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Public middle school · Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD · Fort Worth, Texas

Prairie Vista

Prairie Vista rates 3.8, below most Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD middle schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.8this school

3.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD median is 5.3.

#8,164 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD: 6 middle schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

An Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD middle school where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,164 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 28 of 29 in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD.

Prairie Vista is listed in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math31%14 points below the Texas average of 45%905 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading49%6 points below the Texas average of 55%906 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 46 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 40% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.4
40% of the rating
Academics
4.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 76131; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Prairie Vista and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$104,301
Median home value
$316,000
Median rent
$1,780/mo
College educated
35.3%
Homeownership
74%
Poverty rate
4.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 76131; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,578/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fort Worth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Fort Worth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
52.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Iltexas Keller Middle3.0 mi · charter
    6.8Compare →
  3. Iltexas Saginaw Middle2.1 mi · charter
    6.6Compare →
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  9. Prairie Vistathis school
    3.8
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Prairie Vista.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Prairie Vista serve?

Prairie Vista serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Prairie Vista?

Prairie Vista has an enrollment of approximately 899 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Vista?

The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Vista is 16.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Prairie Vista rank in TX?

Prairie Vista ranks #8,164 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Prairie Vista's MySchoolScout rating?

Prairie Vista has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Prairie Vista?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Prairie Vista has 57% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Prairie Vista a charter school?

No, Prairie Vista is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Prairie Vista a Title I school?

No, Prairie Vista is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Prairie Vista?

52.7% of students at Prairie Vista qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
899
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
54
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Tarrant County
Rank in district
#28 of 29
Schools in district
31
District spending per student
$10,593
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 76131)
53,194
Area average commute
29.2 min
Area median age
34.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.