6.1public avg / 10

Best Schools in Fort Worth, Texas

290 schools in the directory · 162 Elementary · 43 Middle · 54 High · 31 Other

Last updated: October 2026

Public: 247

Private: 43

Districts: 27

Comparable public avg (227): 6.1/10

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The short answer

The top-rated public schools in Fort Worth are Benbrook EL (9.3/10), Riverside Applied Lrn Ctr (9.2/10), and Lily B Clayton EL (9.1/10), among 227 public schools meeting this comparison's coverage rules. Ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic achievement, and school environment (plus college readiness for high schools), with equity shown as context, not scored.

Schools

290

247 public · 43 private

Avg Score

6.1

227 public schools · out of 10

Districts

serving the city

Schools

290

247 public · 43 private

Avg Score

6.1

227 public schools · out of 10

Districts

serving the city

Best value · beats the odds

Christene C Moss EL

Rates 9.0/10 despite 96% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 3.1 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Fort Worth public schools in the current comparison.

Most improved · 2022 → 2024

Washington Heights EL

STAAR proficiency rose +17.5 points from 2022 to 2024. That's the biggest jump among Fort Worth public schools in the current comparison across the two most recent comparable testing years.

Top-Rated Schools in Fort Worth

Ranked by MySchoolScout composite using public schools that meet the current coverage rules (Top 10 of 227 rated schools; 290 schools in the directory). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.

#	School	Rating	Level	Value	State %ile
1	Benbrook EL	9.3 / 10	Elementary	+3.0	99th
2	Riverside Applied Lrn Ctr	9.2 / 10	Elementary	+3.1	99th
3	Lily B Clayton EL	9.1 / 10	Elementary	+2.6	99th
4	North Hi Mount EL	9.1 / 10	Elementary	+2.8	99th
5	Christene C Moss EL	9.0 / 10	Elementary	+3.1	98th
6	Alice Carlson Applied Lrn Ctr	8.9 / 10	Elementary	+2.2	98th
7	Alice D Contreras	8.9 / 10	Elementary	+3.0	98th
8	Walsh EL	8.9 / 10	Elementary	+2.0	98th
9	Im Terrell Academy for Stem and Vpa	8.6 / 10	High	+2.2	95th
10	Oakhurst EL	8.5 / 10	Elementary	+2.5	94th

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About Schools in Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas is home to 290 schools, including 247 public schools and 43 private schools. The city's schools span 162 elementary schools, 43 middle schools, and 54 high schools.

The 227 public schools in this comparison average 6.1 out of 10 on the MySchoolScout composite scale. The composite blends student growth, poverty-adjusted academic achievement, and school environment — plus college readiness for high schools.

The highest-scoring public school in this comparison is Benbrook EL with a composite score of 9.3/10.

Fort Worth is served by 27 school districts. These districts collectively serve 382,695 students.

Browse the schools below to compare ratings, test scores, enrollment, and other key metrics. Use the filters to focus on specific school levels or types that match your family's needs.

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Elementary Schools

162 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Benbrook EL 351 students · Pre-K–5th	351	Pre-K–5th	9.3
2	Riverside Applied Lrn Ctr 215 students · Kindergarten–5th	215	Kindergarten–5th	9.2
3	Lily B Clayton EL 477 students · Pre-K–5th	477	Pre-K–5th	9.1
4	North Hi Mount EL 350 students · Pre-K–5th	350	Pre-K–5th	9.1
5	Christene C Moss EL 313 students · Pre-K–5th	313	Pre-K–5th	9.0
6	Walsh EL 589 students · Kindergarten–5th	589	Kindergarten–5th	8.9
7	Alice Carlson Applied Lrn Ctr 382 students · Kindergarten–5th	382	Kindergarten–5th	8.9
8	Alice D Contreras 459 students · Pre-K–5th	459	Pre-K–5th	8.9
9	Oakhurst EL 497 students · Pre-K–5th	497	Pre-K–5th	8.5
10	Maude I Logan EL 311 students · Pre-K–5th	311	Pre-K–5th	8.4

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Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Mitchell Boulevard EL Lowery Road Westcliff EL Tanglewood EL Eagle Heights EL Worth Heights EL Dolores Huerta EL East Fort Worth Montessori Academy South Hi Mount EL John T White EL Fine Arts Academy Como EL Sue Crouch EL Rolling Hills EL J T Stevens EL Sidney H Poynter David L Walker Elt Crowley Montessori Academy Mcrae EL Parkview EL Manuel Jara EL Natha Howell EL Sunrise - Mcmillan EL Versia Williams EL Trinity Lakes EL Bluebonnet EL M L Phillips EL Park Glen EL Dallas Park EL Meadowbrook EL Ridglea Hills EL Bruce Shulkey EL Springdale EL Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts EL S H Crowley EL Carter Park EL East Handley EL Sam Rosen EL Joy James Academy of Leadership Greenbriar EL Waverly Park EL O a Peterson L a Gililland EL Glen Park EL Moore M H EL Morningside EL A M Pate EL Overton Park EL Eagle Mountain EL Burton Hill EL Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth Lake Country EL Atwood Mcdonald EL Edward Briscoe EL Chisholm Ridge Oaklawn EL Oakmont EL Greenfield EL Helbing EL Luella Merrett EL Iltexas Keller EL Washington Heights EL Sunset Valley EL Lake Pointe EL Meadowcreek EL Bill J Elliott EL Westpark EL T a Sims EL Parkway EL Carroll Peak EL Idea Southeast Academy Eastern Hills EL Seminary Hills Park EL Idea Edgecliff Academy June W Davis EL De Zavala EL Richard J Wilson EL Basswood EL Sonny & Allegra Nance EL Great Hearts Lakeside Marilyn Miller Language Academy Ann Brock EL at Oak Grove Castleberry EL Hubbard EL River Trails EL Berkshire EL Bryson EL High Country EL Copper Creek EL E Ray EL A V Cato EL Elkins EL Diamond Hill EL W M Green EL Maudrie Walton EL Western Hills EL Trinity Basin Preparatory George Clarke EL Parkview EL Van Zandt-Guinn EL S S Dillow EL Woodway EL David K Sellars EL Texas School of the Arts Great Hearts Prairie View North Riverside EL Rocketship Dennis Dunkins EL Remington Point EL South Hills EL Dozier EL Harlean Beal EL Sagamore Hill EL W R Hatfield EL Lizzie Curtis EL Iltexas Woodhaven EL Hazel Harvey Peace EL Blue Haze EL W J Turner EL Sycamore EL Mary Harris EL Comanche Springs EL Rufino Mendoza SR EL Jackie Carden EL West Handley EL Western Hills Pri Kirkpatrick EL Idea Rise Academy Northbrook EL Chapel Hill Academy Westcreek EL Daggett EL Charles Nash EL J a Hargrave EL Marine Creek Leadership Academy Insights Learning Center St George Catholic SchoolPrivate Holy Family Catholic SchoolPrivate St Peter the Apostle Catholic Classical SchoolPrivate Fort Worth AcademyPrivate Montessori School of Fort WorthPrivate St Rita Catholic SchoolPrivate Ft Worth Adventist JR AcademyPrivate Rivertree AcademyPrivate Mosaic AcademyPrivate St Paul Lutheran SchoolPrivate All Saints Catholic SchoolPrivate St Andrew CatholicPrivate Fort Worth Save Our ChildrenPrivate Miss Endy's Christian AcademyPrivate Montessori School on Camp BowiePrivate Primrose School at Eagle RanchPrivate Primrose School of Parkwood HillPrivate

Middle Schools

43 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Applied Learning Acad 339 students · 6th–8th	339	6th–8th	7.9
2	Mcanally Middle 928 students · 6th–8th	928	6th–8th	7.8
3	Fossil Hill Middle 826 students · 6th–8th	826	6th–8th	7.8
4	Stripling Middle 515 students · 6th–8th	515	6th–8th	7.5
5	Hillwood Middle 1,216 students · 7th–8th	1,216	7th–8th	7.5
6	Mclean Middle 800 students · 6th–8th	800	6th–8th	7.2
7	Irma Marsh Middle 812 students · 6th–8th	812	6th–8th	6.9
8	Iltexas Keller Middle 435 students · 6th–8th	435	6th–8th	6.8
9	Mclean 6th Grade 395 students · 6th–6th	395	6th–6th	6.7
10	Idea Rise College Preparatory 561 students · 6th–10th	561	6th–10th	6.6

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High Schools

54 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Im Terrell Academy for Stem and Vpa 454 students · 9th–12th	454	9th–12th	8.6
2	World Languages Institute 542 students · 6th–12th	542	6th–12th	8.4
3	Young Women's Leadership Academy 436 students · 6th–12th	436	6th–12th	8.2
4	Texas Academy of Biomedical 368 students · 9th–12th	368	9th–12th	7.9
5	Young Men's Leadership Academy 397 students · 6th–12th	397	6th–12th	7.9
6	Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts 416 students · 7th–12th	416	7th–12th	7.4
7	James M Steele Early College H S 257 students · 9th–12th	257	9th–12th	7.3
8	Metro Opportunity 60 students · 6th–12th	60	6th–12th	7.0
9	Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth 1,041 students · 6th–12th	1,041	6th–12th	6.9
10	Iltexas Keller Saginaw H S 809 students · 9th–12th	809	9th–12th	6.8

Show all 54 high schools in Fort Worth

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Elmer C Watson H S Alter Discipline Campus Benbrook Middle/high School Boswell H S Trimble Technical H S Transition Ctr Tarrant Co College South/fort Worth Collegiate H S V R Eaton H S Chisholm Trail H S Marine Creek Collegiate H S North Crowley H S Reach H S Timber Creek H S Diamond Hill-Jarvis H S Paschal H S Arlington Heights H S Carter-Riverside H S Success H S Castleberry H S North Side H S O D Wyatt H S Southwest H S South Hills H S Western Hills H S Dunbar H S Detent Ctr Brewer H S Eastern Hills H S Polytechnic H S Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster Avenue Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Westcreek Clearfork Academy T R U C E Learning Ctr Tarrant Co J J a E P Bridge Assoc Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed Program Legacy Learning Center Nolan Catholic High SchoolPrivate Cristo Rey Fort Worth College PrepPrivate Cassata High SchoolPrivate My Dreams AcademyPrivate St Augustin Catholic High SchoolPrivate St Ignatius College PrepPrivate

Other Schools

31 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Keller Collegiate Academy 279 students · 8th–11th	279	8th–11th	7.9
2	Keller Early Learning Center - South 311 students · Pre-K–Pre-K	311	Pre-K–Pre-K	6.5
3	Jo Kelly Sp Ed 46 students · Pre-K–12th	46	Pre-K–12th	6.0
4	Boulevard Heights 32 students · 2nd–12th	32	2nd–12th	5.1
5	PK Satellite Centers 150 students · Pre-K–Pre-K	150	Pre-K–Pre-K	4.6
6	Children's Medical Ctr 37 students · 1st–12th	37	1st–12th	4.5
7	Ki Charter - Fort Worth 91 students · 1st–12th	91	1st–12th	—
8	Tarrant Co J J a E P 1 students · 10th–10th	1	10th–10th	—
9	Tarrant County Jjaep School 2 students · 8th–10th	2	8th–10th	—
10	Women's Haven 10 students · 1st–10th	10	1st–10th	—

Show all 31 other schools in Fort Worth

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Schools in Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas · 290 schools

Schools by Level

State: Texas
Elementary: 162
Middle: 43
High: 54
Other: 31

Resources

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School Districts (27)

TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES

13 schools · 3,608 students

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL

18 schools · 509 students

RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)

9 schools · 1,450 students

TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY

7 schools · 6,631 students

IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

123 schools · 76,819 students

FORT WORTH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

2 schools · 654 students

EAST FORT WORTH MONTESSORI ACADEMY

1 school · 184 students

TEXAS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

1 school · 333 students

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS

16 schools · 10,272 students

CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY

1 school · 535 students

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS)

44 schools · 22,780 students

GREAT HEARTS TEXAS

13 schools · 12,019 students

KI CHARTER

6 schools · 457 students

ROCKETSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2 schools · 645 students

ALEDO ISD

11 schools · 8,161 students

AZLE ISD

12 schools · 7,218 students

BURLESON ISD

19 schools · 12,718 students

CASTLEBERRY ISD

8 schools · 3,740 students

CROWLEY ISD

25 schools · 16,956 students

EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD

31 schools · 23,462 students

EVERMAN ISD

11 schools · 5,139 students

FORT WORTH ISD

138 schools · 71,060 students

HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD

33 schools · 23,226 students

KELLER ISD

42 schools · 33,250 students

LAKE WORTH ISD

6 schools · 3,238 students

NORTHWEST ISD

34 schools · 30,736 students

WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD

11 schools · 6,895 students

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Fort Worth, Texas

How many schools are in Fort Worth, Texas?

Fort Worth has 290 schools, including 247 public and 43 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Fort Worth, Texas?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for 227 public schools meeting this comparison's coverage rules in Fort Worth is 6.1 out of 10, built from student growth, poverty-adjusted academic achievement, and school environment — plus college readiness for high schools.

What is the top-ranked school in Fort Worth, Texas?

The top-ranked school in Fort Worth on MySchoolScout is Benbrook EL with a composite score of 9.3/10.

What is the best elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas?

The top-ranked elementary school in Fort Worth on MySchoolScout is Benbrook EL with a composite score of 9.3/10.

What is the best middle school in Fort Worth, Texas?

The top-ranked middle school in Fort Worth on MySchoolScout is Applied Learning Acad with a composite score of 7.9/10.

What is the best high school in Fort Worth, Texas?

The top-ranked high school in Fort Worth on MySchoolScout is Im Terrell Academy for Stem and Vpa with a composite score of 8.6/10.

How many school districts serve Fort Worth, Texas?

Fort Worth is served by 27 school districts: Texans Can Academies, University of Texas University Charter School, Richard Milburn Alter High School (killeen), Trinity Basin Preparatory, Idea Public Schools, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, East Fort Worth Montessori Academy, Texas School of the Arts, Harmony Public Schools - North Texas, Chapel Hill Academy, International Leadership of Texas (iltexas), Great Hearts Texas, Ki Charter, Rocketship Public Schools, Aledo ISD, Azle ISD, Burleson ISD, Castleberry ISD, Crowley ISD, Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD, Everman ISD, Fort Worth ISD, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Keller ISD, Lake Worth ISD, Northwest ISD, White Settlement ISD.

Are there private schools in Fort Worth, Texas?

Yes, Fort Worth has 43 private schools alongside 247 public schools. The top-rated private school is St George Catholic School with a score of 8.0/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Fort Worth, Texas?

Among 227 public schools in Fort Worth that meet this comparison's coverage rules and report a student-teacher ratio, the average is 15.2:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Fort Worth, Texas?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education sources. Schools with enough data receive a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.

Best Schools in Fort Worth, Texas

Choosing a school in Fort Worth?

Benbrook EL

Riverside Applied Lrn Ctr

Lily B Clayton EL

The short answer

Top-Rated Schools in Fort Worth

About Schools in Fort Worth, Texas

Elementary Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

Other Schools

Schools in Fort Worth

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Resources

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