Summary:
Zip code 76109 in Fort Worth, Texas, is home to five elementary schools serving grades PK or K through 5 (with one serving grades 3-6), revealing a striking educational divide between affluent and economically disadvantaged communities within the same neighborhood.
The standout schools in this area are Overton Park Elementary and Tanglewood Elementary, both ranking in the 97th and 99th percentiles statewide. Overton Park achieves the highest test scores, with over 90% of students proficient in 4th Grade Reading and 3rd Grade Math, while Tanglewood shows remarkable consistency with all Reading and Math scores between 74% and 86%. Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center also performs well, ranking in the 93rd percentile. In contrast, Westcliff Elementary struggles significantly, ranking in the 61st percentile with only 43.66% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading. The Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts Elementary, a charter school within the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts district, sits in the middle at the 79th percentile but shows volatile scores due to its smaller enrollment of 255 students.
Key metrics highlight extreme disparities: the percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch ranges from just 6.08% at Overton Park to 71.16% at Westcliff, while per-student spending varies from $8,717 at Fort Worth Academy to $21,142 at Tanglewood. A notable finding is the "science gap" across all schools—even top performers like Overton Park saw only 31.75% of 5th graders proficient in Science compared to 95.45% in Reading. Additionally, Westcliff is the only school administering the STAAR test in Spanish, with mixed results: 42.86% proficiency in Reading but 0% in Math and Science, indicating specific challenges for English Language Learners in technical subjects.
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