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Enrollment
2,020
Elementary
DISTRICT 923 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY·NCES 480009213836
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth
101 W PAFFORD ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76110 · (817) 840-7501 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,020 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
126 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
1,686 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 273 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 189 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 188 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 182 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 186 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 186 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 173 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 224 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 222 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (189) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (197).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 20.0% | 36.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth this school | 2,020 | 83.5% | 36.4% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Dallas DALLAS | 1,873 | 84.4% | 36.8% |
| Coach Wally Hartley PK-8 EL PASO | 1,256 | 76.4% | 47.3% |
| Piney Point Elementary School HOUSTON | 1,286 | 98.0% | 30.6% |
| Franz Elementary School KATY | 1,115 | 77.8% | 41.3% |
| Northside Elementary School CLEVELAND | 1,073 | 88.8% | 20.1% |
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 Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #3,021 of 4,401 | #182 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,958 of 4,466 ▼ 531 | #289 of 339 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,457 of 4,466 ▲ 703 | #166 of 339 ▲ 46 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #2,246 of 3,998 | #168 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,020 | #1 of 4,938 | #1 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #3,328 of 4,622 | #277 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #2,710 of 4,628 | #276 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.5% | #1,692 of 4,789 | #126 of 341 |
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
2,020
+330 (+20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 2,020 | 125.8 | 16.1:1 | 83% (1,686) |
| 2023-24 | 2,031 | 132.8 | 15.3:1 | 99% (2,010) |
| 2022-23 | 2,016 | 134.9 | 14.9:1 | 90% (1,822) |
| 2020-21 | 1,690 | 94 | 18.0:1 | 91% (1,530) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth.
About Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth is a large elementary school with an address in FORT WORTH, Texas. A federal count lists 2,020 students at the school, in pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 289% larger than that.
TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY has a total of 8 schools and 7,007 students, Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth among them.
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth is 72% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 12% White, 7% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Tarrant County's population at about 30%. Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 16.1:1 comes from the school's 125.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 83% of students at Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Tarrant County, the average is 63%.
The model predicts 38.0% for a school in Texas with Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth's free or reduced-price lunch share. Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth posts 36.4%.
Within Tarrant County, the median household income is $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth, Tarrant County has 638 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Academy of Visual and Performing Arts is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth. On proficiency, Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth is ahead of the 28.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
NCES assigns Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Enrollment at Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth grew 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,690 to 2,020 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.1:1) than in 2020-21 (18.0:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - DallasElementary · 1,873 students
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - MesquiteElementary · 800 students
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - Titan AcademyHigh · 544 students
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - SouthElementary · 534 students
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - WestElementary · 441 students
- Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand PrairieElementary · 433 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
- Academy of Visual and Performing Arts0.3 mi · 146
- Richard J Wilson Elementary School0.4 mi · 508
- Worth Heights Elementary School0.5 mi · 439
- George Clarke Elementary School1.0 mi · 388
- Rosemont Middle School1.0 mi · 1,166
- Carter Park Elementary School1.0 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort WorthHow large is Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth?
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth enrolls approximately 2,020 students in grades PK-08.
Is Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth an elementary, middle, or high school?
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth.
What is the student diversity at Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth?
Student demographics at Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth are roughly 12% White, 72% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth public or private?
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TRINITY BASIN PREPARATORY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.