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Texas Academy Of Biomedical

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Texas Academy Of Biomedical ranks 243 rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 88% of Texas high schools

Summary

Texas Academy Of Biomedical is a small, specialized high school in downtown Fort Worth, serving 374 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out dramatically from its neighbors, with STAAR test scores that are often two to three times higher than nearby comprehensive high schools like North Side High School and Carter-Riverside High School. For example, in Biology, 89% of Texas Academy students passed, compared to just 35% at North Side and 50% at Carter-Riverside. The school also boasts a near-perfect graduation rate of 98.8% and a 0% dropout rate, a stark contrast to the district average of 82.6% graduation and 3.1% dropout.

What makes this achievement particularly impressive is that over 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch, yet the school performs on par with many affluent schools. The school is exceptionally effective at supporting specific student groups, ranking in the 95th percentile for English Language Learners and the 92nd percentile for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, there is a notable weakness: support for Gifted and Talented students ranks in just the 19th percentile, suggesting the school may not provide enough enrichment for its highest achievers. Additionally, the school's performance has dipped from a historic peak in the mid-2010s when it ranked in the 99th percentile, though it remains a strong performer at the 88th percentile statewide.

Texas Academy is not alone in its excellence. Nearby magnet schools like Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa and Young Women's Leadership Academy also rank in the 94th percentile, creating a competitive landscape of top-tier specialized schools. While Texas Academy excels in Biology (89% proficiency), Im Terrell outperforms it in English I (87% vs. 71%) and English II (87% vs. 79%). For parents seeking a school that delivers exceptional results despite high economic need, Texas Academy Of Biomedical is a standout choice, though families with gifted students may want to explore enrichment options.

374

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,359

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Trinity Campus Circle Trw
Fort Worth, TX 76102

(817) 515-1660

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.9%

African American:

13.1%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2021 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg44%

Texas avg62%

243^rd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 22High 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	78.6	243 of 2009	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	372 of 1974	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	422 of 1990	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	446 of 1961	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	367 of 1876	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	585 of 1861	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.1	96 of 1857	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	23 of 1797	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	13 of 1777	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	13 of 1762	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.9	3 of 1743	99.8%	★★★★★
2014	85.3	28 of 1734	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	69 of 1652	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	44 of 1603	97.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	147 of 1086	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	126 of 834	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	276 of 1065	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	179 of 1069	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	163 of 1031	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	193 of 1020	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	15 of 1024	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	18 of 1013	98.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	14 of 556	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	57.1	193 of 428	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	277 of 530	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.5	9 of 488	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	31 of 487	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	7 of 486	98.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	76.1	203 of 1837	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	437 of 1829	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	131 of 1810	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	8 of 1784	99.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	57 of 1195	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	137 of 1153	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	238 of 1437	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	128 of 1371	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	122 of 1278	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	67.0	211 of 1195	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	223 of 1136	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	299 of 1936	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	421 of 1504	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	593 of 1880	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	450 of 1891	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	440 of 1841	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	811 of 1815	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	118 of 1798	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	23 of 1781	98.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	977 of 1206	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	647 of 964	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	949 of 1182	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.1	664 of 1172	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	773 of 1177	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	736 of 1145	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	541 of 1137	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	151 of 1860	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	70.2	227 of 1453	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	341 of 1805	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	294 of 1820	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	257 of 1762	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	457 of 1743	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	131 of 1714	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	22 of 1691	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	147 of 1937	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	69.3	231 of 1513	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	298 of 1884	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	291 of 1897	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	244 of 1847	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	331 of 1848	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	81 of 1818	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	21 of 1794	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	260 of 1954	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	236 of 1515	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	359 of 1891	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	550 of 1913	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	444 of 1853	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	403 of 1840	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	90 of 1824	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	23 of 1803	98.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	638 of 1584	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	240 of 1294	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	202 of 1556	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	524 of 1576	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	640 of 1525	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	472 of 1510	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.0	20 of 1526	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	51 of 1539	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

African American (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology89%+19 vs state

U.S. History80%+10 vs state

English II Reading79%+19 vs state

Algebra I75%+21 vs state

English I Reading71%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Texas Academy Of Biomedical	Public	9-12	300 Trinity Campus Circle Trw	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 515-1660	374	20	18.4	72.7%	33 (8.8%)	49 (13.1%)	269 (71.9%)	19 (5.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	78.6	243^rd of 2009 public high schools	87.9%		71.9	372^nd of 1974 public high schools	81.2%	129	75.0	89.1	70.7	79.1	80.5							$9,359
Texasworks - Ft Worth-Southside	Public, Charter	9-12	319 Lipscomb St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	8	1	11.2		0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	3 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Premier H S - Fort Worth (Southside)	Public, Charter	9-12	319 Lipscomb St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 767-9238	118	6	19.8	83.9%	5 (4.2%)	17 (14.4%)	96 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	1816^th of 2009 public high schools	9.6%		8.7	1804^th of 1974 public high schools	8.6%	12	16.7	46.2	3.9	22.2	46.7							$8,879
Bridge Assoc	Public	7-12	100 N University	Fort Worth	76107	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 871-2532	7	1	7.0		1 (14.3%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$8,315
Trimble Technical High School	Public	9-12	1003 W Cannon St	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-2500	1,924	111	17.3	89.3%	34 (1.8%)	208 (10.8%)	1,653 (85.9%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (0.8%)	31	1460^th of 2009 public high schools	27.3%		32.5	1340^th of 1974 public high schools	32.1%	120	24.4	62.4	34.6	53.4	57.3							$9,379
Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue	Public, Charter	9-12	1316 Lancaster Ave	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 735-1515	319	11	28.1	88.4%	8 (2.5%)	110 (34.5%)	193 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	5.6	1869^th of 2009 public high schools	7.0%		3.8	1888^th of 1974 public high schools	4.4%	19	25.3	11.1	3.4	20.3	28.3							$11,812
Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa	Public	9-12	1900 Im Terrell Way	Fort Worth	76102	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-2350	470	39	11.9	48.7%	154 (32.8%)	107 (22.8%)	186 (39.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	84.5	128^th of 2009 public high schools	93.6%		82.5	172^nd of 1974 public high schools	91.3%	44	56.4	92.4	87.1	87.2	89.2							$13,320
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 871-2475	403	35	11.6	62.3%	59 (14.6%)	77 (19.1%)	243 (60.3%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	85.7	115^th of 2009 public high schools	94.3%		86.4	112^th of 1974 public high schools	94.3%	3	78.8	87.5	92.1	92.2	95.7	91.8	86.9	85.5	49.3	30.0	53.6	$12,517
World Languages Institute	Public	6-12	1066 W Magnolia Ave	Fort Worth	76104	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-2223	520	41	12.8	83.1%	23 (4.4%)	15 (2.9%)	477 (91.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	63.7	572^nd of 2009 public high schools	71.5%		74.3	319^th of 1974 public high schools	83.8%	253	50.5	74.7	73.6	88.2	71.4	54.0	60.0	31.7	22.0	37.0	22.2	$10,301
North Side High School	Public	9-12	2211 McKinley Ave	Fort Worth	76164	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 814-4000	1,676	113	14.8	93.3%	39 (2.3%)	53 (3.2%)	1,558 (93.0%)	14 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	14.4	1737^th of 2009 public high schools	13.5%		13.1	1724^th of 1974 public high schools	12.7%	13	25.6	34.9	24.7	35.5	51.2							$9,985

Frequently Asked Questions about Texas Academy Of Biomedical

What district is Texas Academy Of Biomedical in?

Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Texas Academy Of Biomedical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Texas Academy Of Biomedical.

What is the racial makeup of Texas Academy Of Biomedical?

Students at Texas Academy Of Biomedical are 72% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 5% Asian.

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Texas Academy Of Biomedical ranks 243^rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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