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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROWLEY ISD·NCES 481591006669
Jackie Carden Elementary School
3701 GARDEN SPRINGS RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76123 · (817) 370-5600 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
427 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 12.0% | 18.0% | 52.0% |
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 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2021-22 | 68.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Jackie Carden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #3,105 of 4,401 | #193 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #3,904 of 4,466 | #286 of 339 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #4,207 of 4,466 | #317 of 339 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -37.0pp | #8 of 3,998 | #1 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #2,666 of 4,938 | #184 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,549 of 4,622 | #199 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #1,651 of 4,628 | #209 of 348 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #2,424 of 2,838 | #209 of 242 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
486
-29 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.6:1
% White
4%
was 8%
% Hispanic
17%
was 22%
% Black
62%
was 55%
% Asian
10%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 486 | 32.2 | 15.1:1 | 88% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 36.4 | 14.7:1 | 88% (470) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 35.1 | 15.2:1 | 84% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 37.9 | 13.6:1 | 72% (373) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackie Carden Elementary School.
About Jackie Carden Elementary School
In FORT WORTH, Texas, part of Tarrant County, Jackie Carden Elementary School is an elementary school. The school serves 486 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
CROWLEY ISD oversees Jackie Carden Elementary School and 23 other schools, with 17,011 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Jackie Carden Elementary School is 62% Black. Other reported shares: 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. That compares with about 18% Black among all Tarrant County residents. Jackie Carden Elementary School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 32.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Tarrant County is 63%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Jackie Carden Elementary School's results are within a point of predicted: 35.5% against 36.2%.
In the county around the school, Tarrant County, median household income is about $84,207, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 639 public schools operate in Tarrant County, serving about 385,835 students.
Crowley Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Jackie Carden Elementary School at 3rd of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 515 to 486. Over the same years, the Black share increased from 55% to 62%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.1:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Jackie Carden Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 CROWLEY ISD
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,433 students
- Summer Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,035 students
- Richard Allie Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,008 students
- Crowley Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- H F Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 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
- Crowley Middle School0.2 mi · 821
- Mary Harris Elementary School0.6 mi · 438
- Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth0.9 mi · 947
- Meadowcreek Elementary School1.0 mi · 480
- J A Hargrave Elementary School1.0 mi · 442
- Dallas Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Jackie Carden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackie Carden Elementary School?
Jackie Carden Elementary School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jackie Carden Elementary School serve?
Jackie Carden Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jackie Carden Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Jackie Carden Elementary School.
How diverse is Jackie Carden Elementary School?
Jackie Carden Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 17% Hispanic, 62% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Jackie Carden Elementary School public or private?
Jackie Carden Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CROWLEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.