West Handley Elementary

Summary:

West Handley Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, serving 395 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Worth Independent School District, which is ranked 783 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Handley Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly for English Language Learner (ELL) students. Over 95% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 14:1, which may indicate a focus on providing more individualized attention to students.

Nearby schools, such as Maude I Logan Elementary, Sagamore Hill Elementary, and Meadowbrook Elementary, generally perform better academically than West Handley Elementary, with higher STAAR test scores and higher rankings from SchoolDigger. These nearby schools also have similar student demographics and socioeconomic profiles, suggesting that factors beyond just student population may be contributing to the differences in academic performance. West Handley Elementary's academic performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in STAAR test scores or SchoolDigger rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2749 Putnam
       Fort Worth, TX  76112-3091


(817) 815-5100

District: Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4432nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,209 Help


Students who attend West Handley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jean McClung Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.4%
African American:
20.8%
White:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.7% Help


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Compare Details West Handley Elementary ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 67th 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 12.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.4%), African American (20.8%), White (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Handley Elementary is 14.6. 42 elementary schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Handley Elementary is $11,209. 43 elementary schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

West Handley Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 West Handley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 9.95 3373rd 3465 2.7%
2005 13.69 3323rd 3475 4.4%
2006 14.98 3285th 3476 5.5%
2007 16.79 3474th 3724 6.7%
2008 7.23 3700th 3768 1.8%
2009 3.26 3867th 3884 0.4%
2010 1.63 3921st 3937 0.4%
2011 14.93 3871st 4095 5.5%
2012 13.65 4027th 4206 4.3%
2013 20.33 3784th 4221 10.4%
2014 13.03 4042nd 4260 5.1%
2015 7.84 4175th 4320 3.4%
2016 6.50 4155th 4286 3.1%
2017 6.12 4288th 4329 0.9%
2018 5.41 4327th 4359 0.7%
2019 7.93 4406th 4479 1.6%
2021 17.70 4029th 4578 12.0%
2022 9.26 4438th 4581 3.1%
2023 4.58 4619th 4647 0.6%
2024 12.06 4432nd 4675 5.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.96 2942nd 3226 8.8%
2019 28.69 2752nd 3333 17.4%
2021 45.47 1738th 3446 49.6%
2022 15.56 3332nd 3487 4.4%
2023 9.45 3509th 3556 1.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.36 3497th 3558 1.7%
2019 21.68 3359th 3684 8.8%
2021 26.76 3066th 3799 19.3%
2022 25.34 3360th 3952 15.0%
2023 13.23 4060th 4086 0.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.85 4215th 4264 1.1%
2019 12.33 4213th 4309 2.2%
2021 23.54 3820th 4451 14.2%
2022 13.88 4275th 4477 4.5%
2023 7.08 4469th 4521 1.2%
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Rank History for Female students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.86 4221st 4306 2.0%
2019 13.67 4134th 4348 4.9%
2021 23.40 3648th 4499 18.9%
2022 12.63 4341st 4561 4.8%
2023 4.68 4571st 4588 0.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.75 3084th 3106 0.7%
2019 15.81 3005th 3184 5.6%
2021 16.95 2679th 3006 10.9%
2022 9.15 2872nd 2958 2.9%
2023 5.35 2922nd 2980 1.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.05 3672nd 4240 13.4%
2019 25.40 3682nd 4295 14.3%
2021 43.36 2319th 4331 46.5%
2022 20.14 4059th 4461 9.0%
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Rank History for Male students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.44 4310th 4319 0.2%
2019 6.25 4319th 4357 0.9%
2021 15.06 4186th 4498 6.9%
2022 8.05 4472nd 4563 2.0%
2023 7.64 4479th 4585 2.3%
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Rank History for African American students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.80 2450th 2483 1.3%
2019 14.81 2422nd 2515 3.7%
2021 15.06 2365th 2444 3.2%
2022 18.93 2231st 2421 7.8%
2023 13.33 2370th 2443 3.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Handley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.87 4061st 4168 2.6%
2019 14.96 4015th 4188 4.1%
2021 29.33 3272nd 4329 24.4%
2022 10.99 4269th 4376 2.4%
2023 5.65 4371st 4401 0.7%
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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.

West Handley Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for West Handley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 97 244 15 56 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1996 97 244 15 56 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1997 89 193 17 56 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1998 82 198 13 83 1 n/a n/a 0 377
1999 58 188 16 87 0 n/a n/a 0 349
2000 51 196 4 100 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2001 62 250 11 117 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2002 48 220 11 196 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2003 48 220 11 196 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2004 49 188 11 196 1 n/a n/a 0 445
2005 42 161 9 216 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2006 40 158 11 211 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2007 27 192 14 245 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2008 20 177 13 299 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2009 24 163 5 282 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2010 19 158 3 287 1 n/a n/a 0 468
2011 18 159 4 260 0 0 2 0 443
2012 21 151 6 309 0 1 2 0 490
2013 16 126 3 340 0 0 5 0 490
2014 16 165 2 344 0 0 5 0 532
2015 22 207 2 370 1 0 7 0 609
2016 28 203 6 366 1 0 10 0 614
2017 22 174 3 353 1 0 8 0 561
2018 24 139 9 346 1 0 6 0 525
2019 19 134 4 342 1 0 5 0 505
2020 23 118 5 342 0 0 8 0 496
2021 20 108 3 318 2 0 8 0 459
2022 14 98 3 296 2 0 5 0 418
2023 16 82 3 286 1 0 7 0 395

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 West Handley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 412 22.1 18.6 76.9
1996 412 22.1 18.6 76.9
1997 355 23.2 15.3 75.5
1998 377 21.2 17.8 74.5
1999 349 20.1 17.4 82.2
2000 351 26.1 13.4 77.2
2001 441 27.4 16.1 72.6
2002 475 32.2 14.8 78.1
2003 475 32.2 14.8 78.1
2004 445 27.6 16.1 86.7
2005 428 30.7 13.9 85.3
2006 420 29.0 14.5 88.1
2007 478 28.0 17.1 89.5
2008 509 29.0 17.6 83.9
2009 475 30.0 15.8 87.4
2010 468 28.0 16.7 91.5
2011 443 25.0 17.7 88.5
2012 490 26.6 18.3 90.6
2013 490 27.0 18.1 89.6
2014 532 28.1 18.8 90
2015 609 33.0 18.4 87.4
2016 614 35.0 17.5 75.6
2017 561 35.3 15.8 88.6
2018 525 34.3 15.3 91.6
2019 505 43.0 11.7 97.2
2020 496 38.6 12.8 94.4
2021 459 31.8 14.3 97.4
2022 418 29.1 14.3 95.5
2023 395 26.9 14.6 96.7

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 West Handley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 412 22.1 18.6 76.9
1996 412 22.1 18.6 76.9
1997 355 23.2 15.3 75.5
1998 377 21.2 17.8 74.5
1999 349 20.1 17.4 82.2
2000 351 26.1 13.4 77.2
2001 441 27.4 16.1 72.6
2002 475 32.2 14.8 78.1
2003 475 32.2 14.8 78.1
2004 445 27.6 16.1 86.7
2005 428 30.7 13.9 85.3
2006 420 29.0 14.5 88.1
2007 478 28.0 17.1 89.5
2008 509 29.0 17.6 83.9
2009 475 30.0 15.8 87.4
2010 468 28.0 16.7 91.5
2011 443 25.0 17.7 88.5
2012 490 26.6 18.3 90.6
2013 490 27.0 18.1 89.6
2014 532 28.1 18.8 90
2015 609 33.0 18.4 87.4
2016 614 35.0 17.5 75.6
2017 561 35.3 15.8 88.6
2018 525 34.3 15.3 91.6
2019 505 43.0 11.7 97.2
2020 496 38.6 12.8 94.4
2021 459 31.8 14.3 97.4
2022 418 29.1 14.3 95.5
2023 395 26.9 14.6 96.7

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 West Handley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,263 (11.7%) $9,571 (88.3%) $10,834
2020 $1,062 (10.0%) $9,521 (90.0%) $10,583
2021 $1,612 (14.4%) $9,597 (85.6%) $11,209

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West Handley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4406th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4619th of 4647 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (West Handley Elementary)2312
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3332
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Handley Elementary)2910
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3227
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (West Handley Elementary)280
 28%
   3rd Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3012
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (West Handley Elementary)1823
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3331
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Handley Elementary)2013
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))3230
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (West Handley Elementary)2118
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4141
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Handley Elementary)1811
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fort Worth Independent School District (Isd))4234
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (West Handley Elementary)152
 13%
   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 Students505395
 21.8%
African American13482
 38.8%
American Indian11
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic342286
 16.4%
Pacific Islander00
White1916
 15.8%
Two or More Races57
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.2%96.7%
 0.5%


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Students at West Handley Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend West Handley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jean McClung Middle

West Handley Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended West Handley Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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