Summary:
The 13 schools in Fort Worth's 76106 zip code, serving grades PK-12, are overwhelmingly part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) and face the challenge of serving a student population where over 93% are economically disadvantaged.
While overall academic performance lags behind state averages, several schools stand out. Cesar Chavez Pri is the top-performing elementary school, ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide, a dramatic improvement from two years prior. Diamond Hill Elementary is a turnaround story, with its 5th-grade math proficiency jumping from 25% to 70% in one year. The middle schools Meacham Middle and Kirkpatrick Middle create a paradox: while many students struggle with grade-level math, their advanced cohorts achieve over 90% proficiency on high school-level Algebra I and Biology exams. In contrast, the two Lake Worth Independent School District (Isd) schools—Lucyle Collins Middle and Marilyn Miller Language Academy—are the lowest-performing in the zip code, ranking in the 0-2nd percentile.
Key takeaways for parents include the strength of bilingual programs at schools like Kirkpatrick Elementary, where Spanish-language STAAR scores often exceed English-language ones. A universal weakness across all elementary and middle schools is science, with 5th and 8th-grade scores consistently the lowest relative to state averages. The sole high school, Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School, posts a graduation rate of 87.7%, higher than its district average, and a low dropout rate of 1.6%. With favorable student-teacher ratios averaging 14.8:1 and per-student spending slightly above the state average, the area shows pockets of excellence and rapid improvement despite significant economic challenges.
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