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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD·NCES 481770001531

BOSWELL H S

5805 W BAILEY BOSWELL RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76179 · (817) 237-3314 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,445 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,445
High
DISTRICT 1,539 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
136 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
998 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Grade 9
686
Grade 10
645
Grade 11
543
Grade 12
571
Student demographics
White
79432%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
99841%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
40717%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 13%
Asian
1245%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
1084%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
80%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
1,24151%
Female
1,20449%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
64.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -4.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,445
+547 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.8:1
% White
32%
was 56%
% Hispanic
41%
was 28%
% Black
17%
was 7%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BOSWELL H S

Located at 5805 W BAILEY BOSWELL RD, in FORT WORTH, Texas, BOSWELL H S is a heavily attended four-year high school that enrolls 2,445 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so BOSWELL H S sits 207% larger than that benchmark.

BOSWELL H S is one of 32 schools operated by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD, a district that caters to 23,982 students overall.

Demographically, BOSWELL H S records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 32% White, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BOSWELL H S logs 136 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 41% of students at BOSWELL H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, BOSWELL H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.0%, the actual is 61.6%, a residual of +5.6 points.

Around the school, Tarrant County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which BOSWELL H S is one.

Nearest neighbor: LAKE POINTE EL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BOSWELL H S. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BOSWELL H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.0%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. BOSWELL H S's enrollment has rose 29% since 2018, when it stood at 1,898 (now 2,445). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 56% to 32%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

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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
BOSWELL H S
District
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
Address
5805 W BAILEY BOSWELL RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76179
Phone
(817) 237-3314
County
Tarrant County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,445
Teachers (FTE)
136
Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
998 (41%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481770001531
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BOSWELL H S
What is the total enrollment at BOSWELL H S?
BOSWELL H S enrolls approximately 2,445 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BOSWELL H S serve?
BOSWELL H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does BOSWELL H S have?
BOSWELL H S employs 136 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BOSWELL H S?
At BOSWELL H S, the student body is approximately 32% White, 41% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is BOSWELL H S public or private?
BOSWELL H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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