Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 76137

This analysis examines four middle schools in zip code 76137 of Fort Worth, Texas, all part of the highly-rated Keller Independent School District (Isd), serving grades 5 through 8 with a combined enrollment of about 3,765 students.

Hillwood Middle is the standout performer, earning a 3-star or 4-star ranking and improving its state percentile from 79th to 69th. It excels in advanced coursework, with 100% proficiency in English I Reading and near-perfect scores in Biology and Algebra I. In contrast, Fossil Hill Middle and Vista Ridge Middle consistently rank in the bottom half of Texas middle schools (2-star rankings), despite also achieving high advanced course scores. Parkwood Hill Intermediate, serving grades 5-6, provides a strong foundation with generally solid test scores, though its math proficiency lags behind district averages. A key finding is the spending-performance disconnect: Fossil Hill Middle has the highest per-student spending ($12,634) and lowest student-teacher ratio (13.6) but is among the lowest performers, while Hillwood Middle, the top performer, has the lowest spending ($9,251) and highest ratio (16.5).

The socioeconomic divide is a strong predictor of performance, with schools having lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students—Hillwood Middle (37.21%) and Parkwood Hill (37.96%)—outperforming those with higher rates, like Fossil Hill Middle (59.81%) and Vista Ridge Middle (48.6%). All schools maintain a 0.0% dropout rate. Parkwood Hill Intermediate serves as a bellwether; its early math struggles may foreshadow challenges at Fossil Hill and Vista Ridge, suggesting that early academic intervention is critical for the district to address.