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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLER ISD·NCES 482526011970
Basswood Elementary School
3100 CLAY MOUNTAIN TRAIL, FORT WORTH, TX 76137 · (817) 744-6500 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
362 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Basswood Elementary School
Basswood Elementary School's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basswood Elementary School this school | 563 | 64.3% | 42.6% |
| Red Elementary School HOUSTON | 530 | 67.4% | 50.0% |
| Remington Point Elementary School FORT WORTH | 511 | 66.3% | 38.0% |
| Kohrville Elementary School KLEIN | 671 | 64.1% | 46.2% |
| Benfer Elementary School KLEIN | 683 | 66.6% | 52.2% |
| Neysa Callison Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 631 | 67.5% | 34.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Basswood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #2,246 of 4,401 | #130 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,068 of 4,466 ▲ 999 | #133 of 339 ▲ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,949 of 4,466 ▲ 302 | #128 of 339 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #669 of 3,998 | #65 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #1,921 of 4,938 | #119 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,788 of 4,622 | #132 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #780 of 4,628 | #117 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.3% | #2,885 of 4,789 | #210 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +62.2% | #67 of 1,307 | #3 of 72 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
+87 (+18%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | 39.4 | 14.3:1 | 64% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 39.8 | 13.0:1 | 63% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 40.8 | 12.6:1 | 61% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 56% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 35.5 | 9.8:1 | 59% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 50 | 13.1:1 | 48% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 28 | 13.5:1 | 33% (126) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Basswood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 62% (347 to 563); teachers up 11% (35.5 to 39.4).
About Basswood Elementary School
In FORT WORTH, Texas, part of Tarrant County, Basswood Elementary School is an elementary school. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 563 students.
The 42 schools of KELLER ISD, including Basswood Elementary School, enroll 32,042 students.
More than half of enrollment at Basswood Elementary School is Hispanic: 50%. Enrollment also includes 20% Black, 15% White, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 20 points above the 30% share among Tarrant County residents. The diversity index for Basswood Elementary School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Basswood Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.3 students per teacher, from 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Tarrant County average a similar 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, Basswood Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 36% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Basswood Elementary School is 3.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 42.6%. Predicted: 46.2%.
Census data for Tarrant County show the median household earns about $84,207 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Tarrant County number 639, with about 385,835 students.
The closest school to Basswood Elementary School is North Riverside Elementary School, located about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Basswood Elementary School at 3rd of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Basswood Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment was 563 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 476. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.5:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.
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Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in KELLER ISD
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Hillwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,126 students
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Other Basswood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Basswood Elementary. Basswood Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
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Nearby schools
- North Riverside Elementary School0.8 mi · 469
- Fossil Hill Middle School0.8 mi · 831
- Parkview Elementary School1.0 mi · 618
- Sunset Valley Elementary School1.2 mi · 592
- Keller Early Learning Center - South1.3 mi · 317
- Vista Ridge Middle School1.4 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Basswood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Basswood Elementary School?
Basswood Elementary School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Basswood Elementary School serve?
Basswood Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Basswood Elementary School have?
Basswood Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Basswood Elementary School?
Basswood Elementary School reports a student body of 15% White, 50% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Basswood Elementary School public or private?
Basswood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by KELLER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.