Summary:
In zip code 76104, there is only one middle school, Morningside Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd).
Morningside Middle has a total enrollment of 415 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14:1. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 3% of all Texas middle schools over the last three years, currently sitting at the 2nd percentile statewide. Academic performance is critically low across all subjects, with math proficiency being a particular crisis: only 2.91% of 7th graders are proficient in math, and 6th-grade math proficiency is just 8.59%. Reading proficiency also declines as students progress, dropping from 23.44% in 6th grade to 18.25% in 8th grade. The school spends $12,406 per student, which is above the state average, yet results remain very poor, highlighting that financial resources alone are not addressing the challenges. An interesting paradox exists with advanced courses: while general test scores are extremely low, 48.28% of students taking Algebra I and 84.21% taking Biology are proficient, suggesting a small, high-performing subset of students.
Nearly 98% of students at Morningside Middle receive free or reduced lunch, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage. The school's dropout rate of 1.7% is lower than the district average of 3.1%, but the academic struggles are severe and persistent. Compared to the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd), the school underperforms significantly; for example, in 8th-grade math, the school's proficiency is 17.83% versus the district's 40.76%. For parents, this school faces deep, systemic challenges that go beyond typical academic support, and the data shows a clear need for comprehensive intervention.
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