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 2024-25

Total enrollment

384,099

+545 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18

School count

599

+46 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18

% White

24%

was 30%

% Hispanic

43%

was 41%

% Black

21%

was 20%

% Asian

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

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

White

48%

Hispanic

30%

Black

18%

Asian

Two or more

19%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

24%

Hispanic

43%

Black

21%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

34.8%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

8.2%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.7%

civilian labor

Median age

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%

See all 530 schools in Tarrant County ranked by score →

All schools (639)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
MITCHELL BOULEVARD EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	338	·
SAGINAW EL	Saginaw	Elementary	PK-05	337	·
TEXAS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Edgecliff Village	Elementary	KG-05	337	·
KENNETH DAVIS EL	Arlington	Elementary	KG-04	335	·
HARLEAN BEAL EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	333	·
R F PATTERSON EL	Arlington	Elementary	02-05	331	·
APPLIED LEARNING ACAD	Fort Worth	Middle	06-08	330	·
EAST HANDLEY EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	329	·
BONNIE BRAE	Ft Worth	Elementary	PK-05	326	·
MANSFIELD FRONTIER STEM ACADEMY	Mansfield	High	09-12	326	·
AMOS EL	Arlington	Elementary	PK-06	323	·
WHITLEY ROAD EL	Watauga	Elementary	PK-04	323	·
MAUDE I LOGAN EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	319	·
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE	Fort Worth	High	09-12	319	·
UPLIFT ASCEND PREP H S	Fort Worth	High	09-12	318	·
KELLER EARLY LEARNING CENTER - SOUTH	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-PK	317	·
SOUDER EL	Everman	Elementary	01-05	315	·
ALLIENE MULLENDORE EL	Richland Hills	Elementary	PK-05	309	·
VERSIA WILLIAMS EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	307	·
NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY WATAUGA	Watauga	Elementary	PK-08	306	·
KELLER COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	Keller	High	09-12	296	·
KIRKPATRICK EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	296	·
ILTEXAS WOODHAVEN MIDDLE	Fort Worth	Middle	06-08	295	·
HALE EL	Arlington	Elementary	PK-06	294	·
CROWLEY MONTESSORI ACADEMY	Crowley	Elementary	PK-05	292	·
ROCKETSHIP EXPLORE EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	289	·
EDWARD BRISCOE EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	288	·
HOMMEL EL	Everman	Elementary	01-05	282	·
TCCSE EARLY COLLEGE H S AT TIMBERVIEW	Arlington	High	09-12	277	·
DE ZAVALA EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	274	·
FINE ARTS ACADEMY	Fort Worth	Elementary	01-06	274	·
MANARA STEM ACADEMY - ARLINGTON	Arlington	Elementary	PK-08	271	·
MAUDRIE WALTON EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	271	·
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	268	·
UPLIFT ELEVATE PREP MIDDLE	Fort Worth	Middle	06-08	267	·
ATWOOD MCDONALD EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	261	·
FORT WORTH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	03-06	255	·
NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY AT FORT WORTH	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-06	255	·
WELDON HAFLEY DEVELOPMENT CTR	Saginaw	Elementary	PK-PK	254	·
KELLER EARLY LEARNING CENTER - NORTH	Keller	Elementary	PK-PK	252	·
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH WESTCREEK	Fort Worth	High	09-12	240	·
KOOKEN ED CTR	Arlington	Elementary	PK-PK	233	·
NEWMAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF MANSFIELD	Mansfield	Elementary	KG-06	233	·
A M PATE EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	227	·
UME MANSFIELD EL	Mansfield	Elementary	KG-06	217	·
CHARLES NASH EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	213	·
UPLIFT ELEVATE PREP H S	Fort Worth	High	09-12	209	·
WINFREE ACADEMY NORTH RICHLAND HILLS	North Richland Hills	High	09-12	208	·
WEDGWOOD 6TH GR SCH	Fort Worth	Middle	06-06	207	·
RIVERSIDE APPLIED LRN CTR	Fort Worth	Elementary	KG-05	202	·
WINFREE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - GRAND PRAIRIE	Grand Prairie	High	09-12	198	·
JEAN MASSIEU ACADEMY	Arlington	Combined	PK-12	185	·
PREMIER H S OF ARLINGTON	Arlington	High	09-12	176	·
PK SATELLITE CENTERS	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-PK	170	·
RICHARD MILBURN ACADEMY FORT WORTH	Fort Worth	High	09-12	167	·
ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS	Fort Worth	Middle	06-08	146	·
BOB E GRIGGS H S	Haltom City	High	09-12	140	·
EAST FORT WORTH MONTESSORI ACADEMY	Fort Worth	Elementary	PK-05	131	·
PREMIER H S OF FORT WORTH	Ft Worth	High	09-12	124	·
PREMIER H S - FORT WORTH (SOUTHSIDE)	Fort Worth	High	09-12	118	·
TRANSITION CTR	Fort Worth	High	12-12	116	·
DETENT CTR	Fort Worth	High	07-12	102	·
PREMIER H S - FORT WORTH (JACKSBORO)	Fort Worth	High	09-12	101	·
ELMER C WATSON H S	Fort Worth	High	09-12	90	·
KI CHARTER - FORT WORTH	Fort Worth	Combined	01-12	80	·
TURNING POINT SECONDARY SCHOOL	Arlington	High	07-12	74	·
METRO OPPORTUNITY	Fort Worth	High	06-12	73	·
EVERMAN ACADEMY H S	Everman	High	09-12	68	·
AZLE HORNET ACADEMY	Azle	High	09-12	58	·
KELLER COMPASS CENTER	Keller	High	09-12	58	·
THE BRIDGES ACAD ALTER	Colleyville	High	09-12	57	·
COMMUNITY BASED PK	Arlington	Elementary	PK-PK	55	·
THE PHOENIX ACADEMY	Mansfield	High	10-12	54	·
ALTER DISCIPLINE CAMPUS	Fort Worth	Combined	04-12	51	·
LEGACY LEARNING CENTER	Haslet	High	12-12	50	·
JO KELLY SP ED	Fort Worth	Combined	01-12	42	·
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CTR	Fort Worth	Combined	KG-12	41	·
REACH H S	Fort Worth	High	10-12	41	·
FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMY - FORT WORTH	Fort Worth	Elementary	KG-03	38	·
CROWLEY COLLEGE PREP EL	Fort Worth	Elementary	KG-02	37	·
BOULEVARD HEIGHTS	Fort Worth	Combined	KG-12	32	·
CLEARFORK ACADEMY	Fort Worth	High	07-12	32	·
KEYS H S	Euless	High	11-12	30	·
TEXASWORKS - IRVING	Arlington	High	09-12	30	·
T R U C E LEARNING CTR	Fort Worth	High	06-12	27	·
PAINT ROCK PANTHER ACADEMY	Fort Worth	High	07-12	23	·
PREMIER H S OF SOUTH IRVING	Arlington	High	09-12	18	·
BASEPOINT ACADEMY - ARLINGTON	Arlington	High	06-12	15	·
ASSESSMENT CTR	Fort Worth	Combined	KG-11	12	·
JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE ED PROGRAM	Fort Worth	High	07-11	12	·
TARRANT YOUTH RECOVERY	Ft Worth	High	09-11	9	·
TEXASWORKS - FT WORTH-SOUTHSIDE	Fort Worth	High	09-12	8	·
BRIDGE ASSOC	Fort Worth	High	07-12	7	·
ALTER ED PROG	Euless	Elementary	02-06	5	·
TARRANT CO J J A E P	Fort Worth	Middle	05-10	5	·
TARRANT CO J J A E P	Keller	High	07-11	3	·
WOMEN'S HAVEN	Fort Worth	Combined	03-11	3	·
TARRANT CO J J A E P	Ft Worth	High	08-10	2	·
TARRANT CO J J A E P	White Settlement	High	08-10	2	·
TARRANT CO J J A E P	Crowley	High	09-10	2	·

Cities in Tarrant County

Fort Worth280 schools Arlington106 schools Keller27 schools Mansfield27 schools Euless17 schools Haltom City15 schools Grand Prairie14 schools North Richland Hills13 schools Southlake13 schools Bedford11 schools Grapevine11 schools Azle10 schools Crowley10 schools Colleyville9 schools Haslet9 schools Hurst9 schools Everman8 schools White Settlement8 schools Ft Worth7 schools Saginaw6 schools Kennedale5 schools Lake Worth5 schools Watauga5 schools Burleson3 schools Richland Hills3 schools N Richland Hills2 schools Roanoke2 schools Benbrook1 school Edgecliff Village1 school North Richland Hill1 school Westlake1 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%.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Tarrant County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Tarrant County?

There are 639 public K-12 schools in Tarrant County, Texas, with a combined enrollment of about 385,835.

How many high schools are in Tarrant County?

Tarrant County, Texas has 122 public high schools, serving approximately 118,555 students.

How many middle schools are in Tarrant County?

Tarrant County, Texas has 115 public middle schools, serving approximately 80,702 students.

How many elementary schools are in Tarrant County?

Tarrant County, Texas has 376 public elementary schools, serving approximately 180,726 students.

What is the largest school district in Tarrant County?

FORT WORTH ISD is the largest school district in Tarrant County, serving approximately 70,612 students. The county contains 52 school districts overall.

How many people live in Tarrant County?

Tarrant County has roughly 2,167,390 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in Tarrant County?

Median household income in Tarrant County is $84,207, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 8.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Tarrant County?

Approximately 34.8% of adults 25 and older in Tarrant County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Tarrant County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 63.2% of students in Tarrant County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Texas county average of 61.1%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Tarrant County schools?

Across Tarrant County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.7 to 1.

Tarrant County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data