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John T White Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

4248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

John T White Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) serving 369 students in a high-poverty area, where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools, but recent data shows a slight upward trend, moving from the 3rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 8th percentile in 2025-2026.

The most striking feature of John T White is its exceptional performance in Spanish-language STAAR reading assessments, which dramatically outperform both district and state averages. For example, in 2025-2026, 4th grade Spanish reading scored 80% proficient, compared to just 37% statewide. This success suggests the school's bilingual program is a clear strength. However, English-language scores and math proficiency remain very low—5th grade math was only 15.5% proficient in 2025-2026. The school invests heavily in its students, spending $15,191 per pupil and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1, which is lower than nearby schools like East Handley Elementary (15.2:1) and Eastern Hills Elementary (17.7:1).

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight both challenges and opportunities. Lowery Road, just 0.76 miles away with a similar demographic profile, ranks in the 37th percentile and significantly outperforms John T White in math—4th grade math proficiency was 59.7% versus 24.6%. Meanwhile, Uplift Crescendo Prep Ps, a nearby charter school, has surged to the 58th percentile and outperforms John T White in nearly every subject. On a positive note, recent subgroup data shows promising improvement: students from low socio-economic backgrounds jumped from the 15th to the 41st percentile in 2024-2025, and African American students rose from the 29th to the 49th percentile. These gains suggest that recent interventions may be starting to take effect, even as the school works to translate its strong bilingual program into broader academic success.

369

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,219

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7300 John T White Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76120

(817) 814-7900

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John T White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowbrook Middle
High:	Eastern Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.0%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

4,248^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^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	15.9	4248 of 4627	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	3604 of 4651	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	4074 of 4710	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	4496 of 4647	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	4210 of 4581	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4132 of 4578	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	4361 of 4479	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3857 of 4359	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	4298 of 4329	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	4238 of 4286	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.6	4268 of 4320	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	4203 of 4260	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	4187 of 4221	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	4175 of 4206	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1825 of 2406	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.3	981 of 1905	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1739 of 2443	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2238 of 2443	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1709 of 2421	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1707 of 2444	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.1	2198 of 2515	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1636 of 2483	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	3361 of 4461	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	3695 of 4331	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	3619 of 4295	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	2639 of 4240	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	1845 of 2918	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	3424 of 3668	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	3229 of 3556	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	2769 of 3487	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3135 of 3446	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1740 of 3333	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	930 of 3226	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	4208 of 4575	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	2682 of 3744	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	3994 of 4658	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	4294 of 4588	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	3990 of 4561	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	4003 of 4499	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	4175 of 4348	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	4116 of 4306	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	2536 of 3075	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	2869 of 2980	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	2526 of 2958	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	2964 of 3006	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	3155 of 3184	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	3102 of 3106	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	2800 of 4413	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	2269 of 3644	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.4	4350 of 4465	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	3985 of 4401	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4020 of 4376	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	4231 of 4329	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	3298 of 4188	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2916 of 4168	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	3868 of 4520	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	2184 of 3705	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	3893 of 4594	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	4345 of 4521	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	4065 of 4477	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	3928 of 4451	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	4108 of 4309	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	3823 of 4264	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	4136 of 4582	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	2865 of 3739	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4225 of 4647	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	4490 of 4585	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4291 of 4563	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	4066 of 4498	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	4241 of 4357	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3371 of 4319	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	3600 of 4301	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	2784 of 3549	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	1957 of 4292	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	2733 of 4086	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	3487 of 3952	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.1	1956 of 3799	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	2765 of 3684	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	3501 of 3558	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+28 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-19 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 10, 2014

The administration and teachers do not communicate with parents at all. An example is when my son's bus broke down to pick up the kids from school, they called for a replacement bus to get the kids which arrived an hour later and they never called the parents to let us know what was going on. Teacher ignores issues in the class about bullying and gave conflicting instructions to me and my wife about homework assignments. It feels like we are fighting against the school rather than working with them to help our son succeed academically. 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
John T White Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7300 John T White Rd	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-7900	369	29	12.9	95.1%	7 (1.9%)	225 (61.0%)	122 (33.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	15.9	4248^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.2%		27	3604^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.5%	644	66.7	80.0	42.9				33.3	34.6	38.0	34.6	24.6	15.5	$18,219
Uplift Crescendo Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1200 Cooks Ln	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-8500	532	29	18.5	81.0%	23 (4.3%)	270 (50.8%)	188 (35.3%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	53.2	1947^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.9%		43.7	2513^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.0%	566							45.2	57.1	59.2	60.7	32.9	44.9	$11,008
Lowery Road	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Lowery Rd	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4700	414	32	12.9	81.2%	27 (6.5%)	178 (43.0%)	169 (40.8%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	37.8	2901^st of 4627 public elementary schools	37.3%		37.8	2936^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.9%	35							27.1	48.4	47.5	27.1	59.7	39.7	$11,035
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%)	13.7	4356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.9	4374^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.0%	18							31.3	18.4	30.0	25.0	31.6	33.3	$12,563
Rocketship Explore Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	300 E. Loop 820	Fort Worth	76112	Tarrant County	Rocketship Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(682) 339-5200	289	18	16.4	76.5%	20 (6.9%)	183 (63.3%)	68 (23.5%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$24,455
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%)								(n/a)													$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%)	19.9	4040^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		18.2	4131^st of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	91	0.0			0.0			28.6	26.7	30.4	37.1	40.0	33.3	$13,497
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%)	16.6	4207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		7.2	4563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.9%	356	5.9	18.2	12.5	5.9	0.0	12.5	29.0	35.6	46.2	21.3	30.1	24.4	$10,167
Ignite Community School-Fort Worth	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8601 Randol Mill Rd	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 451-6543	438	42	10.4	93.4%	51 (11.6%)	263 (60.0%)	96 (21.9%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$8,504
Bill J Elliott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Cooks Ln	Fort Worth	76120	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-4600	381	23	16.9	85.8%	29 (7.6%)	244 (64.0%)	79 (20.7%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	13.3	4378^th of 4627 public elementary schools	5.4%		25.6	3695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%	683							27.5	35.0	39.3	21.6	12.5	30.9	$11,381

Frequently Asked Questions about John T White Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John T White Elementary?

Students at John T White Elementary are 61% African American, 33% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is John T White Elementary in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend John T White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended John T White Elementary.

What schools do graduates of John T White Elementary attend?

Students who attend John T White Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowbrook Middle
High : Eastern Hills High School

Is John T White Elementary a good school?

John T White Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Texas elementary schools.

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

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