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How has FOSSIL HILL MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
831
Middle
DISTRICT 917 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KELLER ISD·NCES 482526006571
Fossil Hill Middle School
3821 STAGHORN CIR S, FORT WORTH, TX 76137 · (817) 744-3050 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL831 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
497 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 265 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 281 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 285 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Schools most like Fossil Hill Middle School
Fossil Hill Middle School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil Hill Middle School this school | 831 | 59.8% | 41.9% |
| Clear Lake Intermediate School HOUSTON | 839 | 57.3% | 43.6% |
| Highland Middle School FORT WORTH | 700 | 53.6% | 42.2% |
| Ulrich Intermediate School KLEIN | 1,178 | 57.3% | 52.7% |
| STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School THE COLONY | 697 | 52.9% | 38.4% |
| Blalack Middle School CARROLLTON | 931 | 53.3% | 54.2% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fossil Hill Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #845 of 1,635 | #56 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #968 of 1,670 ▼ 52 | #60 of 112 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #902 of 1,670 ▼ 273 | #65 of 112 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #1,235 of 1,570 | #76 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 831 | #510 of 1,749 | #34 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #500 of 1,542 | #29 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #104 of 1,543 | #21 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #947 of 1,648 | #61 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #360 of 942 | #31 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
831
+88 (+12%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 831 | 60.9 | 13.7:1 | 60% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 826 | 74.7 | 11.1:1 | 65% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 838 | 84.4 | 9.9:1 | 61% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 743 | 66 | 11.3:1 | 53% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 1,030 | 69.7 | 14.8:1 | 48% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 64 | 13.1:1 | 51% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 888 | 54 | 16.4:1 | 41% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 918 | 46 | 20.0:1 | 14% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 39 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fossil Hill Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,030 to 831); teachers down 13% (69.7 to 60.9).
About Fossil Hill Middle School
Fossil Hill Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Its address is in FORT WORTH, Texas. It teaches 831 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 29% higher.
KELLER ISD has a total of 42 schools and 32,042 students, Fossil Hill Middle School among them.
About 44% of students at Fossil Hill Middle School are Hispanic, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 14% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. Among all residents of Tarrant County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
Fossil Hill Middle School reported 60.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.7:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. Roughly 60% of students at Fossil Hill Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Fossil Hill Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Texas public middle schools.
Fossil Hill Middle School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.9% is 6.3 points below the 48.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Tarrant County, median household income comes to about $84,207, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 639, with about 385,835 students.
North Riverside Elementary School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Fossil Hill Middle School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 41.9% versus a 42.7% average.
Locale data from NCES put Fossil Hill Middle School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The school's student count increased 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 13.7 students per teacher, compared with 11.3 in 2020-21.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 KELLER ISD
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- Keller High SchoolHigh · 2,951 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Fossil Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Hillwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,126 students
- Parkwood Hill Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,022 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- North Riverside Elementary School0.4 mi · 469
- Keller Early Learning Center - South0.7 mi · 317
- Basswood Elementary School0.8 mi · 563
- Parkview Elementary School0.9 mi · 618
- Heritage Elementary School0.9 mi · 529
- Vista Ridge Middle School1.1 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Fossil Hill Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fossil Hill Middle School?
Fossil Hill Middle School enrolls approximately 831 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fossil Hill Middle School serve?
Fossil Hill Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fossil Hill Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fossil Hill Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fossil Hill Middle School?
At Fossil Hill Middle School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 44% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Fossil Hill Middle School?
Fossil Hill Middle School is overseen by KELLER ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.