Summary:
The 15 schools in Fort Worth's 76116 zip code, serving elementary through high school grades, are predominantly part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) and face significant challenges due to high economic disadvantage, with an average free/reduced lunch rate of 82%.
The standout performer is Applied Learning Academy, a middle school ranking in the 56th percentile statewide with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 and exceptional Algebra I (93.75% proficient) and English I (93.02% proficient) scores. In stark contrast, Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth is in crisis with a 4th percentile ranking, an 18.3% graduation rate, and near-zero test scores. The most improved school is M L Phillips Elementary, which jumped from the 2nd to the 31st percentile between 2023-2024 and 2025-2026. A peculiar "two-track" system exists among middle schools: while Applied Learning Academy excels, Leonard Middle and Monnig Middle rank in the bottom 7th and 6th percentiles, yet show misleadingly high End-of-Course exam scores from a small group of advanced students.
Key metrics reveal no clear link between spending and performance: the highest spender, Children's Medical Center ($72,526/student), has a 5.9% graduation rate, while the lowest spender, Premier H S Of Fort Worth ($6,384/student), has a 30.6% rate. The Idea Public Schools present a paradox: Idea Rise Academy (elementary) ranks in the 3rd percentile, while Idea Rise College Preparatory (middle/high) excels in Biology (75.19% proficient) and U.S. History (74.51% proficient). Overall, the area's schools are concentrated along Camp Bowie Boulevard, highlighting deep educational diversity within a single zip code, with many elementary schools showing Spanish-language STAAR test performance that, while below state averages, indicates progress among English Language Learners.
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