JACKIE CARDEN EL

Set in FORT WORTH, Texas, JACKIE CARDEN EL is a mid-sized elementary campus, run under CROWLEY ISD. It teaches 486 students across grades pre-K through 5.

CROWLEY ISD runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 17,011 students. JACKIE CARDEN EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, JACKIE CARDEN EL records that 62% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, JACKIE CARDEN EL records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

After controlling for student poverty, JACKIE CARDEN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), JACKIE CARDEN EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CROWLEY MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JACKIE CARDEN EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.7%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 515 students in 2018 compared to 486 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share rose from 55% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for JACKIE CARDEN EL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.