8	55.2		41.2	46.9	44.2		$10,648
Bruce Shulkey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5533 Whitman Ave	Fort Worth	76133	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-8400	400	28	14.0	83.5%	52 (13.0%)	131 (32.8%)	175 (43.8%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	23.1	3870^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.2	4403^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	5.3%	533						15.9	38.3	65.8		15.9	31.9	31.6		$12,163
Richard J Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Fogg St	Fort Worth	76110	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7700	508	33	15.5	93.1%	12 (2.4%)	7 (1.4%)	484 (95.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14.7	4309^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.8	4245^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.7%	64	5.9		62.5			24.6	22.1	42.3		24.3	32.5	30.3		$9,553

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hills Elementary

Is South Hills Elementary a good school?

South Hills Elementary ranks 3024^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Hills Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of South Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McLean 6th Grade
Middle : McLean Middle
High : South Hills High School

What is the racial makeup of South Hills Elementary?

Students at South Hills Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended South Hills Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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