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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 H S
3301 YUCCA AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76111 · (817) 814-9000 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,039 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
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
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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,039
-228 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.6:1
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
89%
was 87%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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 35.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.5%.
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.
In the discussion threads here, members of the CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 H SHigh · 2,127 students
- TRIMBLE TECHNICAL H SHigh · 1,924 students
- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS H SHigh · 1,898 students
- SOUTH HILLS H SHigh · 1,846 students
- NORTH SIDE H SHigh · 1,676 students
- O D WYATT H SHigh · 1,499 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R EATON H SHigh · 3,288 students
- TIMBER CREEK H SHigh · 2,970 students
- NORTH CROWLEY H SHigh · 2,936 students
- BOSWELL H SHigh · 2,445 students
- CHISHOLM TRAIL H SHigh · 2,258 students
- PASCHAL H SHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- RIVERSIDE MIDDLE0.2 mi · 739
- OAKHURST EL0.4 mi · 466
- SPRINGDALE EL0.7 mi · 393
- NATHA HOWELL EL0.7 mi · 349
- BONNIE BRAE1.1 mi · 326
- DETENT CTR1.1 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About CARTER-RIVERSIDE H SHow many students attend CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S?
CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S enrolls approximately 1,039 students in grades 09-12.
Is CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S have?
CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S?
At CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S, the student body is approximately 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S public or private?
CARTER-RIVERSIDE H S 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.