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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ISD·NCES 483318013668

LIZZIE CURTIS EL

9640 BELLE PRAIRIE TRAIL, FORT WORTH, TX 76131 · (817) 541-8901 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL783 STUDENTS
Enrollment
783
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
297 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
77
Kindergarten
99
Grade 1
126
Grade 2
115
Grade 3
121
Grade 4
122
Grade 5
123
Student demographics
White
20927%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
14919%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Black
16821%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
21427%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Two+
435%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
41653%
Female
36747%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About LIZZIE CURTIS EL

LIZZIE CURTIS EL operates as a sizable primary school in FORT WORTH, Texas, operated by NORTHWEST ISD. Current enrollment sits at 783 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so LIZZIE CURTIS EL sits 51% larger than that benchmark.

NORTHWEST ISD comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 32,098 students; LIZZIE CURTIS EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, LIZZIE CURTIS EL shows that the largest single group is Asian at 27%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 27% White, 21% Black, 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 6% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 38% of students at LIZZIE CURTIS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LIZZIE CURTIS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.3%, the actual is 46.8%, a residual of -10.5 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which LIZZIE CURTIS EL is one.

The closest other public school is ILTEXAS KELLER EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIZZIE CURTIS EL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

On the community side, the feed for LIZZIE CURTIS EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LIZZIE CURTIS EL
District
NORTHWEST ISD
Address
9640 BELLE PRAIRIE TRAIL, FORT WORTH, TX 76131
Phone
(817) 541-8901
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
783
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
297 (38%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
483318013668
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LIZZIE CURTIS EL
What is the total enrollment at LIZZIE CURTIS EL?
LIZZIE CURTIS EL enrolls approximately 783 students in grades PK-05.
Is LIZZIE CURTIS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LIZZIE CURTIS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LIZZIE CURTIS EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LIZZIE CURTIS EL is approximately 14.7:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LIZZIE CURTIS EL?
At LIZZIE CURTIS EL, the student body is approximately 27% White, 19% Hispanic, 21% Black, 27% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees LIZZIE CURTIS EL?
LIZZIE CURTIS EL is overseen by NORTHWEST ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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