DOLORES HUERTA EL

DOLORES HUERTA EL, a mid-tier primary school in FORT WORTH, Texas, operated by FORT WORTH ISD, caters to 443 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

FORT WORTH ISD comprises 136 schools with combined enrollment of 70,612 students; DOLORES HUERTA EL is among them.

In terms of who attends, DOLORES HUERTA EL shows that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 2% White. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, DOLORES HUERTA EL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 94% of students at DOLORES HUERTA EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DOLORES HUERTA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.6%.

In the broader community, Tarrant County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which DOLORES HUERTA EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: KIRKPATRICK EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DOLORES HUERTA EL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. DOLORES HUERTA EL's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 552 (now 443). Class-load math has fell: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for DOLORES HUERTA EL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.