Waverly Park Elementary

Summary:

Waverly Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 684 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly Park Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with STAAR test scores that are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.19% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 32.84% for the Fort Worth ISD and 48.85% for the state of Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 12.2% of 4th-grade students and 42.16% of 5th-grade students achieving proficiency or better. Waverly Park Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools like Benbrook Elementary and Ridglea Hills Elementary, Waverly Park Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. For instance, Benbrook Elementary's 3rd-grade STAAR Reading proficiency rate was 61.4% in 2023-2024, compared to Waverly Park Elementary's 30.19%. The nearby schools also have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. While Waverly Park Elementary has a diverse student population, the school's performance gaps between racial groups suggest that it needs to address equity and inclusion issues to ensure all students receive the support they need to succeed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3604 Cimarron Tr
       Fort Worth, TX  76116-6898


(817) 815-6700

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3670th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,713 Help


Students who attend Waverly Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Leonard Middle
High:    Western Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  671

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.3%
White:
23.1%
African American:
20.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Waverly Park Elementary ranks worse than 78.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 35th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Waverly Park Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.3%), White (23.1%), African American (20.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waverly Park Elementary is 14.5, which is the 36th best among 79 elementary schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waverly Park Elementary is $10,713. 54 elementary schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waverly Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Waverly Park Elementary 3670th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Waverly Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) 783rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waverly Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.06 39th 3465 98.9%
2005 84.00 244th 3475 93.0%
2006 85.08 172nd 3476 95.1%
2007 82.73 276th 3724 92.6%
2008 81.97 372nd 3768 90.1%
2009 83.91 271st 3884 93.0%
2010 84.87 148th 3937 96.2%
2011 82.03 366th 4095 91.1%
2012 75.15 867th 4206 79.4%
2013 74.33 945th 4221 77.6%
2014 69.86 1223rd 4260 71.3%
2015 59.06 1849th 4320 57.2%
2016 33.46 3136th 4286 26.8%
2017 41.16 2451st 4329 43.4%
2018 48.95 2040th 4359 53.2%
2019 38.33 2791st 4479 37.7%
2021 42.43 2424th 4578 47.1%
2022 34.59 3084th 4581 32.7%
2023 21.18 3931st 4647 15.4%
2024 26.24 3670th 4675 21.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.70 845th 1046 19.2%
2019 70.08 265th 1112 76.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.50 1622nd 3226 49.7%
2019 43.80 1905th 3333 42.8%
2021 61.66 929th 3446 73.0%
2022 45.89 1893rd 3487 45.7%
2023 36.08 2469th 3556 30.6%
2024 31.97 2657th 3638 27.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.64 1783rd 3558 49.9%
2019 60.70 915th 3684 75.2%
2021 36.81 2268th 3799 40.3%
2022 35.93 2590th 3952 34.5%
2023 25.67 3431st 4086 16.0%
2024 20.25 3809th 4261 10.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.72 2315th 4264 45.7%
2019 40.02 2781st 4309 35.5%
2021 50.33 2006th 4451 54.9%
2022 38.08 2950th 4477 34.1%
2023 25.36 3802nd 4521 15.9%
2024 25.54 3847th 4560 15.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.60 2130th 4306 50.5%
2019 34.45 3035th 4348 30.2%
2021 44.04 2351st 4499 47.7%
2022 37.92 2898th 4561 36.5%
2023 21.37 3965th 4588 13.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.67 2151st 3106 30.7%
2019 32.70 2607th 3184 18.1%
2021 31.69 2298th 3006 23.6%
2022 38.30 2262nd 2958 23.5%
2023 32.89 2486th 2980 16.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.17 654th 4240 84.6%
2019 49.24 2029th 4295 52.8%
2021 46.94 2058th 4331 52.5%
2022 56.42 1646th 4461 63.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.97 1994th 4319 53.8%
2019 42.08 2520th 4357 42.2%
2021 40.86 2510th 4498 44.2%
2022 32.57 3240th 4563 29.0%
2023 24.16 3764th 4585 17.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.71 1309th 2483 47.3%
2019 36.91 1684th 2515 33.0%
2021 36.18 1581st 2444 35.3%
2022 34.72 1689th 2421 30.2%
2023 27.05 1972nd 2443 19.3%
2024 20.76 2166th 2421 10.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.99 1944th 4168 53.4%
2019 43.00 2439th 4188 41.8%
2021 49.54 1964th 4329 54.6%
2022 38.40 2855th 4376 34.8%
2023 31.01 3328th 4401 24.4%
2024 30.71 3353rd 4431 24.3%
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Rank History for White students at Waverly Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.03 1146th 3127 63.4%
2019 38.36 2112th 3142 32.8%
2021 51.08 1447th 3082 53.0%
2022 41.36 1981st 3082 35.7%
2023 17.27 2824th 3106 9.1%
2024 23.57 2616th 3078 15.0%
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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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by a parent
Thursday, January 9, 2020

Open Quote As a parent at this school I'm highly disappointed with the principal and staff. They treat students poorly and disrespect parents they dont like. I been involved with PTA and being a volunteer I've seen so much. Teachers belittle students because of race and financial status as a parent who stands up for what is right I've been outcasted so I'm using my voice to speak up on these injustices. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Waverly Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 259 50 3 19 n/a n/a n/a 0 331
1989 321 16 6 28 1 n/a n/a 0 372
1990 379 16 7 29 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1991 382 18 5 34 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1992 423 20 12 44 3 n/a n/a 0 502
1993 306 104 7 41 4 n/a n/a 0 462
1994 401 23 9 45 2 n/a n/a 0 480
1995 412 30 8 63 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1996 412 30 8 63 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1997 411 24 8 57 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1998 428 33 11 69 1 n/a n/a 0 542
1999 432 31 8 69 3 n/a n/a 0 543
2000 432 36 16 80 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2001 431 50 18 90 2 n/a n/a 0 591
2002 432 56 23 127 5 n/a n/a 0 643
2003 432 56 23 127 5 n/a n/a 0 643
2004 408 60 22 142 5 n/a n/a 0 637
2005 381 65 18 165 4 n/a n/a 0 633
2006 391 94 25 193 5 n/a n/a 0 708
2007 461 113 25 221 7 n/a n/a 0 827
2008 460 107 20 252 12 n/a n/a 0 851
2009 453 96 23 253 8 n/a n/a 0 833
2010 391 97 19 243 8 n/a n/a 0 758
2011 358 98 14 281 3 1 33 0 788
2012 349 108 10 315 2 1 31 0 816
2013 335 98 11 317 1 0 33 0 795
2014 328 101 10 318 0 0 37 0 794
2015 310 114 7 348 0 2 29 0 810
2016 281 120 12 367 1 2 28 0 811
2017 252 110 11 379 1 2 31 0 786
2018 225 105 6 349 5 1 33 0 724
2019 211 122 9 378 3 0 26 0 749
2020 221 140 10 382 1 2 27 0 783
2021 170 135 7 364 1 1 23 0 701
2022 182 155 10 341 1 1 32 0 722
2023 176 150 7 319 1 1 30 0 684
2024 155 140 8 331 1 0 36 0 671

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 Waverly Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 331 13.0 25.4 n/a
1989 372 n/a n/a n/a
1990 431 22.0 19.5 n/a
1991 439 22.1 19.8 n/a
1992 502 37.1 13.5 16.1
1993 462 30.0 15.4 19.7
1994 480 29.0 16.6 19.6
1995 513 32.4 15.8 23
1996 513 32.4 15.8 23
1997 500 32.2 15.5 23.4
1998 542 33.0 16.4 19.9
1999 543 32.0 17.0 24.7
2000 564 36.0 15.7 22.9
2001 591 37.3 15.8 20.6
2002 643 38.1 16.9 26.9
2003 643 38.1 16.9 26.9
2004 637 39.3 16.2 32.8
2005 633 39.0 16.2 36.5
2006 708 39.0 18.2 36.3
2007 827 48.8 16.9 41.4
2008 851 48.8 17.4 36.3
2009 833 49.8 16.7 37.2
2010 758 46.0 16.4 39.6
2011 788 45.0 17.5 45.9
2012 816 45.0 18.1 49.9
2013 795 46.7 16.9 50.1
2014 794 47.9 16.5 54.8
2015 810 48.0 16.8 50.9
2016 811 50.0 16.2 57.7
2017 786 51.3 15.3 60.2
2018 724 52.7 13.7 60.8
2019 749 53.7 13.9 79.8
2020 783 53.3 14.6 77.3
2021 701 51.7 13.5 81.7
2022 722 47.1 15.3 78.1
2023 684 49.9 13.6 78.4
2024 671 46.1 14.5 76.8

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 Waverly Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 331 13.0 25.4 n/a
1989 372 n/a n/a n/a
1990 431 22.0 19.5 n/a
1991 439 22.1 19.8 n/a
1992 502 37.1 13.5 16.1
1993 462 30.0 15.4 19.7
1994 480 29.0 16.6 19.6
1995 513 32.4 15.8 23
1996 513 32.4 15.8 23
1997 500 32.2 15.5 23.4
1998 542 33.0 16.4 19.9
1999 543 32.0 17.0 24.7
2000 564 36.0 15.7 22.9
2001 591 37.3 15.8 20.6
2002 643 38.1 16.9 26.9
2003 643 38.1 16.9 26.9
2004 637 39.3 16.2 32.8
2005 633 39.0 16.2 36.5
2006 708 39.0 18.2 36.3
2007 827 48.8 16.9 41.4
2008 851 48.8 17.4 36.3
2009 833 49.8 16.7 37.2
2010 758 46.0 16.4 39.6
2011 788 45.0 17.5 45.9
2012 816 45.0 18.1 49.9
2013 795 46.7 16.9 50.1
2014 794 47.9 16.5 54.8
2015 810 48.0 16.8 50.9
2016 811 50.0 16.2 57.7
2017 786 51.3 15.3 60.2
2018 724 52.7 13.7 60.8
2019 749 53.7 13.9 79.8
2020 783 53.3 14.6 77.3
2021 701 51.7 13.5 81.7
2022 722 47.1 15.3 78.1
2023 684 49.9 13.6 78.4
2024 671 46.1 14.5 76.8

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 Waverly Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $570 (6.0%) $8,926 (94.0%) $9,496
2020 $552 (6.3%) $8,252 (93.7%) $8,804
2021 $1,928 (18.0%) $8,786 (82.0%) $10,713

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Waverly Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2791st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3931st of 4647 Elementary schools
 22.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Waverly Park Elementary)2932
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3332
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waverly Park Elementary)2722
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3227
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Waverly Park Elementary)3431
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3331
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waverly Park Elementary)3820
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3230
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Waverly Park Elementary)5140
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4141
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waverly Park Elementary)4537
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4234
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Waverly Park Elementary)5524
 31%
   5th Grade Science (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3418
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students749684
 8.7%
African American122150
 23%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic378319
 15.6%
Pacific Islander01
White211176
 16.6%
Two or More Races2630
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.8%78.4%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly Park Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 671 students attended Waverly Park Elementary.

Students who attend Waverly Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leonard Middle
High : Western Hills High School

Students at Waverly Park Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 23% White, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Waverly Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Texas elementary schools.


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