Total enrollment
384,099
+545 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
Tarrant County
Texas · Public K-12
For a Texas county, Tarrant County operates a sizable public-school system: 639 schools and 385,835 students, broken out as 376 elementary, 115 middle, and 122 high.
7-year change in Tarrant County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
599
+46 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 30%
% Hispanic
43%
was 41%
% Black
21%
was 20%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,167,390
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
639
52 districts
Enrollment
385,835
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$84,207
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
63.2%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
376
180,726 students
Middle
115
80,702 students
High
122
118,555 students
Combined / other
26
5,852 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
FORT WORTH ISD
70,612 students · 52 districts in Tarrant County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Tarrant County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
34.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
35
25.4% under 18
Test scores in Tarrant County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 530 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- MANSFIELD FRONTIER STEM ACADEMY· 100.0%
- TCCSE EARLY COLLEGE H S AT TIMBERVIEW· 99.0%
- CARROLL H S· 95.0%
- IUNIVERSITY PREP· 94.0%
- KELLER COLLEGIATE ACADEMY· 94.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- CLIFFORD DAVIS EL· 8.0%
- MARILYN MILLER LANGUAGE ACADEMY· 14.0%
- EDWARD BRISCOE EL· 15.0%
- ROCKETSHIP EXPLORE EL· 15.0%
- WESTERN HILLS EL· 17.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRISON LANE EL | Hurst | Elementary | PK-06 | 528 | · |
| ROLLING HILLS EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 527 | · |
| DAGGETT EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 526 | · |
| ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY -INTERMEDIATE | Arlington | Elementary | 03-05 | 524 | · |
| BEAR CREEK EL | Euless | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 | · |
| FOSTER EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 524 | · |
| WOODWAY EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 520 | · |
| WORLD LANGUAGES INSTITUTE | Fort Worth | High | 06-12 | 520 | · |
| STRIPLING MIDDLE | Fort Worth | Middle | 06-08 | 518 | · |
| SWIFT EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 517 | · |
| CROUCH EL | Grand Prairie | Elementary | PK-06 | 516 | · |
| UPLIFT MIGHTY PREP MIDDLE | Fort Worth | Middle | 06-08 | 516 | · |
| JEAN MCCLUNG MIDDLE | Fort Worth | Middle | 06-08 | 514 | · |
| BOLES J H | Arlington | Middle | 07-08 | 512 | · |
| HIGH COUNTRY EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| PEARCY STEM ACADEMY | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 511 | · |
| REMINGTON POINT EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| TAYLOR EL | Colleyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| NORTH RIDGE EL | North Richland Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| OVERTON PARK EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| SHACKELFORD J H | Arlington | Middle | 07-08 | 510 | · |
| SOUTH HI MOUNT EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| WILLIS LANE EL | Keller | Elementary | PK-04 | 510 | · |
| ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - MIDDLE | Arlington | Middle | 06-08 | 509 | · |
| MARILYN MILLER LANGUAGE ACADEMY | Fort Worth | Elementary | 01-05 | 509 | · |
| SYCAMORE EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 | · |
| UPLIFT SUMMIT PREP MIDDLE | Arlington | Middle | 06-08 | 509 | · |
| HUBBARD EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 | · |
| RICHARD J WILSON EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 | · |
| DUNN EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 507 | · |
| SANTO FORTE J H | Azle | Middle | 07-08 | 507 | · |
| TARVER-RENDON AG LEADERSHIP | Burleson | Elementary | PK-04 | 506 | · |
| L A GILILLAND EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 | · |
| CROW LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 500 | · |
| EAGLE RIDGE EL | Keller | Elementary | PK-04 | 499 | · |
| WESTERN HILLS EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | 02-05 | 499 | · |
| BETTE PEROT EL | Keller | Elementary | PK-04 | 498 | · |
| COREY FINE ARTS / DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY | Arlington | Elementary | KG-05 | 497 | · |
| PATRICK EL | Grand Prairie | Elementary | PK-06 | 496 | · |
| ROBERT H ROCKENBAUGH EL | Southlake | Elementary | PK-04 | 494 | · |
| MARTHA REID ACADEMY | Arlington | Elementary | PK-04 | 493 | · |
| JUDY MILLER EL | Mansfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 491 | · |
| CARROLL PEAK EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 | · |
| JACKIE CARDEN EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 486 | · |
| KIRKPATRICK MIDDLE | Fort Worth | Middle | 06-08 | 485 | · |
| EAGLE HEIGHTS EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-04 | 484 | · |
| DIAMOND HILL EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 | · |
| HURST HILLS EL | Hurst | Elementary | PK-06 | 480 | · |
| MEADOWCREEK EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 480 | · |
| NORTH OAKS MIDDLE | Haltom City | Middle | 06-08 | 480 | · |
| BIRDVILLE EL | Haltom City | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 | · |
| PARK GLEN EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-04 | 479 | · |
| STARRETT EL | Grand Prairie | Elementary | PK-06 | 479 | · |
| SUE CROUCH EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 479 | · |
| LILY B CLAYTON EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 476 | · |
| NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARLINGTON GIBBINS | Arlington | High | 07-12 | 476 | · |
| FLORENCE EL | Southlake | Elementary | PK-04 | 475 | · |
| IDEA SOUTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Fort Worth | Middle | 06-09 | 475 | · |
| SHERROD EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 475 | · |
| ATHERTON EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 474 | · |
| ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY - ARKANSAS CAMPUS | Arlington | Elementary | KG-02 | 473 | · |
| STONEGATE EL | Bedford | Elementary | PK-06 | 472 | · |
| JOY JAMES ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 471 | · |
| ROBERTA TIPPS ACADEMY | Mansfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 471 | · |
| IM TERRELL ACADEMY FOR STEM AND VPA | Fort Worth | High | 09-12 | 470 | · |
| NORTH RIVERSIDE EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 | · |
| GREENBRIAR EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 468 | · |
| IDEA ACHIEVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Haltom City | High | 06-11 | 466 | · |
| OAKHURST EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 466 | · |
| WOODLAND SPRINGS EL | Keller | Elementary | PK-04 | 466 | · |
| CANNON EL | Grapevine | Elementary | PK-05 | 465 | · |
| ILTEXAS GRAND PRAIRIE MIDDLE | Grand Prairie | Middle | 06-08 | 465 | · |
| ASHWORTH EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 464 | · |
| FRIENDSHIP EL | Keller | Elementary | PK-04 | 464 | · |
| KELLER-HARVEL EL | Keller | Elementary | PK-04 | 464 | · |
| HOLIDAY HEIGHTS EL | North Richland Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 463 | · |
| BRYANT EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 462 | · |
| UPLIFT MERIDIAN PREP PS | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 461 | · |
| EASTERN HILLS EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 459 | · |
| MONNIG MIDDLE | Fort Worth | Middle | 06-08 | 459 | · |
| OLD UNION EL | Southlake | Elementary | PK-04 | 458 | · |
| WALKER CREEK EL | North Richland Hills | Elementary | PK-05 | 458 | · |
| BLANTON EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 456 | · |
| LUELLA MERRETT EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 | · |
| MEADOWBROOK EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 | · |
| BRANSFORD EL | Colleyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 454 | · |
| MOORE M H EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 | · |
| GOODMAN EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 452 | · |
| FITZGERALD EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 451 | · |
| GLEN PARK EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 451 | · |
| SILVER LAKE EL | Grapevine | Elementary | PK-05 | 450 | · |
| HAZEL HARVEY PEACE EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 | · |
| CESAR CHAVEZ PRI | Ft Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 447 | · |
| INDEPENDENCE EL | Keller | Elementary | PK-04 | 447 | · |
| MORTON EL | Arlington | Elementary | PK-06 | 446 | · |
| CARTER PARK EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 445 | · |
| LOUISE CABANISS ACADEMY | Grand Prairie | Elementary | PK-04 | 445 | · |
| DOLORES HUERTA EL | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 | · |
| LARSON EL | Grand Prairie | Elementary | PK-06 | 443 | · |
| ALICE D CONTRERAS | Fort Worth | Elementary | PK-05 | 442 | · |
Cities in Tarrant County
Fort Worth280 schoolsArlington106 schoolsKeller27 schoolsMansfield27 schoolsEuless17 schoolsHaltom City15 schoolsGrand Prairie14 schoolsNorth Richland Hills13 schoolsSouthlake13 schoolsBedford11 schoolsGrapevine11 schoolsAzle10 schoolsCrowley10 schoolsColleyville9 schoolsHaslet9 schoolsHurst9 schoolsEverman8 schoolsWhite Settlement8 schoolsFt Worth7 schoolsSaginaw6 schoolsKennedale5 schoolsLake Worth5 schoolsWatauga5 schoolsBurleson3 schoolsRichland Hills3 schoolsN Richland Hills2 schoolsRoanoke2 schoolsBenbrook1 schoolEdgecliff Village1 schoolNorth Richland Hill1 schoolWestlake1 school
About Tarrant County
In Texas, Tarrant County is a large county of about 2,167,390 residents. 639 public schools across the county teaches about 385,835 students between them.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $84,207 a year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 27% above the Texas median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Tarrant County comprises 376 elementary schools (180,726 students), 115 middle schools (80,702), 122 high schools (118,555), and 26 combined or other schools.
FORT WORTH ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 70,612 students across Tarrant County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Tarrant County has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 383,554 students to 384,099. Tarrant County now counts 599 public schools, up from 553 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 30% to 24%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data