Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970005799
West Handley Elementary School
2749 PUTNAM, FORT WORTH, TX 76112 · (817) 815-5100 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
19.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
328 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 | 46 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
42%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
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 47.0% |
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 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 West Handley Elementary School
West Handley Elementary School's state test result (16.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Handley Elementary School this school | 341 | 96.2% | 16.8% |
| Neal Elementary School BRYAN | 323 | 94.4% | 43.8% |
| Ridgemont Elementary School HOUSTON | 337 | 96.4% | 29.6% |
| Carroll Early Childhood Campus SAN ANTONIO | 364 | 97.8% | N/A |
| W A Blair Elementary School DALLAS | 367 | 97.5% | 27.6% |
| Jessup Elementary School HOUSTON | 326 | 96.6% | 37.1% |
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 West Handley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #4,334 of 4,401 | #322 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,108 of 4,466 ▲ 260 | #307 of 339 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #4,215 of 4,466 ▲ 189 | #321 of 339 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #871 of 3,998 | #60 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #3,939 of 4,938 | #309 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #4,363 of 4,622 | #339 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #2,967 of 4,628 | #288 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #360 of 4,789 | #13 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.0% | #301 of 2,838 | #25 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
341
-118 (-26%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 341 | 17.9 | 19.0:1 | 96% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 24.5 | 13.6:1 | 96% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 97% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 97% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 34.3 | 15.3:1 | 92% (481) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 34 | 18.1:1 | 76% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 88% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 73% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Handley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (525 to 341); teachers down 48% (34.3 to 17.9).
About West Handley Elementary School
West Handley Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in FORT WORTH, Texas, administered by FORT WORTH ISD. In all, 341 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 34% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
West Handley Elementary School is a school in FORT WORTH ISD. The district has 136 schools and 70,612 students.
The largest group at West Handley Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 74%. Other groups make up 17% Black, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 30% of Tarrant County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for West Handley Elementary School is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 19.0:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 63% for public schools in Tarrant County.
West Handley Elementary School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of Texas public elementary schools.
In Texas, West Handley Elementary School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 16.8% compared with a predicted 32.6%.
For the population of Tarrant County, median household income comes to about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tarrant County counts 639 public schools with about 385,835 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jean McClung Middle School, is about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, West Handley Elementary School places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, West Handley Elementary School is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, West Handley Elementary School had a net loss of 118 students, or 26%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.8:1 in 2020-21, and 19.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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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Nearby schools
- Jean McClung Middle School0.5 mi · 514
- Eastern Hills Elementary School0.6 mi · 459
- Eastern Hills High School0.6 mi · 1,189
- Newman International Academy at Fort Worth0.9 mi · 255
- East Handley Elementary School1.2 mi · 329
- Maudrie Walton Elementary School1.3 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About West Handley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend West Handley Elementary School?
West Handley Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Handley Elementary School serve?
West Handley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Handley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Handley Elementary School is approximately 19.0:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Handley Elementary School?
Student demographics at West Handley Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 74% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is West Handley Elementary School public or private?
West Handley 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.