WESTERN HILLS PRI

WESTERN HILLS PRI is a tight-knit primary school in FORT WORTH, Texas, part of FORT WORTH ISD. The school hosts 393 students in grades pre-K through 1. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

FORT WORTH ISD comprises 136 schools with combined enrollment of 70,612 students; WESTERN HILLS PRI is among them.

Demographically, WESTERN HILLS PRI lists that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 38% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WESTERN HILLS PRI has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Tarrant County shows median household income runs about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WESTERN HILLS PRI is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

The closest other public school is WESTERN HILLS EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 36%: 610 students in 2018 compared to 393 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 48% to 52% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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