SAM ROSEN EL

SAM ROSEN EL is one of the close-knit K-5 schools in FORT WORTH, Texas, one of the schools within FORT WORTH ISD, with 407 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

SAM ROSEN EL is one of 136 schools operated by FORT WORTH ISD, a district that serves 70,612 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SAM ROSEN EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). Other groups include 2% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the income-and-resources front, SAM ROSEN EL logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SAM ROSEN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.4%; this one delivers 22.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tarrant County shows median household income runs about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which SAM ROSEN EL is one.

The closest other public school is NORTH SIDE H S, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SAM ROSEN EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SAM ROSEN EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 26.9%.

SAM ROSEN EL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SAM ROSEN EL has declined 26%, going from 552 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

On this page, members of the SAM ROSEN EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.