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World Languages Institute

Public Grades 6-12
579th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,057 Texas High Schools
Better than 72% of Texas high schools
Summary

World Languages Institute in Fort Worth, TX, is a public magnet school in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) serving 520 students in grades 6 through 12, and it stands out for its exceptional academic outcomes despite serving a predominantly low-income population, with over 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The school achieves remarkable results, including a 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year, far surpassing nearby schools like Polytechnic High School (72.1% graduation) and even high-performing magnets like Texas Academy Of Biomedical (98.8%). In English II, 88.24% of students are proficient, compared to the district average of 43.75% and the state average of 59.88%, matching top magnets like Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa (87.23%). The school also dramatically outperforms the district in all high school End-of-Course exams, such as English I (73.63% vs. 37.29%) and Biology (74.65% vs. 53.84%). Notably, WLI ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide for effectiveness with low-socioeconomic status students, a stark contrast to Trimble Technical High School (89.35% low SES) which ranks in the bottom 30%.

An interesting pattern emerges in test scores: middle school performance dips in 8th grade, but high school scores surge, suggesting a strong "value-add" effect. However, the school has a notable weakness in Gifted & Talented programming, ranking in the 9th percentile statewide for this subgroup. Sharing a campus with Young Women's Leadership Academy, WLI closes the gap by high school, with English II proficiency nearly matching YWLA (88.24% vs. 92.16%). This indicates WLI excels at accelerating student growth, making it a powerful choice for families seeking a supportive, high-achieving environment.

520
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,301
Per pupil spending ?
83.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 4921 Benbrook Hwy
       Fort Worth, TX  76116-2224

(817) 815-2200

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.7%
White:
4.4%
African American:
2.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2025 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓100% graduate within 4 years
✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2025) to 72nd (2026)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg37%
Texas avg53%
Middle school
1,388th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 43 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
579th of 2,057
Texas public high schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2021
From top 45% (2021) to top 28% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 22High Schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)
664th of 947Fort 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.81388 of 235941.2%★★☆☆☆
202542.01328 of 234443.3%★★☆☆☆
202437.11501 of 237236.7%★★☆☆☆
202345.71192 of 233048.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.91299 of 225442.4%★★☆☆☆
202140.41281 of 225243.1%★★☆☆☆
201951.0953 of 219356.5%★★★☆☆
201850.6924 of 208055.6%★★★☆☆
201756.1742 of 202763.4%★★★☆☆
201678.9309 of 198784.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202469.6270 of 128078.9%★★★★☆
201847.8536 of 116754.1%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.91202 of 218244.9%★★☆☆☆
202140.91172 of 211844.7%★★☆☆☆
201954.8689 of 205866.5%★★★☆☆
201877.8193 of 200890.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202545.3703 of 142850.8%★★★☆☆
202429.61352 of 177023.6%★☆☆☆☆
202342.4935 of 172045.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.2940 of 164342.8%★★☆☆☆
202142.5847 of 159246.8%★★☆☆☆
201958.7391 of 144572.9%★★★★☆
201852.8436 of 137668.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.71744 of 226322.9%★☆☆☆☆
202534.61229 of 182532.7%★★☆☆☆
202426.81767 of 224221.2%★☆☆☆☆
202337.71432 of 224136.1%★★☆☆☆
202236.61428 of 222135.7%★★☆☆☆
202136.31375 of 215136.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.5946 of 204753.8%★★★☆☆
201848.9970 of 200851.7%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20268.61462 of 15103.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.11152 of 12306.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.41452 of 14812.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.01415 of 14884.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.41440 of 15014.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.61296 of 144610.4%★☆☆☆☆
201810.31373 of 14304.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.31124 of 216148.0%★★☆☆☆
202538.81071 of 173138.1%★★☆☆☆
202428.81635 of 211922.8%★☆☆☆☆
202333.81488 of 211629.7%★☆☆☆☆
202242.51158 of 207744.2%★★☆☆☆
202142.31136 of 204344.4%★★☆☆☆
201955.9707 of 193563.5%★★★☆☆
201853.6741 of 189560.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.21261 of 227544.6%★★☆☆☆
202540.31079 of 182040.7%★★☆☆☆
202428.61763 of 223521.1%★☆☆☆☆
202336.71487 of 225133.9%★★☆☆☆
202240.71308 of 222041.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.51278 of 217241.2%★★☆☆☆
201956.7709 of 207365.8%★★★☆☆
201858.5652 of 203968.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.0954 of 227458.0%★★★☆☆
202539.11090 of 181840.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.41595 of 224629.0%★☆☆☆☆
202351.7991 of 224555.9%★★★☆☆
202244.71154 of 222848.2%★★☆☆☆
202146.51085 of 216850.0%★★★☆☆
201942.31144 of 206944.7%★★☆☆☆
201844.61052 of 203048.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.9895 of 197454.7%★★★☆☆
202542.4889 of 156843.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.61121 of 189140.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202590.339 of 143997.3%★★★★★
202481.2178 of 173389.7%★★★★☆
202392.935 of 174998.0%★★★★★
202291.752 of 172397.0%★★★★★
202187.197 of 170094.3%★★★★★
201986.4148 of 168491.2%★★★★★
201873.8345 of 167379.4%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.8579 of 205771.9%★★★★☆
202574.3319 of 197483.8%★★★★☆
202468.4473 of 199076.2%★★★★☆
202373.2350 of 196182.2%★★★★☆
202266.3471 of 187674.9%★★★★☆
202151.8842 of 186154.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202577.0110 of 83486.8%★★★★☆
202445.8482 of 106554.7%★★★☆☆
201895.134 of 101396.6%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202272.4243 of 183786.8%★★★★☆
202147.1819 of 182955.2%★★★☆☆
201978.1178 of 181090.2%★★★★★
201894.942 of 178497.6%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202580.3117 of 115389.9%★★★★☆
202470.5231 of 143783.9%★★★★☆
202375.2179 of 137186.9%★★★★☆
202267.0221 of 127882.7%★★★★☆
202148.6451 of 119562.3%★★★☆☆
201979.0127 of 113688.8%★★★★☆
201855.6295 of 111373.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202662.0601 of 197669.6%★★★☆☆
202569.6297 of 150480.3%★★★★☆
202463.0535 of 188071.5%★★★★☆
202370.5387 of 189179.5%★★★★☆
202262.4548 of 184170.2%★★★★☆
202152.9817 of 181555.0%★★★☆☆
201973.4318 of 179882.3%★★★★☆
201877.0240 of 178186.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202620.21099 of 12089.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202533.9764 of 96420.7%★☆☆☆☆
202324.91026 of 118213.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.7962 of 117217.9%★☆☆☆☆
202124.91012 of 117714.0%★☆☆☆☆
201941.0885 of 114522.7%★☆☆☆☆
201855.7674 of 113740.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.5412 of 190978.4%★★★★☆
202576.8160 of 145389.0%★★★★☆
202470.1316 of 180582.5%★★★★☆
202370.3341 of 182081.3%★★★★☆
202268.3346 of 176280.4%★★★★☆
202154.1676 of 174361.2%★★★☆☆
201979.1188 of 171489.0%★★★★☆
201886.1115 of 169193.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.2417 of 197678.9%★★★★☆
202579.9121 of 151392.0%★★★★★
202470.0277 of 188485.3%★★★★☆
202374.4247 of 189787.0%★★★★☆
202269.9295 of 184784.0%★★★★☆
202153.1719 of 184861.1%★★★☆☆
201982.4140 of 181892.3%★★★★★
201888.497 of 179494.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.1615 of 199369.1%★★★☆☆
202579.1157 of 151589.6%★★★★☆
202472.2313 of 189183.4%★★★★☆
202367.9452 of 191376.4%★★★★☆
202267.4415 of 185377.6%★★★★☆
202145.2946 of 184048.6%★★☆☆☆
201976.6250 of 182486.3%★★★★☆
201890.664 of 180396.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.2247 of 161084.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.41 of 161199.9%★★★★★
202579.0112 of 129491.3%★★★★★
202475.1198 of 155687.3%★★★★☆
202388.155 of 157696.5%★★★★★
202279.7146 of 152590.4%★★★★★
202188.250 of 151096.7%★★★★★
201982.8116 of 152692.4%★★★★★
201891.631 of 153998.0%★★★★★
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)
Middle school
White (2025)97th percentile+54 vs school
African American (2024)79th percentile+42 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2026)55th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school
At Risk (2022)45th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-38 vs school
High school
White (2026)100th percentile+28 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school
At Risk (2022)87th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2026)85th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile~ school
Male (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)9th percentile-63 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading88%+28 vs state
Biology75%+4 vs state
English I Reading74%+18 vs state
U.S. History71%~ state avg
Reading53%-3 vs state
Algebra I51%-4 vs state
Mathematics32%-8 vs state
Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Open Quote The school is called World Languages Institute, yet there is no inclusion for everyone who goes there. One race is dominate than others but that doesn't mean we celebrate just that one race, there are others who want to celebrate and show of their heritage. I love learning different cultures, so shouldn't others get the chance to do the same? The racial slurs and jokes that are made by students at this school is shocking. Many know what they say is upsetting but don't care. The environment is toxic, suffocating and mentally draining. I speak on my behalf as a black student. I hope there will be changes made for the future students. Close Quote





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World Languages Institute ranks 579th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at World Languages Institute are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended World Languages Institute.

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