Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001925
Washington Heights Elementary School
3215 N HOUSTON ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76106 · (817) 815-0700 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 46% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
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%
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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
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
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
Schools most like Washington Heights Elementary School
Washington Heights Elementary School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Heights Elementary School this school | 268 | 95.1% | 36.4% |
| H R Moye Elementary School EL PASO | 286 | 96.5% | 24.9% |
| Obadiah Knight Elementary School DALLAS | 279 | 98.2% | 51.7% |
| Harris J R Elementary School HOUSTON | 288 | 96.2% | 45.5% |
| Cardenas Center SAN ANTONIO | 264 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Pugh Elementary School HOUSTON | 256 | 97.3% | 43.5% |
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 Washington Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In 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 ▲ 90 | #194 of 339 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,133 of 4,466 ▼ 216 | #222 of 339 ▼ 34 |
| 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 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.1% | #485 of 4,789 | #25 of 341 |
| 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. 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
268
-19 (-7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 95% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 95% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 19.7 | 14.1:1 | 94% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 95% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 24.2 | 14.0:1 | 94% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 92% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 95% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 380 | 20 | 19.0:1 | 85% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 15 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (340 to 268); teachers down 22% (24.2 to 19).
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%.
On the allk12 Grade, Washington Heights Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Texas public elementary schools.
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 2020-21, it was 287.
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
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
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Other schools in FORT WORTH ISD
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
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- O D Wyatt High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
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- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
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- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
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Other Washington Heights Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Washington Heights Elementary. Washington Heights Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Washington Heights Elementary SchoolLemoyne, PA · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Kirkpatrick Middle School0.3 mi · 485
- Kirkpatrick Elementary School0.4 mi · 296
- Helbing Elementary School0.8 mi · 369
- Dolores Huerta Elementary School1.0 mi · 443
- Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School1.0 mi · 877
- Sam Rosen Elementary School1.1 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Heights Elementary SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.