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Worth Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 481 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 783 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Worth Heights Elementary stands out for its strong performance, particularly for its English Language Learner (ELL) and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students. In 2022-2023, 66% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 41% for Fort Worth ISD and 56% for Texas. The school ranks highly for its ELL student performance, placing in the top 985 out of 3,556 Texas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating. Similarly, its low-SES student performance ranks in the top 1,183 out of 4,521 Texas elementary schools, also with a 4-star rating. This consistent improvement over the past several years has helped the school move from a 1-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 3-star rating in 2022-2023.
While Worth Heights Elementary excels in many areas, it faces challenges in the performance of its gifted and talented, as well as special education, students. The school ranks in the bottom 2,000 out of 2,980 Texas elementary schools for gifted and talented student performance, with a 2-star rating, and in the bottom 2,752 out of 4,086 Texas elementary schools for special education student performance, also with a 2-star rating. When compared to nearby schools, such as Daggett Montessori and Clifford Davis Elementary, Worth Heights Elementary generally outperforms them in test scores and student performance, particularly for ELL and low-SES students, but these nearby schools have higher overall rankings and performance.
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