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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the BENBROOK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,478
High
DISTRICT 841 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970012309
Benbrook Middle/High School
201 OVERCREST, FORT WORTH, TX 76126 · (817) 871-2000 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
657 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 203 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 245 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 193 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 232 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 201 | 14% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 39.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Benbrook Middle/High School
Benbrook Middle/High School's state test result (42.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benbrook Middle/High School this school | 1,478 | 44.5% | 42.4% |
| Belton High School BELTON | 1,763 | 45.5% | 51.8% |
| Livingston High School LIVINGSTON | 1,147 | 48.4% | 43.7% |
| Tivy High School KERRVILLE | 1,363 | 44.5% | 58.7% |
| Decatur High School DECATUR | 1,163 | 43.5% | 53.8% |
| Stephenville High School STEPHENVILLE | 1,079 | 42.4% | 66.7% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Benbrook Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #1,065 of 1,385 | #49 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #529 of 1,425 ▲ 293 | #29 of 76 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #658 of 1,425 ▲ 91 | #36 of 76 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.5pp | #300 of 1,184 | #11 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,478 | #465 of 2,107 | #38 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,148 of 1,344 | #65 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #347 of 1,346 | #45 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #1,125 of 1,522 | #67 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #323 of 557 | #21 of 35 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,478
-160 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 1,478 | 83.7 | 17.7:1 | 44% (657) |
| 2023-24 | 1,490 | 92.6 | 16.1:1 | 46% (686) |
| 2022-23 | 1,487 | 101 | 14.7:1 | 50% (741) |
| 2020-21 | 1,638 | 102 | 16.1:1 | 55% (902) |
| 2017-18 | 1,598 | 95 | 16.8:1 | 41% (658) |
| 2015-16 | 1,098 | 69 | 15.9:1 | 39% (430) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benbrook Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,598 to 1,478); teachers down 12% (95 to 83.7).
About Benbrook Middle/High School
At 201 OVERCREST in FORT WORTH, Texas, Benbrook Middle/High School operates as a high-enrollment high school. It reported 1,478 students in grades 6 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 86% higher.
FORT WORTH ISD has 136 schools and 70,612 students, and Benbrook Middle/High School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Benbrook Middle/High School, about 50 are White. After that, the student body is 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among Tarrant County residents, the White share is about 48%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
Its ratio of 17.7:1 is based on 83.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Tarrant County average 63%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Benbrook Middle/High School is 12.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 42.4%. Predicted: 54.7%.
The county, Tarrant County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $84,207 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Tarrant County has 639 public schools with about 385,835 students, including Benbrook Middle/High School.
Among nearby public schools, Westpark Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Benbrook Middle/High School. On state test proficiency, Benbrook Middle/High School ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal data place Benbrook Middle/High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 1,638 students in 2020-21 to 1,478 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 16.1:1 in 2020-21 to 17.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Benbrook Middle/High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Nearby schools
- Westpark Elementary School0.3 mi · 358
- Rolling Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 527
- Basis Benbrook1.3 mi · 534
- Benbrook Elementary School1.9 mi · 346
- World Languages Institute3.3 mi · 520
- Waverly Park Elementary School3.9 mi · 639
Frequently asked questions
About Benbrook Middle/High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Benbrook Middle/High School?
Benbrook Middle/High School enrolls approximately 1,478 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Benbrook Middle/High School serve?
Benbrook Middle/High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Benbrook Middle/High School have?
Benbrook Middle/High School employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Benbrook Middle/High School?
At Benbrook Middle/High School, the student body is approximately 50% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Benbrook Middle/High School in?
Benbrook Middle/High School is part of FORT WORTH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.