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Fine Arts Academy

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Fine Arts Academy ranks 1859 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

1859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Fine Arts Academy is a small elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, serving 274 students in grades 1-6 within the White Settlement Independent School District (Isd). For nearly a decade, this school was a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of Texas elementary schools. However, the most recent data reveals a significant and concerning drop, with its statewide ranking falling from the 85th percentile to the 60th percentile. This decline is broad, affecting nearly every student group—including male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students—and suggests a school-wide issue, such as a change in curriculum or leadership, rather than an isolated problem.

Despite this recent downturn, Fine Arts Academy still offers several advantages. It has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, providing a more intimate learning environment than nearby schools like West Early Learners Academy (19.9) and Idea Rise Academy (21.9). Historically, the school has dramatically outperformed its district averages in reading, math, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 6th-grade reading proficiency was 76.74% at Fine Arts compared to just 49.68% district-wide. However, this gap is shrinking, and a nearby charter school, Trinity Basin Preparatory - West, actually outperformed Fine Arts in 3rd-grade reading and math in the latest data.

The school has historically excelled at supporting at-risk students but has been less consistent in challenging its highest-achieving students. The most urgent red flag is the performance of African American students, who dropped to the 3rd percentile in 2025-2026. While Fine Arts Academy remains a strong school within its district, the recent, systemic decline means parents should closely monitor future performance and ask the school about the steps being taken to reverse this trend.

274

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,471

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 Downe Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76108

(817) 367-5396

District: White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

32.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Texas avg51%

1,859^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)

695^th of 951White Settlement 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1859 of 4627	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.0	682 of 4651	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	859 of 4710	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	504 of 4647	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	653 of 4581	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	558 of 4578	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	343 of 4479	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	374 of 4359	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	458 of 4329	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	636 of 4286	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	1149 of 4320	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	1174 of 4260	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	59.2	1771 of 4221	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	1006 of 4206	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	61.8	1701 of 4095	58.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	2343 of 2406	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.6	1846 of 4461	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.7	328 of 4331	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	109 of 4295	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	419 of 4240	90.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	89.5	119 of 3333	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1551 of 4575	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	813 of 3744	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	1492 of 4658	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.8	631 of 4588	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	620 of 4561	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	894 of 4499	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	695 of 4348	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	587 of 4306	86.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	968 of 3075	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	1583 of 2619	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	982 of 2980	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	615 of 2958	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	864 of 3006	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	498 of 3184	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	1606 of 3106	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	1982 of 4413	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	962 of 3644	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1377 of 4465	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	548 of 4401	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	565 of 4376	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	427 of 4329	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	211 of 4188	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	169 of 4168	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	3242 of 4520	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	71.1	685 of 3705	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	859 of 4594	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	280 of 4521	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	987 of 4477	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	575 of 4451	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	283 of 4309	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	287 of 4264	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2297 of 4582	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	87.9	333 of 3739	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	469 of 4647	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	512 of 4585	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	787 of 4563	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	300 of 4498	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	147 of 4357	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	256 of 4319	94.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	314 of 1106	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	1580 of 4301	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	599 of 3549	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	1114 of 3558	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1603 of 3006	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.0	779 of 2612	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	850 of 3108	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	638 of 3106	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	678 of 3082	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	708 of 3082	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	483 of 3142	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	650 of 3127	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)96th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Fine Arts Academy	Public	1-6	8301 Downe Dr	Fort Worth	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 367-5396	274	20	13.8	36.5%	149 (54.4%)	10 (3.6%)	90 (32.8%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	55	1859^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.8%		82	682^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.3%	1177							48.3	54.6	64.9		50.6	44.3	43.9		$8,471
Trinity Basin Preparatory - West	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8300 W Fwy	Fort Worth	76108	Tarrant County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(817) 600-1735	441	32	13.6	45.6%	237 (53.7%)	57 (12.9%)	119 (27.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)	41.6	2612^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		39.2	2825^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.3%	213							57.4	45.3	56.2		48.2	35.9	26.0		$9,670
Western Hills Elementary	Public	2-5	2805 Laredo Dr	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-6800	499	32	15.4	97.6%	16 (3.2%)	195 (39.1%)	270 (54.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	13.8	4352^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.9	4541^st of 4651 public elementary schools	2.4%	189	4.8	40.9	37.8	7.1	15.0	0.0	26.3	29.5	40.0		24.1	30.9	25.0		$10,327
Western Hills Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	8300 Mojave Trl	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-6900	393	24	16.4	95.2%	22 (5.6%)	148 (37.7%)	205 (52.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)															$10,115
Liberty Elementary	Public	1-5	7976 Whitney Dr	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 367-1312	654	41	16.1	78.0%	125 (19.1%)	58 (8.9%)	421 (64.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)	9.8	4495^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.9%		17.2	4173^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%	322	29.7	43.8	26.3	27.8	18.8	15.8	22.7	26.0	41.0		20.0	22.0	21.0		$8,719
West Early Learners Academy	Public	PK-K	8900 Oels St	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 367-1334	753	38	19.9	70.0%	233 (30.9%)	98 (13.0%)	369 (49.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.2%)								(n/a)															$9,570
Idea Rise Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3000 S Cherry Ln	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 885-4150	681	31	21.9	88.5%	81 (11.9%)	252 (37.0%)	323 (47.4%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	9.6	4500^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.7%		22	3915^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.8%	585			0.0			0.0	26.0	23.6	43.2		16.4	12.8	24.3		$10,405
Founders Classical Academy - Fort Worth	Public, Charter	K-3	501 Academy Blvd	Fort Worth	76108	Tarrant County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	38	4	8.9	42.1%	21 (55.3%)	7 (18.4%)	9 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	40.5	2707^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.5%					(n/a)							47.6	61.5	33.3	62.5	47.6	7.7	11.1	25.0	$79,438
Waverly Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3604 Cimarron Tr	Fort Worth	76116	Tarrant County	Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 815-6700	639	44	14.5	76.7%	141 (22.1%)	135 (21.1%)	328 (51.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.5%)	30.6	3393^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.7%		26	3670^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%	277							38.6	45.3	46.1		29.6	44.8	33.3		$10,013
North Elementary	Public	1-5	9850 Legacy Dr	White Settlement	76108	Tarrant County	White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 367-1323	800	49	16.2	63.9%	226 (28.3%)	68 (8.5%)	427 (53.4%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.0%)	53 (6.6%)	45.1	2382^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	48.5%		57.8	1677^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.9%	705	8.0	47.4	56.3	20.0	47.4	31.3	38.7	63.9	43.4		37.6	66.2	32.4		$9,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Fine Arts Academy

Is Fine Arts Academy a good school?

Fine Arts Academy ranks 1859^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fine Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Fine Arts Academy.

What district is Fine Arts Academy in?

White Settlement Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Fine Arts Academy?

Students at Fine Arts Academy are 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

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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

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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