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ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR

3320 W CANTEY ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76109 · (817) 815-5700 · Tarrant County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
98 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
64
Grade 1
64
Grade 2
65
Grade 3
65
Grade 4
62
Grade 5
59
Student demographics
White
21356%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
12032%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Black
246%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19652%
Female
18348%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
65.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
43.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
379
-14 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.1:1
% White
56%
was 59%
% Hispanic
32%
was 28%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR

Located at 3320 W CANTEY ST, in FORT WORTH, Texas, ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR is a low-enrollment elementary-level community that works with 379 students (grades K through 5), operated by FORT WORTH ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.

Within FORT WORTH ISD, which oversees 136 schools and 70,612 students, ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR is one campus in the system.

On demographics, ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR shows that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 26% of students at ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household income runs about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR is one campus in the mix.

PASCHAL H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 393 students in 2018 compared to 379 in 2025.

On this page, members of the ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students

Quick facts

School name
ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR
District
FORT WORTH ISD
Address
3320 W CANTEY ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76109
Phone
(817) 815-5700
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
379
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
98 (26%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481970002185
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR
How many students attend ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR?
ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR enrolls approximately 379 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR serve?
ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR is approximately 16.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR?
At ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR, the student body is approximately 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR in?
ALICE CARLSON APPLIED LRN CTR is part of FORT WORTH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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