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West Handley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

West Handley Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 333 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD), which is ranked 733 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Handley Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Texas, with rankings between 4,000-4,600 out of around 4,600 schools in recent years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in science, where only 3.03% of 5th-grade students are projected to be proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 14.31% for the district and 29.57% for the state. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 95-97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Maude I Logan Elementary, Meadowbrook Elementary, and Sunrise-McMillan Elementary, generally perform better than West Handley Elementary on STAAR tests, with proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points higher in reading and math. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the performance differences. While West Handley Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending, the school's consistently low performance highlights the need for the Fort Worth Independent School District to prioritize improving educational outcomes, particularly in underperforming schools serving economically disadvantaged communities.

341

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,645

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2749 Putnam
Fort Worth, TX 76112-3091

(817) 815-5100

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend West Handley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Jean McClung Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.2%

African American:

17.0%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (14% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Reading scores 32 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg33%

Texas avg46%

4,580^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 80Elementary Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

733^rd of 961Fort 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
2025	6.5	4580 of 4651	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	4464 of 4710	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	4619 of 4647	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	4438 of 4581	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4029 of 4578	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	4406 of 4479	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	4327 of 4359	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.1	4288 of 4329	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	4155 of 4286	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	4175 of 4320	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	4042 of 4260	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	3784 of 4221	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	4027 of 4206	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.9	3871 of 4095	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	3921 of 3937	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	3867 of 3884	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.2	3700 of 3768	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.8	3474 of 3724	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.0	3285 of 3476	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.7	3323 of 3475	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.0	3373 of 3465	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1706 of 1905	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1966 of 2443	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2370 of 2443	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	2231 of 2421	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	2365 of 2444	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	2422 of 2515	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	2450 of 2483	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	4059 of 4461	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	2319 of 4331	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	3682 of 4295	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3672 of 4240	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	2884 of 2918	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	3465 of 3668	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	3509 of 3556	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	3332 of 3487	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	1738 of 3446	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	2752 of 3333	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	2942 of 3226	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	3712 of 3744	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	4546 of 4658	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	4571 of 4588	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	4341 of 4561	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	3648 of 4499	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	4134 of 4348	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	4221 of 4306	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	5.3	2922 of 2980	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	2872 of 2958	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	2679 of 3006	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	3005 of 3184	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	3084 of 3106	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	3614 of 3644	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	4374 of 4465	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	4371 of 4401	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	4269 of 4376	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	3272 of 4329	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	4015 of 4188	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	4061 of 4168	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	3634 of 3705	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	4403 of 4594	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	4469 of 4521	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	4275 of 4477	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	3820 of 4451	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	4213 of 4309	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	4215 of 4264	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	3649 of 3739	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	4431 of 4647	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	4479 of 4585	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	4472 of 4563	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	4186 of 4498	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	4319 of 4357	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	4310 of 4319	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	2646 of 3549	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	2819 of 4292	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.2	4060 of 4086	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3360 of 3952	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3066 of 3799	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	3359 of 3684	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	3497 of 3558	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading22%-32 vs state

Mathematics15%-31 vs state

Science3%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
West Handley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2749 Putnam	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5100	341	18	19.0	96.2%	16 (4.7%)	58 (17.0%)	253 (74.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	6.5	4580^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.5%		12.1	4464^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.2%	116	6.7	9.1	0.0	0.0	12.5	0.0	0.0	26.3	12.9	26.3		17.4	5.9	20.0		3.0	$12,645
Eastern Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5917 Shelton St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4500	459	26	17.7	92.4%	24 (5.2%)	171 (37.3%)	246 (53.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	6.1	4591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.8	4663^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	1.0%	72	52.4	0.0	0.0					21.6	18.2	28.1		20.7	10.9	15.4		0.0	$10,902
Newman International Academy At Fort Worth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	6801 Meadowbrook Dr	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Newman International Academy Of Arlington	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 655-2255	255	10	24.5	54.9%	26 (10.2%)	146 (57.3%)	74 (29.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	43.5	2529^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.6%		30.9	3408^th of 4710 public elementary schools	27.6%	879								50.0	50.0	61.5	57.1	28.6	22.7	46.2	38.1	23.1	$10,073
East Handley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2617 Mims St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4400	329	22	15.2	93.0%	20 (6.1%)	66 (20.1%)	225 (68.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	18.2	4131^st of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.5	4343^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	7.8%	212			0.0			0.0	0.0	46.5	18.2	24.4		34.9	25.5	25.6		7.1	$13,497
Maudrie Walton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5816 Rickenbacker St	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3300	271	19	14.2	94.8%	8 (3.0%)	154 (56.8%)	95 (35.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	13.3	4360^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.3%		23.1	3892^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	17.4%	468								13.9	35.7	34.0		19.4	21.4	36.2		0.0	$14,480
Atwood McDonald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 Barron Ln	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 496-7445	261	20	13.2	95.0%	8 (3.1%)	180 (69.0%)	54 (20.7%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	12.9	4374^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%		15.9	4270^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.3%	104								31.3	22.9	46.7		28.1	14.3	10.0		6.7	$12,563
Maude I Logan Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2300 Dillard St	Fort Worth	76105	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-3700	319	25	12.9	94.0%	11 (3.4%)	118 (37.0%)	181 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	40.4	2746^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%		38.6	2917^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.1%	171	10.0	66.7	40.0	0.0			20.0	52.8	59.5	59.4		29.3	38.1	29.4		12.5	$19,232
Sagamore Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 S Hughes Ave	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-5000	408	25	16.0	93.4%	6 (1.5%)	30 (7.4%)	369 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23	3853^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%		22.4	3928^th of 4710 public elementary schools	16.6%	75	9.1	25.0	11.1			18.2	0.0	33.3	33.3	36.8		17.9	11.1	50.8		20.0	$9,949
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 Meadowbrook Dr	Fort Worth	76103	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4900	455	32	14.3	92.5%	19 (4.2%)	33 (7.3%)	395 (86.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43.5	2528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.6%		46.2	2428^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.5%	100	31.0	16.7	25.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	47.5	36.7	56.8		54.0	45.7	36.8		17.1	$11,297
Iltexas Woodhaven Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5901 Boca Raton Blvd	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 395-1776	588	36	16.2	87.6%	28 (4.8%)	179 (30.4%)	330 (56.1%)	17 (2.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	7.2	4563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%		10.1	4532^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	3.8%	31	0.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	22.2	0.0	26.6	16.5	28.8		20.5	14.3	18.6		1.7	$10,167

Frequently Asked Questions about West Handley Elementary

Is West Handley Elementary a good school?

West Handley Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Handley Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Handley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jean McClung Middle

What district is West Handley Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend West Handley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended West Handley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Handley Elementary?

Students at West Handley Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

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