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TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE

1316 LANCASTER AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76114 · (817) 735-1515 · Tarrant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Enrollment
319
High
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
282 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
119
Grade 10
98
Grade 11
62
Grade 12
40
Student demographics
White
83%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
19361%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Black
11034%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 13%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
15950%
Female
16050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
17.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
1.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
319
-130 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
28.1:1
was 20.6:1
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
61%
was 57%
% Black
34%
was 34%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE

Set in FORT WORTH, Texas, TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE is a compact 9-12 campus, part of TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES. It works with 319 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE sits 60% smaller than that benchmark.

TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE is one of 13 schools operated by TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES, a district that hosts 3,479 students overall.

In terms of who attends, TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 34% Black, 3% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 28.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, Tarrant County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

IM TERRELL ACADEMY FOR STEM AND VPA is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE.

TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE operates from a downtown location. TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 29%: 449 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 28.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE
District
TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES
Address
1316 LANCASTER AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76114
Phone
(817) 735-1515
County
Tarrant County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
319
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
28.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
282 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480001609028
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE
How many students attend TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE?
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE serve?
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE have?
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.1:1.
What is the student diversity at TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE?
Student demographics at TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE are roughly 3% White, 61% Hispanic, 34% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE in?
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - FORT WORTH LANCASTER AVENUE is part of TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES.
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