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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001929

WESTCLIFF EL

4300 CLAY AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76109 · (817) 814-6000 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL534 STUDENTS
Enrollment
534
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
380 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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
Pre-K
66
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
73
Grade 2
74
Grade 3
93
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
93
Student demographics
White
8316%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
41578%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Black
143%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
173%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
26349%
Female
27151%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +7.0pp since 2020
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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
534
-32 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.4:1
% White
16%
was 19%
% Hispanic
78%
was 76%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WESTCLIFF EL

WESTCLIFF EL, a mid-sized primary school in FORT WORTH, Texas, run under FORT WORTH ISD, works with 534 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

FORT WORTH ISD comprises 136 schools with combined enrollment of 70,612 students; WESTCLIFF EL is among them.

On demographics, WESTCLIFF EL logs that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 16% White, 3% Asian, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WESTCLIFF EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Tarrant County indicate median household earnings sit near $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. WESTCLIFF EL is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

MCLEAN MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WESTCLIFF EL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

WESTCLIFF EL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WESTCLIFF EL has decreased 6%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 534 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
WESTCLIFF EL
District
FORT WORTH ISD
Address
4300 CLAY AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76109
Phone
(817) 814-6000
County
Tarrant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
534
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
380 (71%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481970001929
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WESTCLIFF EL
What is the total enrollment at WESTCLIFF EL?
WESTCLIFF EL enrolls approximately 534 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WESTCLIFF EL serve?
WESTCLIFF EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WESTCLIFF EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WESTCLIFF EL is approximately 17.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTCLIFF EL?
At WESTCLIFF EL, the student body is approximately 16% White, 78% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees WESTCLIFF EL?
WESTCLIFF EL is overseen by FORT WORTH ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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