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Marilyn Miller Language Academy

Q: Is Marilyn Miller Language Academy a good school?

Marilyn Miller Language Academy ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Marilyn Miller Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Marilyn Miller Language Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Marilyn Miller Language Academy?

Students at Marilyn Miller Language Academy are 68% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Marilyn Miller Language Academy is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 509 students in grades 1-5, and is part of the Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 2% of all Texas school districts. Over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 1-3% of Texas elementary schools for the past decade, with test scores significantly below both district and state averages.

The most critical concern is the school's performance in Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.55% of 4th graders and 7.5% of 5th graders were proficient in Math on the STAAR exam, compared to state averages of 45-46%. Even more troubling, 0% of 3rd and 4th graders taking the Math test in Spanish were proficient, suggesting systemic instructional challenges beyond language barriers. While there is a slight positive trend in 5th Grade Reading, with proficiency rising from 12.5% to 30.12% over recent years, this is the only subject showing improvement. Nearby Dolores Huerta Elementary (Fort Worth ISD) serves a similarly high-poverty population (93.68% free/reduced lunch) but achieves dramatically better results, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at 51.22% compared to Marilyn Miller's 22.67%, and 4th-grade math at 45% versus 19%.

Despite spending $11,569 per student—more than higher-performing nearby schools like Greenfield Elementary ($9,357) and Dolores Huerta ($11,265)—Marilyn Miller has shown no sustained improvement since 2018. This suggests the issue is not a lack of funding but how resources are used. For parents considering options, the data indicates that while the school serves a high-need community, its academic outcomes are persistently low, and nearby schools in neighboring districts demonstrate that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance.

509

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,200

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5250 Estrella Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76106

(817) 306-4280

District: Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Marilyn Miller Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Lucyle Collins Middle
High:	Lake Worth High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

African American:

19.6%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Texas avg50%

4,557^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)

931^st of 951Lake 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	6.9	4557 of 4627	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	4592 of 4651	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	4696 of 4710	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	4605 of 4647	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	4552 of 4581	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	4252 of 4578	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	4423 of 4479	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	4232 of 4359	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	3495 of 4329	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.4	3037 of 4286	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	3624 of 4320	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.3	2888 of 4260	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	3187 of 4221	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.3	2879 of 4206	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	10.1	3974 of 4095	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	3597 of 3937	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	3209 of 3884	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	2830 of 3768	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	3305 of 3724	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	2230 of 2406	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	1856 of 1905	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2379 of 2443	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	2295 of 2443	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	2378 of 2421	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1996 of 2444	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	2491 of 2515	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	2297 of 2483	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.2	4360 of 4461	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	3383 of 4331	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	2964 of 4295	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2473 of 4240	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	1597 of 1643	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	2883 of 2918	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	3642 of 3668	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	3415 of 3556	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	3235 of 3487	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	2767 of 3446	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	2935 of 3333	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2161 of 3226	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	4463 of 4575	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	3700 of 3744	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	4648 of 4658	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	4563 of 4588	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	4501 of 4561	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	4079 of 4499	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	4286 of 4348	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	4202 of 4306	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	2475 of 2619	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	2930 of 2958	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	2562 of 3006	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2154 of 3106	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	4346 of 4413	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	3627 of 3644	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	4458 of 4465	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	4354 of 4401	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	4328 of 4376	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	4067 of 4329	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	4132 of 4188	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	4081 of 4168	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	4417 of 4520	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	3679 of 3705	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	4579 of 4594	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	4472 of 4521	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	4448 of 4477	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4161 of 4451	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	4252 of 4309	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	4148 of 4264	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	4460 of 4582	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	3716 of 3739	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	4625 of 4647	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	4524 of 4585	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	4539 of 4563	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	4221 of 4498	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	4287 of 4357	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	4172 of 4319	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	1.7	1003 of 1004	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	4080 of 4301	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	3412 of 3549	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	4230 of 4292	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	3887 of 4086	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	3805 of 3952	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	3636 of 3799	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	2914 of 3684	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	2664 of 3558	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	2512 of 3006	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	2550 of 2612	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	3075 of 3108	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.5	3082 of 3082	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	2837 of 3082	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	3117 of 3142	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	2838 of 3127	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2024)50th percentile+50 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading26%-28 vs state

Mathematics19%-28 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 (2025)	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 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
Marilyn Miller Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Estrella Dr	Fort Worth	76106	Tarrant County	Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-4280	509	33	15.3	91.2%	45 (8.8%)	100 (19.6%)	348 (68.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	6.9	4557^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.5%		6	4592^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.3%	35	7.4	23.5	20.0	0.0		22.7	25.0	30.1	19.0	19.0	19.2	$10,200
Joy James Academy Of Leadership	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Buchanan St	Fort Worth	76114	Tarrant County	Castleberry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 252-2500	471	33	14.3	91.5%	37 (7.9%)	17 (3.6%)	399 (84.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	28.5	3527^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		34.1	3184^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.5%	343	50.0	80.0				41.5	52.6	40.3	25.4	42.9	25.4	$16,067
Marine Creek Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Huffines Blvd	Fort Worth	76135	Tarrant County	Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-4270	347	26	13.1	91.4%	54 (15.6%)	124 (35.7%)	102 (29.4%)	38 (11.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	9.1	4517^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.7	4620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%	103						27.4	19.5	21.4	27.9	21.8	26.2	$11,275
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
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
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6020 Ten Mile Bridge Rd	Fort Worth	76135	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 237-0357	620	39	15.9	48.7%	220 (35.5%)	101 (16.3%)	236 (38.1%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.9%)	29.9	3431^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.8%		44.9	2444^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.5%	987						46.2	42.9	44.3	37.6	36.1	29.3	$7,962
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
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
Remington Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Old Decatur Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 232-1342	511	37	13.9	66.3%	112 (21.9%)	88 (17.2%)	281 (55.0%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	28.1	3555^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.2%		31.4	3340^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.2%	215						46.5	31.4	47.8	35.6	21.4	40.0	$9,898
Effie Morris Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 Merrett Dr	Lake Worth	76135	Tarrant County	Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 306-4260	356	23	15.2	90.7%	64 (18.0%)	99 (27.8%)	166 (46.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	18.5	4127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%					(n/a)						35.5	30.3	31.7	29.0	42.7	16.7	$12,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Marilyn Miller Language Academy

What district is Marilyn Miller Language Academy in?

Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Marilyn Miller Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Marilyn Miller Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Marilyn Miller Language Academy?

Students at Marilyn Miller Language Academy are 68% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Marilyn Miller Language Academy a good school?

Marilyn Miller Language Academy ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Marilyn Miller Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Marilyn Miller Language Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lucyle Collins Middle
High : Lake Worth High School

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