Applied Learning Academy

Summary:

Applied Learning Academy is a public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving around 350 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Applied Learning Academy stands out as a high-performing middle school, consistently outperforming the district and state in STAAR assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in STAAR Reading for 7th grade, STAAR Mathematics for 8th grade, and STAAR EOC Algebra I compared to the district and state averages. The school also ranks in the top quartile of Texas middle schools for its performance with special education students and maintains relatively low dropout rates.

When compared to nearby schools like McLean Middle, Stripling Middle, and Leonard Middle, Applied Learning Academy outperforms them in most STAAR assessments and has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in core subjects. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is an area for improvement, and its Gifted and Talented program is a concern, ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools for this subgroup.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 7060 Camp Bowie
       Fort Worth, TX  76116-3010


(817) 815-5500

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1385th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,814 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  350

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.6%
White:
24.0%
African American:
19.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Applied Learning Academy ranks worse than 58.7% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 19 ranked middle 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 39.98. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Applied Learning Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.6%), White (24%), African American (19.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Applied Learning Academy is 12.7, which is the lowest among 21 middle schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Applied Learning Academy is $9,814. 14 middle schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Applied Learning Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Applied Learning Academy 1385th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Applied Learning Academy in the ranking list.)

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 Applied Learning Academy

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Rank History for all students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.36 129th 1573 91.8%
2005 84.43 95th 1582 94.0%
2006 78.23 232nd 1585 85.4%
2007 82.13 127th 1684 92.5%
2008 67.42 490th 1718 71.5%
2009 70.65 400th 1763 77.3%
2010 69.45 418th 1803 76.8%
2011 69.58 434th 1895 77.1%
2012 63.43 667th 1951 65.8%
2013 54.42 927th 1973 53.0%
2014 63.34 703rd 1987 64.6%
2015 71.10 505th 2043 75.3%
2016 70.56 531st 1987 73.3%
2017 58.05 707th 2027 65.1%
2018 60.10 653rd 2080 68.6%
2019 56.38 790th 2193 64.0%
2021 39.97 1290th 2252 42.7%
2022 58.52 765th 2254 66.1%
2023 44.97 1225th 2330 47.4%
2024 39.98 1385th 2361 41.3%
See the entire list of Texas Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.76 737th 1376 46.4%
2019 48.48 604th 1445 58.2%
2021 37.38 999th 1592 37.2%
2022 55.77 502nd 1643 69.4%
2023 52.10 667th 1720 61.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.55 691st 1597 56.7%
2019 29.89 1255th 1626 22.8%
2021 55.82 484th 1712 71.7%
2022 78.94 137th 1757 92.2%
2023 60.28 415th 1815 77.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.24 547th 2039 73.2%
2019 59.33 646th 2073 68.8%
2021 37.78 1384th 2172 36.3%
2022 54.92 832nd 2220 62.5%
2023 38.62 1421st 2251 36.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.40 749th 2008 62.7%
2019 48.37 1007th 2047 50.8%
2021 34.92 1417th 2151 34.1%
2022 53.88 899th 2221 59.5%
2023 35.45 1508th 2241 32.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.10 1107th 1430 22.6%
2019 37.52 1100th 1446 23.9%
2021 26.27 1220th 1501 18.7%
2022 29.19 1236th 1488 16.9%
2023 16.69 1361st 1481 8.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.99 228th 2008 88.6%
2019 54.83 687th 2058 66.6%
2021 35.39 1411th 2118 33.4%
2022 56.84 676th 2182 69.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.55 623rd 2030 69.3%
2019 62.32 609th 2069 70.6%
2021 42.55 1183rd 2168 45.4%
2022 58.15 783rd 2228 64.9%
2023 52.37 973rd 2245 56.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.03 545th 1167 53.3%
2019 42.70 628th 1193 47.4%
2021 35.49 803rd 1213 33.8%
2022 56.63 400th 1251 68.0%
2023 48.36 578th 1273 54.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.36 532nd 1895 71.9%
2019 53.17 774th 1935 60.0%
2021 31.84 1451st 2043 29.0%
2022 47.32 1008th 2077 51.5%
2023 39.52 1309th 2116 38.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Applied Learning Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.82 448th 1673 73.2%
2019 66.61 459th 1684 72.7%
2021 50.17 802nd 1700 52.8%
2022 72.40 363rd 1723 78.9%
2023 63.41 553rd 1749 68.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for White Students!

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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Enrollment information for Applied Learning Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 26 14 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 53
1995 108 67 3 60 4 n/a n/a 0 242
1996 108 67 3 60 4 n/a n/a 0 242
1997 113 71 3 77 1 n/a n/a 0 265
1998 117 68 2 71 1 n/a n/a 0 259
1999 122 80 4 76 1 n/a n/a 0 283
2000 132 69 3 76 3 n/a n/a 0 283
2001 131 62 3 85 1 n/a n/a 0 282
2002 172 59 4 104 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2003 172 59 4 104 3 n/a n/a 0 342
2004 171 59 3 117 3 n/a n/a 0 353
2005 169 54 1 115 4 n/a n/a 0 343
2006 173 58 2 116 2 n/a n/a 0 351
2007 158 56 5 132 2 n/a n/a 0 353
2008 127 54 13 150 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2009 110 46 12 173 1 n/a n/a 0 342
2010 98 46 11 178 2 n/a n/a 0 335
2011 108 32 5 177 0 1 7 0 330
2012 106 42 3 221 0 1 7 0 380
2013 87 31 2 217 1 1 5 0 344
2014 64 26 3 231 1 0 4 0 329
2015 74 26 4 192 1 0 2 0 299
2016 71 32 3 200 0 0 4 0 310
2017 83 35 4 200 0 0 2 0 324
2018 75 38 2 195 0 0 7 0 317
2019 87 41 3 177 1 0 9 0 318
2020 102 45 3 164 1 0 10 0 325
2021 109 54 2 170 1 0 9 0 345
2022 100 54 2 158 1 0 5 0 320
2023 84 68 5 184 2 0 7 0 350

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 Applied Learning Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 53 1.0 53.0 22.6
1995 242 11.5 21.0 18.2
1996 242 11.5 21.0 18.2
1997 265 13.9 19.1 23.4
1998 259 14.6 17.7 21.6
1999 283 13.6 20.8 25.8
2000 283 14.4 19.7 29
2001 282 14.7 19.2 31.9
2002 342 19.0 18.0 29.8
2003 342 19.0 18.0 29.8
2004 353 18.0 19.6 30
2005 343 18.0 19.1 27.4
2006 351 18.0 19.5 30.2
2007 353 18.4 19.2 33.4
2008 344 19.9 17.3 34
2009 342 21.4 16.0 39.2
2010 335 18.0 18.6 44.8
2011 330 21.7 15.1 51.2
2012 380 23.9 15.8 56.1
2013 344 23.5 14.6 60.5
2014 329 22.4 14.6 62.6
2015 299 24.0 12.4 54.5
2016 310 24.0 12.9 58.4
2017 324 21.0 15.4 54.6
2018 317 19.5 16.2 53
2019 318 23.2 13.6 63.8
2020 325 22.7 14.2 57.2
2021 345 23.2 14.8 63.8
2022 320 23.3 13.7 58.1
2023 350 27.4 12.7 62.3

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 Applied Learning Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 53 1.0 53.0 22.6
1995 242 11.5 21.0 18.2
1996 242 11.5 21.0 18.2
1997 265 13.9 19.1 23.4
1998 259 14.6 17.7 21.6
1999 283 13.6 20.8 25.8
2000 283 14.4 19.7 29
2001 282 14.7 19.2 31.9
2002 342 19.0 18.0 29.8
2003 342 19.0 18.0 29.8
2004 353 18.0 19.6 30
2005 343 18.0 19.1 27.4
2006 351 18.0 19.5 30.2
2007 353 18.4 19.2 33.4
2008 344 19.9 17.3 34
2009 342 21.4 16.0 39.2
2010 335 18.0 18.6 44.8
2011 330 21.7 15.1 51.2
2012 380 23.9 15.8 56.1
2013 344 23.5 14.6 60.5
2014 329 22.4 14.6 62.6
2015 299 24.0 12.4 54.5
2016 310 24.0 12.9 58.4
2017 324 21.0 15.4 54.6
2018 317 19.5 16.2 53
2019 318 23.2 13.6 63.8
2020 325 22.7 14.2 57.2
2021 345 23.2 14.8 63.8
2022 320 23.3 13.7 58.1
2023 350 27.4 12.7 62.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Applied Learning Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $305 (3.1%) $9,380 (96.9%) $9,684
2020 $641 (6.7%) $8,881 (93.3%) $9,521
2021 $1,817 (18.5%) $7,997 (81.5%) $9,814

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Applied Learning Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 790th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1225th of 2330 Middle schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Applied Learning Academy)4448
 4%
   6th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))2430
 6%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Applied Learning Academy)3731
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))2014
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Applied Learning Academy)5651
 5%
   7th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3532
 3%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Applied Learning Academy)2315
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))106
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Applied Learning Academy)5241
 11%
   8th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))2722
 5%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Applied Learning Academy)5248
 4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3927
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Applied Learning Academy)5126
 25%
   8th Grade Science (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3020
 10%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Applied Learning Academy)4945
 4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))2015
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Applied Learning Academy)9678
 18%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4820
 28%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Applied Learning Academy)100100
   End of Course Biology (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))5032
 18%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Applied Learning Academy)98100
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3734
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students318350
 10.1%
African American4168
 65.9%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic177184
 4%
Pacific Islander00
White8784
 3.4%
Two or More Races97
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.8%62.3%
 1.6%


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Students at Applied Learning Academy are 53% Hispanic, 24% White, 19% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Applied Learning Academy.

Applied Learning Academy ranks 1385th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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