W A Porter Elementary

Summary:

W A Porter Elementary is a public elementary school in Hurst, Texas, serving 551 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Birdville Independent School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in Texas, with exceptional academic results that outpace the district and state averages.

W A Porter Elementary's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the surrounding area, with 75.27% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to 57.8% for the district and 53.96% for the state. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21.78%) and a smaller student-teacher ratio of 14.5, suggesting a more affluent student population and more individualized attention. Interestingly, W A Porter has a higher percentage of White students (69.33%) compared to the district and state, with lower percentages of Hispanic and African American students.

These factors likely contribute to W A Porter Elementary's consistent high performance, which has placed the school in the top 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. In contrast, nearby schools like Smithfield Elementary and Bransford Elementary serve more diverse student populations and have lower academic achievement, highlighting the unique strengths of W A Porter Elementary within the Birdville Independent School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2750 Prestondale Dr
       Hurst, TX  76053-2399


(817) 547-2900

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
450th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,326 Help


Students who attend W A Porter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Smithfield Middle
High:    Birdville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.3%
Hispanic:
16.0%
Asian:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details W A Porter Elementary ranks better than 90.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.3%), Hispanic (16%), Asian (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W A Porter Elementary is 14.5, which is the 6th best among 19 elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at W A Porter Elementary is $8,326, which is the lowest among 19 elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

W A Porter Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Birdville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Birdville Independent School District (Isd) 450th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for W A Porter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.82 264th 3465 92.4%
2005 82.69 303rd 3475 91.3%
2006 79.53 443rd 3476 87.3%
2007 80.80 393rd 3724 89.4%
2008 82.30 351st 3768 90.7%
2009 76.82 677th 3884 82.6%
2010 76.66 679th 3937 82.8%
2011 78.10 600th 4095 85.3%
2012 87.01 352nd 4206 91.6%
2013 83.50 495th 4221 88.3%
2014 85.06 450th 4260 89.4%
2015 90.88 153rd 4320 96.5%
2016 88.28 315th 4286 92.7%
2017 90.90 326th 4329 92.5%
2018 92.62 263rd 4359 94.0%
2019 88.87 375th 4479 91.6%
2021 89.78 410th 4578 91.0%
2022 85.56 537th 4581 88.3%
2023 89.85 383rd 4647 91.8%
2024 88.04 450th 4675 90.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.54 37th 1046 96.5%
2019 90.92 40th 1112 96.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.76 458th 3558 87.1%
2019 63.10 806th 3684 78.1%
2021 52.63 1285th 3799 66.2%
2022 69.76 706th 3952 82.1%
2023 81.34 361st 4086 91.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.73 545th 4264 87.2%
2019 69.79 822nd 4309 80.9%
2021 75.41 611th 4451 86.3%
2022 61.68 1386th 4477 69.0%
2023 91.46 122nd 4521 97.3%
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Rank History for Female students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.25 330th 4306 92.3%
2019 85.00 461st 4348 89.4%
2021 89.76 346th 4499 92.3%
2022 78.88 725th 4561 84.1%
2023 87.61 416th 4588 90.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.01 401st 3106 87.1%
2019 69.40 857th 3184 73.1%
2021 70.55 923rd 3006 69.3%
2022 73.40 526th 2958 82.2%
2023 70.05 816th 2980 72.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.78 184th 4295 95.7%
2021 62.46 1080th 4331 75.1%
2022 52.11 1947th 4461 56.4%
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Rank History for Male students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.17 218th 4319 95.0%
2019 88.55 362nd 4357 91.7%
2021 86.31 481st 4498 89.3%
2022 87.52 404th 4563 91.1%
2023 88.42 391st 4585 91.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.57 590th 957 38.3%
2023 49.92 595th 1015 41.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.30 769th 4168 81.5%
2019 56.48 1591st 4188 62.0%
2021 78.55 560th 4329 87.1%
2022 60.27 1442nd 4376 67.0%
2023 79.50 545th 4401 87.6%
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Rank History for White students at W A Porter Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.11 431st 3127 86.2%
2019 79.31 438th 3142 86.1%
2021 73.31 624th 3082 79.8%
2022 73.82 605th 3082 80.4%
2023 76.75 538th 3106 82.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for W A Porter Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 536 3 3 20 1 n/a n/a 0 563
1989 547 3 4 19 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1990 477 7 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1991 492 7 9 20 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1992 503 5 14 15 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1993 530 8 16 12 1 n/a n/a 0 567
1994 536 5 16 12 1 n/a n/a 0 570
1995 613 4 16 7 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1996 613 4 16 7 1 n/a n/a 0 641
1997 635 5 16 10 1 n/a n/a 0 667
1998 588 3 14 14 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1999 633 5 15 10 1 n/a n/a 0 664
2000 622 10 19 18 0 n/a n/a 0 669
2001 595 16 22 23 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2002 590 14 19 22 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 590 14 19 22 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 580 19 23 29 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2005 549 14 20 26 3 n/a n/a 0 612
2006 386 10 21 25 2 n/a n/a 0 444
2007 366 11 21 23 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2008 380 11 20 44 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2009 407 22 18 39 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2010 395 20 17 43 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2011 391 17 15 58 3 1 8 0 493
2012 374 14 17 55 0 0 12 0 472
2013 369 13 20 63 0 0 18 0 483
2014 369 15 23 67 0 0 13 0 487
2015 368 12 21 67 0 0 12 0 480
2016 333 24 23 63 0 0 10 0 453
2017 343 17 21 75 0 0 28 0 484
2018 365 22 23 78 1 1 34 0 524
2019 396 26 19 76 0 1 30 0 548
2020 412 24 23 78 1 3 20 0 561
2021 381 23 33 79 2 1 24 0 543
2022 379 21 28 84 2 2 23 0 539
2023 382 25 30 88 2 2 22 0 551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W A Porter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 563 26.0 21.6 n/a
1989 573 n/a n/a n/a
1990 501 27.0 18.5 n/a
1991 528 27.4 19.2 n/a
1992 537 29.1 18.4 3
1993 567 32.0 17.7 5.5
1994 570 31.8 17.9 4.2
1995 641 33.3 19.2 2.3
1996 641 33.3 19.2 2.3
1997 667 34.7 19.2 1.9
1998 620 33.1 18.7 2.7
1999 664 35.1 18.9 3.2
2000 669 37.5 17.8 5.2
2001 656 35.4 18.5 4.7
2002 645 37.0 17.4 8.1
2003 645 37.0 17.4 8.1
2004 651 37.9 17.2 10
2005 612 35.1 17.4 10.8
2006 444 30.5 14.6 9
2007 421 24.3 17.3 7.4
2008 455 29.7 15.3 7.5
2009 486 30.1 16.1 8.2
2010 475 31.0 15.2 9.7
2011 493 29.5 16.7 11.2
2012 472 25.6 18.4 11.4
2013 483 28.0 17.2 14.9
2014 487 29.8 16.3 15
2015 480 35.0 13.7 14.2
2016 453 34.0 13.3 14.8
2017 484 33.8 14.3 17.4
2018 524 38.1 13.7 20.4
2019 548 40.3 13.5 19.9
2020 561 40.0 14.0 24.1
2021 543 38.2 14.1 24.5
2022 539 38.4 14.0 21
2023 551 37.7 14.5 21.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio W A Porter Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 563 26.0 21.6 n/a
1989 573 n/a n/a n/a
1990 501 27.0 18.5 n/a
1991 528 27.4 19.2 n/a
1992 537 29.1 18.4 3
1993 567 32.0 17.7 5.5
1994 570 31.8 17.9 4.2
1995 641 33.3 19.2 2.3
1996 641 33.3 19.2 2.3
1997 667 34.7 19.2 1.9
1998 620 33.1 18.7 2.7
1999 664 35.1 18.9 3.2
2000 669 37.5 17.8 5.2
2001 656 35.4 18.5 4.7
2002 645 37.0 17.4 8.1
2003 645 37.0 17.4 8.1
2004 651 37.9 17.2 10
2005 612 35.1 17.4 10.8
2006 444 30.5 14.6 9
2007 421 24.3 17.3 7.4
2008 455 29.7 15.3 7.5
2009 486 30.1 16.1 8.2
2010 475 31.0 15.2 9.7
2011 493 29.5 16.7 11.2
2012 472 25.6 18.4 11.4
2013 483 28.0 17.2 14.9
2014 487 29.8 16.3 15
2015 480 35.0 13.7 14.2
2016 453 34.0 13.3 14.8
2017 484 33.8 14.3 17.4
2018 524 38.1 13.7 20.4
2019 548 40.3 13.5 19.9
2020 561 40.0 14.0 24.1
2021 543 38.2 14.1 24.5
2022 539 38.4 14.0 21
2023 551 37.7 14.5 21.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for W A Porter Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $606 (6.9%) $8,136 (93.1%) $8,742
2020 $583 (7.0%) $7,731 (93.0%) $8,314
2021 $581 (7.0%) $7,745 (93.0%) $8,326

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on W A Porter Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 375th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 383rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (W A Porter Elementary)5670
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4551
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (W A Porter Elementary)6672
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4844
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (W A Porter Elementary)5570
 15%
   4th Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4851
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (W A Porter Elementary)6665
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4644
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (W A Porter Elementary)8580
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))5860
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (W A Porter Elementary)8268
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))6250
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (W A Porter Elementary)7654
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))5840
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students548551
 0.5%
African American2625
 3.8%
American Indian02
Asian1930
 57.9%
Hispanic7688
 15.8%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White396382
 3.5%
Two or More Races3022
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.9%21.8%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about W A Porter Elementary

Students who attend W A Porter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smithfield Middle
High : Birdville High School

Students at W A Porter Elementary are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended W A Porter Elementary.

Yes. W A Porter Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of Texas elementary schools.


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