Summary:
Vista Ridge Middle is a public middle school located in Fort Worth, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 822. It is part of the Keller Independent School District, which is ranked 198 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Vista Ridge Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 26.4% White, 22.99% African American, 30.9% Hispanic, and 13.5% Asian students, its academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 46.39% to 58.93% across grades, compared to the district's 61.35% to 68.83% and the state's 52.08% to 54.45%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, Vista Ridge Middle's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the Keller ISD and the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Gifted and Talented students performing relatively better, while African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform significantly worse compared to their peers in the district and state.
Despite these challenges, Vista Ridge Middle has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 0.6% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby schools. However, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 590 out of 2,193 Texas middle schools in 2018-2019 to 1,565 out of 2,361 in 2023-2024, indicating a decline in academic performance over time. When compared to other nearby middle schools within the Keller ISD, such as Indian Springs Middle and Timberview Middle, Vista Ridge Middle generally underperforms academically, particularly in mathematics. However, the school does show some strengths in certain areas, such as high proficiency rates in STAAR EOC Algebra I, Biology, and English I Reading.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Keller Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
1565th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,009
Students who attend Vista Ridge Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Vista Ridge Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.5
Number of students: 822
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
30.9%
White:
26.4%
African American:
23.0%
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Asian:
13.5%
Two or more races:
5.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.2%
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