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What tradition at NORTHBROOK EL should never be changed?
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Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD·NCES 481770011869
NORTHBROOK EL
2500 CANTRELL SANSOM RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76131 · (817) 232-0086 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
431 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
536
-61 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.2:1
% White
16%
was 24%
% Hispanic
33%
was 41%
% Black
35%
was 21%
% Asian
9%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTHBROOK EL
NORTHBROOK EL, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in FORT WORTH, Texas, part of EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD, educates 536 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 23,982 students; NORTHBROOK EL is among them.
On demographics, NORTHBROOK EL reports that the largest single group is Black at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NORTHBROOK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.8%; this one delivers 29.4%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) shows that median household income runs about $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. NORTHBROOK EL is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).
L A GILILLAND EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTHBROOK EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.6%.
NORTHBROOK EL operates from a city-core location.
Five-year trend. NORTHBROOK EL's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 597 (now 536). Over the same period, the Black share grew from 21% to 35%.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for NORTHBROOK EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
- BOSWELL H SHigh · 2,445 students
- CHISHOLM TRAIL H SHigh · 2,258 students
- SAGINAW H SHigh · 2,013 students
- WAYSIDE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,119 students
- CREEKVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 962 students
- PRAIRIE VISTAMiddle · 958 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R EATON H SHigh · 3,288 students
- TIMBER CREEK H SHigh · 2,970 students
- NORTH CROWLEY H SHigh · 2,936 students
- BOSWELL H SHigh · 2,445 students
- CHISHOLM TRAIL H SHigh · 2,258 students
- PASCHAL H SHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- L A GILILLAND EL1.0 mi · 503
- BASSWOOD EL1.8 mi · 563
- SAGINAW H S2.0 mi · 2,013
- SUNSET VALLEY EL2.1 mi · 592
- PARKVIEW EL2.2 mi · 618
- CESAR CHAVEZ PRI2.5 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHBROOK ELHow large is NORTHBROOK EL?
NORTHBROOK EL enrolls approximately 536 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NORTHBROOK EL serve?
NORTHBROOK EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does NORTHBROOK EL have?
NORTHBROOK EL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTHBROOK EL?
Student demographics at NORTHBROOK EL are roughly 16% White, 33% Hispanic, 35% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is NORTHBROOK EL in?
NORTHBROOK EL is part of EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.