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Enrollment
649
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001912
South Hills Elementary School
3009 BILGLADE RD, FORT WORTH, TX 76133 · (817) 814-5800 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
565 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
24%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 South Hills Elementary School
South Hills Elementary School's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hills Elementary School this school | 649 | 87.1% | 30.4% |
| Booker T Washington Elementary School ELGIN | 638 | 88.2% | 24.7% |
| Elgin Elementary School ELGIN | 673 | 87.1% | 22.1% |
| De Zavala Elementary School MIDLAND | 669 | 88.5% | 24.4% |
| Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 EL PASO | 656 | 89.9% | 30.3% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School ODESSA | 656 | 86.6% | 44.8% |
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 South Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,619 of 4,401 | #239 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,614 of 4,466 ▲ 1,279 | #168 of 339 ▲ 117 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,246 of 4,466 ▲ 423 | #227 of 339 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,618 of 3,998 | #195 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #1,260 of 4,938 | #66 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,116 of 4,622 | #260 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #3,630 of 4,628 | #316 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #1,383 of 4,789 | #105 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #884 of 2,838 | #87 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
649
-54 (-8%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 616
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 649 | 41.1 | 15.8:1 | 87% (565) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 41.2 | 14.5:1 | 87% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 90% (622) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 89% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 851 | 49.9 | 17.1:1 | 86% (728) |
| 2015-16 | 890 | 50 | 17.8:1 | 85% (754) |
| 2010-11 | 894 | 48 | 18.6:1 | 84% (752) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 38 | 17.7:1 | 65% (434) |
| 1990-91 | 616 | 33 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (851 to 649); teachers down 18% (49.9 to 41.1).
About South Hills Elementary School
South Hills Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in FORT WORTH, Texas. Total enrollment is 649 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. That is 25% bigger than the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
The district, FORT WORTH ISD, has 70,612 students enrolled across 136 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at South Hills Elementary School is Hispanic, at 87%. The school is also 7% White, 4% Black, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. The diversity index for South Hills Elementary School is 24%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 41.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.8:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 87%. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Texas public elementary schools, South Hills Elementary School outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for South Hills Elementary School is 36.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.4%.
The school's county is Tarrant County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Tarrant County number 639, with about 385,835 students.
Alice D Contreras is the nearest public school to South Hills Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, South Hills Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes South Hills Elementary School as City: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 8% across 4 years, from 703 in 2020-21 to 649 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 FORT WORTH ISD
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
- Trimble Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,924 students
- Arlington Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,898 students
- South Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- O D Wyatt High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- Alice D Contreras0.8 mi · 442
- Seminary Hills Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 378
- Westcliff Elementary School1.0 mi · 534
- Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth1.0 mi · 1,232
- Westcreek Elementary School1.0 mi · 388
- Applied Learning Academy1.1 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About South Hills Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Hills Elementary School?
South Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 649 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Hills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Hills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does South Hills Elementary School have?
South Hills Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at South Hills Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Hills Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is South Hills Elementary School public or private?
South Hills Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT WORTH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.