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Washington Heights Elementary

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Washington Heights Elementary ranks 3051 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3051^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Washington Heights Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 268 students as part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a remarkable turnaround story after climbing from the bottom 4% of Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to a 2-star rating and the 34th percentile in the most recent data.

The school’s biggest strength is its exceptional 3rd-grade performance, which far exceeds nearby schools and the district. In the latest year, 62.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in Reading, compared to the district average of 40.84%, and 57.58% were proficient in Math, versus the district’s 38.22%. This is a stark contrast to nearby W J Turner Elementary (33.33% Reading, 16.28% Math) and Diamond Hill Elementary (17.74% Reading, 39.39% Math). However, the school shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern: 4th-grade scores drop dramatically, with only 26.47% proficient in Reading and 21.43% in Math, well below district averages. This suggests a potential issue with 4th-grade instruction or curriculum that parents should ask about. Additionally, the school is particularly effective for male students, who rank in the 46th percentile statewide—the school’s highest-performing subgroup.

While Washington Heights is on an upward trajectory, nearby Kirkpatrick Elementary (0.39 miles away) has dropped to the 11th percentile, and Cesar Chavez Pri (1.79 miles away) has jumped to the 63rd percentile, creating a mixed picture in the neighborhood. A universal weakness across all nearby schools is 5th-grade Science, with Washington Heights at just 11.76% proficiency—a systemic challenge for the district. The school also shows inconsistent results for Special Education and At-Risk students, with a high of the 77th percentile in 2023-2024 dropping to the 30th percentile recently, indicating room for improvement in supporting these groups consistently.

268

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,201

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3215 N Houston St
Fort Worth, TX 76106-5899

(817) 815-0700

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Washington Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kirkpatrick Middle
High:	Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

African American:

4.9%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

3,051^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	35.5	3051 of 4627	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	3100 of 4651	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3104 of 4710	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3429 of 4647	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	4387 of 4581	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	3886 of 4578	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	2641 of 4479	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3293 of 4359	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	2653 of 4329	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.7	3441 of 4286	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	3197 of 4320	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.9	2210 of 4260	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.5	2275 of 4221	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.6	3588 of 4206	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	2556 of 4095	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.2	3651 of 3937	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.8	3691 of 3884	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	3442 of 3768	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	2962 of 3724	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	2782 of 3476	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.0	2830 of 3475	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.0	3408 of 3465	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	37.0	1542 of 2444	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	312 of 2515	87.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.8	3754 of 4461	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	2631 of 4331	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	1040 of 4295	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	2274 of 4240	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1682 of 2918	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	2673 of 3668	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	2489 of 3556	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	3243 of 3487	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	2268 of 3446	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	992 of 3333	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	28.1	2658 of 3226	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	3925 of 4575	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	2348 of 3744	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3110 of 4658	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	3170 of 4588	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.2	4311 of 4561	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	3616 of 4499	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	2404 of 4348	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	2964 of 4306	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	1683 of 3075	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	1912 of 2619	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	2517 of 2980	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	2940 of 3006	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	2709 of 3184	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	2718 of 3106	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	2760 of 4413	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	2099 of 3644	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2689 of 4465	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	2998 of 4401	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.8	4216 of 4376	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3572 of 4329	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2299 of 4188	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3162 of 4168	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	2629 of 4520	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	1821 of 3705	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	2332 of 4594	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	3186 of 4521	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	4245 of 4477	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3497 of 4451	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1560 of 4309	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	2790 of 4264	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2453 of 4582	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	2318 of 3739	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	2965 of 4647	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3666 of 4585	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	4356 of 4563	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3923 of 4498	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2745 of 4357	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	3469 of 4319	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	2993 of 4301	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	1417 of 3549	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	968 of 4292	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	30.5	3088 of 4086	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3031 of 3952	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	2107 of 3799	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	2674 of 3684	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	2763 of 3558	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)46th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)37th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)16th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 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
Washington Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3215 N Houston St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0700	268	19	14.1	95.1%	4 (1.5%)	13 (4.9%)	248 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	35.5	3051^st of 4627 public elementary schools	34.1%		35.3	3100^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.3%	49	20.0	37.5	40.0				62.5	26.5	48.8	57.6	21.4	37.0	$13,201
Kirkpatrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3229 Lincoln Ave	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4600	296	21	14.1	94.3%	32 (10.8%)	40 (13.5%)	203 (68.6%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	18.5	4129^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.6	4525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.7%	396	62.5	40.0					42.9	33.3	26.7	30.3	37.2	23.4	$12,369
Helbing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3524 N Crump St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0500	369	26	14.3	91.6%	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	356 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35	3086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.3%		18.4	4117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.5%	1031			28.6				44.4	50.0	45.7	40.0	43.9	25.6	$11,881
Dolores Huerta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3309 W Long Ave	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 740-5550	443	35	12.7	93.7%	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	427 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52	2011^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.5%		26.2	3651^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.5%	1640	12.5	47.4	38.5			40.0	51.2	51.2	55.8	45.5	45.0	50.0	$10,725
Sam Rosen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Roosevelt Ave	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4800	407	28	14.4	95.1%	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.5%)	392 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3719^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		24.2	3782^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	63	50.0	53.9	31.3				33.3	38.5	47.6	35.4	27.5	37.5	$11,292
Moore M H Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1809 NE 36th St	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-0600	453	31	14.8	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	14 (3.1%)	424 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	35.2	3073^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.6%		26.8	3625^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.1%	552	28.6	45.5	26.7	16.7	28.6	0.0	37.9	45.2	46.3	39.0	42.9	40.0	$12,206
Manuel Jara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Lincoln Ave	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4500	567	40	14.3	92.9%	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	547 (96.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.4	2420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.7%		30.2	3411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.7%	991	33.3	18.8	70.0	12.5			38.6	47.5	61.0	40.6	45.1	44.1	$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
W J Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Azle Ave	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4900	341	22	15.1	93.8%	7 (2.1%)	11 (3.2%)	321 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.7	4396^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.2	4407^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%	11	35.3	21.1	54.6				33.3	30.0	24.3	16.3	25.5	33.3	$11,458
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Washington Heights Elementary?

Students at Washington Heights Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Washington Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kirkpatrick Middle
High : Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School

How many students attend Washington Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Washington Heights Elementary.

What district is Washington Heights Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Is Washington Heights Elementary a good school?

Washington Heights Elementary ranks 3051^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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