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W R (Bill) Fort Elementary

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W R (Bill) Fort Elementary ranks 1833 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1833^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary is a mid-sized school in Royse City, TX, serving 762 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Royse City Independent School District (Isd), with about 36% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school has a notable history of high performance, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools from 2015 to 2018, but it has experienced a sustained decline over the past decade, dropping from the 87th percentile in 2016 to the 60th percentile in 2026. This downward trend is the most critical story for this school, especially when compared to nearby Miss May Vernon Elementary, which has been on an upward trajectory, moving from the 61st to the 79th percentile in the last two years.

Despite the overall decline, Fort Elementary has clear pockets of excellence. Its 5th-grade math program is a standout, with a proficiency rate of 59.6% in the most recent testing year, significantly higher than the district average of 44.96% and the state average of 47.38%, and outperforming every nearby elementary school. This consistent strength suggests a highly effective teacher or specialized program at that grade level. Additionally, the school made a dramatic improvement with its Special Education students, jumping from the 24th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 63rd percentile in 2025-2026, indicating a recent targeted intervention may be working. However, the school's Spanish-language reading program shows volatility and low scores, with proficiency rates fluctuating between 0% and 27% in recent years, signaling a need for significant support.

When compared to high-performing neighbors like Billie Stevenson Elementary (86th percentile) from the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd), Fort Elementary trails in nearly every subject and grade level, though this is partly linked to socioeconomic differences—Billie Stevenson has a much lower poverty rate at 18% free/reduced lunch versus Fort's 36%. Fort Elementary is at a crossroads: it has a proud history and clear strengths, but understanding the root causes of its decade-long decline and leveraging its 5th-grade math success to improve other areas will be key to reversing the trend.

762

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,319

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Fm 35
Royse City, TX 75189

(972) 636-3304

District: Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend W R (Bill) Fort Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ouida Baley Middle
High:	Royse City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

1,833^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

454^th of 951Royse City 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	55.4	1833 of 4627	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	1808 of 4651	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	1511 of 4710	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	1251 of 4647	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	1721 of 4581	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	1576 of 4578	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	1222 of 4479	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	949 of 4359	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	680 of 4329	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	540 of 4286	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	641 of 4320	85.2%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	579 of 4260	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	939 of 4221	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	1426 of 4206	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.3	664 of 4095	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	1380 of 3937	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	1494 of 3884	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	1412 of 3768	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.9	2461 of 3724	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	1003 of 2406	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	698 of 1905	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	570 of 2443	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	671 of 2443	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	1615 of 2421	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	968 of 2444	60.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	1266 of 4461	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	875 of 4331	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	1051 of 4295	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	919 of 4240	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	761 of 1643	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	1903 of 2918	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1920 of 3668	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	938 of 3556	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	2084 of 3487	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	2238 of 3446	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	823 of 3333	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	356 of 3226	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2003 of 4575	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	1722 of 3744	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1502 of 4658	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	1246 of 4588	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	1903 of 4561	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	1701 of 4499	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1321 of 4348	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	959 of 4306	77.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	1079 of 3075	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	887 of 2619	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	555 of 2980	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	992 of 2958	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	1006 of 3006	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	1115 of 3184	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1237 of 3106	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	1826 of 4413	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	1451 of 3644	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	2090 of 4465	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	729 of 4401	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	1748 of 4376	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	1669 of 4329	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	1544 of 4188	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	1052 of 4168	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1996 of 4520	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	1559 of 3705	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	1603 of 4594	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	1543 of 4521	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1565 of 4477	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	1681 of 4451	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	1457 of 4309	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1179 of 4264	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1669 of 4582	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	1541 of 3739	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	1589 of 4647	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	1284 of 4585	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	1608 of 4563	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	1477 of 4498	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	1161 of 4357	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	1011 of 4319	76.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	318 of 975	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.1	821 of 1128	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.3	520 of 1099	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	678 of 961	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	1605 of 4301	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	2697 of 3549	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2590 of 4292	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.0	691 of 4086	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	1051 of 3952	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	978 of 3799	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	607 of 3684	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	377 of 3558	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1552 of 3006	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	1821 of 2612	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	1610 of 3108	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	1537 of 3106	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	1640 of 3082	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	1686 of 3082	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1138 of 3142	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1202 of 3127	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile~ school

African American (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

Reading51%-4 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	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 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
W R (Bill) Fort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Fm 35	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3304	762	50	15.2	36.2%	338 (44.4%)	136 (17.8%)	223 (29.3%)	22 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.5%)	55.4	1833^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		55.4	1808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	25	23.1	16.7			51.8	50.8	49.5	50.0	47.6	59.6	$8,319
Ruth Cherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Fm 1777	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3301	772	50	15.4	47.4%	293 (38.0%)	165 (21.4%)	255 (33.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.9%)	40.8	2680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.3	3099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	419					47.1	45.6	42.5	44.1	54.8	33.6	$7,809
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Fm 1777 Bulldog Blvd	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-9549	616	41	15.0	53.1%	249 (40.4%)	85 (13.8%)	260 (42.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	52.6	1981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.2%		46	2381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	400	22.2	50.0	33.3	0.0	52.1	50.7	48.2	50.0	52.5	47.7	$10,321
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3200 Fm 548 S	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	194	12	16.5	24.7%	72 (37.1%)	54 (27.8%)	50 (25.8%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	40	2749^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		55.6	1796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	953					52.2	42.3		52.2	19.2		$7,507
Anita Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Erby Campbell Blvd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3300	548	43	12.7	52.9%	192 (35.0%)	110 (20.1%)	196 (35.8%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	45.7	2348^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		48.5	2221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	127	33.3	16.7	16.7		48.8	39.6	51.1	54.3	42.3	46.0	$8,830
Paula Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1274 Crenshaw Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 636-2413	479	32	14.9	34.2%	247 (51.6%)	63 (13.2%)	139 (29.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	58.1	1707^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.1%					(n/a)					47.6	54.8	58.7	41.2	58.1	57.1
Harry Herndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Blackland Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 721-8101	550	37	14.9	47.5%	191 (34.7%)	65 (11.8%)	258 (46.9%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	47	2270^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		37	2987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.8%	717	16.7	44.4	57.1		45.6	48.3	66.7	40.3	39.8	43.5	$9,696
Miss May Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Miss May Dr	Fate	75132	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 635-5006	790	48	16.4	34.8%	369 (46.7%)	138 (17.5%)	209 (26.5%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.2%)	56.6	1783^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		73.8	971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.1%	812					53.3	55.1	62.6	52.1	45.9	41.5	$8,867
John & Barbara Roderick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Cotton Gin Court	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 843-6150	663	34	19.2	54.8%	226 (34.1%)	109 (16.4%)	293 (44.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.2%)	43.9	2452^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		32.7	3273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.6%	821					50.6	44.4	57.7	37.9	49.5	35.9	$7,554
Billie Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	636 Stevenson Dr	Fate	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-7474	805	46	17.5	18.1%	390 (48.4%)	152 (18.9%)	157 (19.5%)	58 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	82.8	662^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.7%		77.8	843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	181					69.5	76.2	76.0	52.7	67.2	56.0	$7,243

Frequently Asked Questions about W R (Bill) Fort Elementary

What is the racial makeup of W R (Bill) Fort Elementary?

Students at W R (Bill) Fort Elementary are 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of W R (Bill) Fort Elementary attend?

Students who attend W R (Bill) Fort Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ouida Baley Middle
High : Royse City High School

What district is W R (Bill) Fort Elementary in?

Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

Is W R (Bill) Fort Elementary a good school?

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary ranks 1833^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend W R (Bill) Fort Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended W R (Bill) Fort Elementary.

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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