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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S this year?
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Enrollment
1,039
High
DISTRICT 841 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001839
Carter-Riverside High School
3301 YUCCA AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76111 · (817) 814-9000 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,039 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Texas public high schools
- FTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
942 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 9 | 318 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 243 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 251 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 227 | 22% |
Student demographics
20%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% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
9.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp 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 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 9.0% | 50.0% | 41.0% |
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% | 9.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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-Riverside High School
Carter-Riverside High School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter-Riverside High School this school | 1,039 | 90.7% | 31.5% |
| Austin High School EL PASO | 946 | 88.5% | 28.0% |
| KIPP Austin Collegiate AUSTIN | 847 | 91.0% | 45.9% |
| IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory AUSTIN | 835 | 88.3% | 44.1% |
| Irvin High School EL PASO | 932 | 88.5% | 33.6% |
| Castleberry High School FORT WORTH | 1,085 | 90.3% | 38.8% |
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 Carter-Riverside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #1,316 of 1,385 | #61 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #1,420 of 1,425 ▼ 41 | #76 of 76 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,350 of 1,425 ▼ 18 | #66 of 76 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #949 of 1,184 | #49 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,039 | #567 of 2,107 | #45 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #897 of 1,344 | #43 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.2% | #1,102 of 1,346 | #80 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.7% | #168 of 1,522 | #9 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.0% | #128 of 557 | #8 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
1,039
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,039 | 65.2 | 15.9:1 | 91% (942) |
| 2023-24 | 1,030 | 65.6 | 15.7:1 | 85% (872) |
| 2022-23 | 1,048 | 63.3 | 16.6:1 | 92% (961) |
| 2020-21 | 1,056 | 69 | 15.3:1 | 93% (977) |
| 2017-18 | 1,267 | 81.1 | 15.6:1 | 83% (1,057) |
| 2015-16 | 1,349 | 86 | 15.7:1 | 86% (1,158) |
| 2010-11 | 1,088 | 68 | 16.0:1 | 82% (891) |
| 2000-01 | 846 | 50 | 16.9:1 | 62% (525) |
| 1990-91 | 665 | 40 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter-Riverside High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,267 to 1,039); teachers down 20% (81.1 to 65.2).
About Carter-Riverside High School
Carter-Riverside High School is a mid-sized high school with an address in FORT WORTH, Texas. There are 1,039 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 31% bigger than that mark.
FORT WORTH ISD operates 136 schools. Combined enrollment is 70,612 students.
Roughly 89% of students at Carter-Riverside High School are Hispanic. The remaining students are 4% White and 4% Black. Among people living in Tarrant County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. The diversity index for Carter-Riverside High School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 65.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.9:1. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 91% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Tarrant County.
Carter-Riverside High School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of Texas public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Carter-Riverside High School is 3.5 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 31.5% actual, 35.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In Tarrant County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Tarrant County number 639, with about 385,835 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Carter-Riverside High School from the closest public school, Riverside Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Carter-Riverside High School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
Carter-Riverside High School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment at Carter-Riverside High School was 1,056 in 2020-21 and 1,039 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Carter-Riverside High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Riverside Middle School0.2 mi · 739
- Oakhurst Elementary School0.4 mi · 466
- Springdale Elementary School0.7 mi · 393
- Natha Howell Elementary School0.7 mi · 349
- Bonnie Brae1.1 mi · 326
- Detent Center1.1 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Carter-Riverside High SchoolHow many students attend Carter-Riverside High School?
Carter-Riverside High School enrolls approximately 1,039 students in grades 09-12.
Is Carter-Riverside High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carter-Riverside High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Carter-Riverside High School have?
Carter-Riverside High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carter-Riverside High School?
At Carter-Riverside High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Carter-Riverside High School public or private?
Carter-Riverside High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT WORTH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.