Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001833
Riverside Applied Lrn Center
3600 FOSSIL DR, FORT WORTH, TX 76111 · (817) 815-5800 · Tarrant County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
153 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Riverside Applied Lrn Center
Riverside Applied Lrn Center's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Applied Lrn Center this school | 202 | 75.7% | 48.9% |
| Ignite Community School - Pasadena PASADENA | 194 | 72.7% | 27.6% |
| Pre-K Academy at Midland College MIDLAND | 221 | 79.2% | N/A |
| Uphaus Early Childhood Center AUSTIN | 246 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Legacy Traditional - Basse Primary School SAN ANTONIO | 250 | 75.2% | 20.7% |
| Eagle Lake Intermediate School EAGLE LAKE | 166 | 82.5% | 37.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Riverside Applied Lrn Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #1,534 of 4,401 | #93 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,666 of 4,466 ▲ 137 | #99 of 339 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,107 of 4,466 ▼ 3 | #69 of 339 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,797 of 3,998 | #134 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #4,620 of 4,938 | #348 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #620 of 4,622 | #39 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #3,289 of 4,628 | #305 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #2,227 of 4,789 | #163 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #1,657 of 2,838 | #149 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. 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
202
-22 (-10%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 111
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 202 | 15.9 | 12.7:1 | 76% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 15.6 | 13.8:1 | 77% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 73% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | 79% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 15.1 | 15.6:1 | 71% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 70% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 77% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 21 | 19.4:1 | 43% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 111 | 11 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverside Applied Lrn Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (236 to 202); teachers up 6% (15.1 to 15.9).
About Riverside Applied Lrn Center
Riverside Applied Lrn Center is a small elementary school with its address in FORT WORTH, Texas. Enrolled students number 202 students, in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
FORT WORTH ISD runs Riverside Applied Lrn Center along with 135 other schools, enrolling 70,612 students in total.
The large majority of students at Riverside Applied Lrn Center, 80%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black and 6% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. Riverside Applied Lrn Center has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 76% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County.
Riverside Applied Lrn Center scores 48.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.3%.
Within Tarrant County, median household income is about $84,207, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 639 public schools in Tarrant County, with a combined enrollment of about 385,835.
The nearest public school is Bonnie Brae, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Riverside Applied Lrn Center is 1st among 8 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Riverside Applied Lrn Center inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Federal counts put enrollment at 224 in 2020-21 and 202 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.0:1 to 12.7:1.
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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
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- Bonnie Brae0.5 mi · 326
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- Springdale Elementary School0.9 mi · 393
- Haltom Middle School1.1 mi · 909
- David E Smith Elementary School1.2 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About Riverside Applied Lrn CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Riverside Applied Lrn Center?
Riverside Applied Lrn Center enrolls approximately 202 students in grades KG-05.
Is Riverside Applied Lrn Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Riverside Applied Lrn Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Applied Lrn Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Applied Lrn Center is approximately 12.7:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverside Applied Lrn Center?
At Riverside Applied Lrn Center, the student body is approximately 6% White, 80% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Riverside Applied Lrn Center public or private?
Riverside Applied Lrn Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT WORTH ISD.
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