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Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001838
Carter Park Elementary School
1204 E BROADUS AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76115 · (817) 815-8600 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- BThree-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
15.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
425 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 59 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
32%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
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 16.0% | 26.0% | 52.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 8.0% |
% 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
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Carter Park Elementary School
Carter Park Elementary School's state test result (22.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Park Elementary School this school | 445 | 95.5% | 22.8% |
| Southgate STEM Elementary School GARLAND | 431 | 94.2% | 25.7% |
| Nathan Adams Elementary School DALLAS | 435 | 95.4% | 39.4% |
| Richard Lagow Elementary School DALLAS | 415 | 98.1% | 41.0% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School DALLAS | 417 | 96.9% | 35.8% |
| Kendrick Elementary School WACO | 446 | 94.2% | 21.1% |
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 Carter Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #4,164 of 4,401 | #304 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,310 of 4,466 ▼ 212 | #324 of 339 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,161 of 4,466 ▼ 667 | #316 of 339 ▼ 72 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #1,655 of 3,998 | #122 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 445 | #3,067 of 4,938 | #228 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,109 of 4,622 | #257 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #3,349 of 4,628 | #308 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.5% | #436 of 4,789 | #18 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.8% | #469 of 2,838 | #41 of 242 |
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
445
-120 (-21%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
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 | 445 | 28.2 | 15.8:1 | 96% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 32.5 | 15.3:1 | 93% (462) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 28.8 | 16.6:1 | 95% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 96% (541) |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 37.3 | 17.3:1 | 95% (614) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 88% (537) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 89% (528) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 46 | 17.3:1 | 82% (649) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | 26 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (643 to 445); teachers down 24% (37.3 to 28.2).
About Carter Park Elementary School
Carter Park Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Texas, located in FORT WORTH. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 445 students in pre-K through 5.
FORT WORTH ISD enrolls 70,612 students, and its 136 schools include Carter Park Elementary School.
Hispanic students make up 81% of enrollment at Carter Park Elementary School. The next largest groups are 12% Black, 4% White, and 2% Asian. In Tarrant County overall, about 30% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 15.8 students per teacher and 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 96%. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Tarrant County.
Carter Park Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 32.9%.
In Tarrant County (population about 2,167,390), the median household income is $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Carter Park Elementary School is one of 639 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Carter Park Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 22.8% versus a 29.2% average.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 445 students in 2024-25, 120 fewer than the 565 it had in 2020-21.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 FORT WORTH ISD
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
- Trimble Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,924 students
- Arlington Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,898 students
- South Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- O D Wyatt High SchoolHigh · 1,499 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
Nearby schools
- Academy of Visual and Performing Arts0.8 mi · 146
- Clifford Davis Elementary School1.0 mi · 868
- Worth Heights Elementary School1.0 mi · 439
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth1.0 mi · 2,020
- O D Wyatt High School1.1 mi · 1,499
- Trinity Charter Schools - Fort Worth Campus1.2 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Carter Park Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Carter Park Elementary School?
Carter Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-05.
Is Carter Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carter Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Carter Park Elementary School have?
Carter Park Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Carter Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Carter Park Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Carter Park Elementary School in?
Carter Park Elementary School is part of FORT WORTH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.