CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S

Set in FORT WORTH, Texas, CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S is a middle-of-the-pack 9-12 campus, operated by FORT WORTH ISD. It serves 1,039 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 31% bigger than the state mean of about 796.

CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S is one of 136 schools operated by FORT WORTH ISD, a district that enrolls 70,612 students overall.

On demographics, CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%). Other groups include 4% White, 4% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S higher than the state norm the norm. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RIVERSIDE MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.0%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S has fell 18%, going from 1,267 students in 2018 to 1,039 in 2025.

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