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Washington Heights Elementary School

3215 N HOUSTON ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76106 · (817) 815-0700 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
255 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4015%
Kindergarten218%
Grade 14216%
Grade 23915%
Grade 34216%
Grade 44517%
Grade 53915%
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
41%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
24893%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
135%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
13851%
Female
13049%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading15.0%30.0%29.0%26.0%
Mathematics11.0%29.0%28.0%32.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2645.0%40.0%
2024-2546.0%38.0%
2023-2444.0%40.0%
2022-2338.0%31.0%
2021-2220.0%22.0%
2020-2123.0%16.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →

Where Washington Heights Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Tarrant County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.4%#3,014 of 4,401#181 of 330
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#2,855 of 4,466#194 of 339
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#3,133 of 4,466#222 of 339
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+8.0pp#1,718 of 3,998#130 of 320
Enrollment
ranked largest first
268#4,366 of 4,938#337 of 353
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.1:1#1,651 of 4,622#112 of 348
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.1%#3,956 of 4,628#334 of 348
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.2%#1,081 of 2,838#105 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
268
-72 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.0:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
93%
was 90%
% Black
5%
was 8%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-252681914.1:195% (255)
2023-242712013.6:195% (258)
2022-2327919.714.1:194% (261)
2017-1834024.214.0:194% (320)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Heights Elementary School.

About Washington Heights Elementary School

As a low-enrollment elementary school, Washington Heights Elementary School serves students in FORT WORTH, Texas. Federal data show 268 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 48% below that mark.

Washington Heights Elementary School reports to FORT WORTH ISD, which has 136 schools and 70,612 students.

Hispanic students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 5% Black. Among all residents of Tarrant County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Washington Heights Elementary School are from different groups.

The school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Tarrant County report 63%.

A school with Washington Heights Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 33.1%. Washington Heights Elementary School scores 36.4%, 3.3 points above that line.

The county, Tarrant County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $84,207 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Washington Heights Elementary School, Tarrant County has 639 public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kirkpatrick Middle School, is about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Washington Heights Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.

Washington Heights Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.

Enrollment was 268 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 340.

This page is set up for the Washington Heights Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
Washington Heights Elementary School
District
FORT WORTH ISD
Address
3215 N HOUSTON ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76106
Phone
(817) 815-0700
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
268
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
255 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481970001925
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Washington Heights Elementary School
How large is Washington Heights Elementary School?
Washington Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Washington Heights Elementary School serve?
Washington Heights Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Washington Heights Elementary School have?
Washington Heights Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Washington Heights Elementary School?
Washington Heights Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Washington Heights Elementary School in?
Washington Heights Elementary School is part of FORT WORTH ISD.
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