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Enrollment
520
High
DISTRICT 841 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970012991
World Languages Institute
1066 W MAGNOLIA AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76104 · (817) 815-2223 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Texas public high 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.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
432 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 13% |
Student demographics
16%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 41.0% | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 World Languages Institute
World Languages Institute's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Languages Institute this school | 520 | 83.1% | 43.6% |
| Fox Technical High School SAN ANTONIO | 499 | 81.4% | 52.3% |
| IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory SOCORRO | 590 | 84.4% | 45.7% |
| IDEA Mesa Hills College Preparatory EL PASO | 533 | 80.7% | 44.0% |
| Port Isabel Early College High School PORT ISABEL | 585 | 82.1% | 45.5% |
| Galena Park ISD Career & Technical ECHS HOUSTON | 487 | 86.2% | 74.1% |
Matched among Texas high 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 World Languages Institute ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #1,037 of 1,385 | #48 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #882 of 1,425 ▼ 92 | #42 of 76 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #591 of 1,425 ▼ 160 | #31 of 76 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #981 of 1,184 | #53 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #873 of 2,107 | #61 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #387 of 1,344 | #9 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.6% | #1,145 of 1,346 | #82 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.1% | #341 of 1,522 | #26 of 82 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +63.0% | #51 of 672 | #4 of 37 |
Ranked against other public high 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
520
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 520 | 40.6 | 12.8:1 | 83% (432) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 38.7 | 14.0:1 | 82% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 36.9 | 14.9:1 | 83% (457) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 83% (430) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 79% (251) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 83% (185) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for World Languages Institute.
Since 2017-18: students up 63% (319 to 520); teachers up 62% (25 to 40.6).
About World Languages Institute
World Languages Institute is a low-enrollment high school. Its address is in FORT WORTH, Texas. It reports enrollment of 520 students in grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 35% below that mark.
Across its 136 schools, FORT WORTH ISD enrolls 70,612 students. World Languages Institute is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, World Languages Institute is 92% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 4% White and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 61 points above the 30% share among Tarrant County residents. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at World Languages Institute are from different groups.
The school lists 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 83% of the student body. Across public schools in Tarrant County, the average is 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, World Languages Institute lands at C, ahead of 28% of Texas public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, World Languages Institute is 5.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 43.6%. Predicted: 38.2%.
American Community Survey estimates for Tarrant County show that median household income comes to about $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Tarrant County has 639 public schools with about 385,835 students, including World Languages Institute.
Of the public schools around it, World Languages Institute is closest to Luella Merrett Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. World Languages Institute is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns World Languages Institute the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 519 in 2020-21 and 520 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
Related schools
Other schools in FORT WORTH ISD
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
- Trimble Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,924 students
- Arlington Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,898 students
- South Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- O D Wyatt High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- Luella Merrett Elementary School0.9 mi · 456
- Western Hills High School1.2 mi · 854
- Ridglea Hills Elementary School1.4 mi · 742
- Waverly Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 639
- Richard Milburn Academy Fort Worth1.6 mi · 167
- Benbrook Elementary School1.7 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About World Languages InstituteHow large is World Languages Institute?
World Languages Institute enrolls approximately 520 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does World Languages Institute serve?
World Languages Institute serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does World Languages Institute have?
World Languages Institute employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at World Languages Institute?
Student demographics at World Languages Institute are roughly 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is World Languages Institute in?
World Languages Institute is part of FORT WORTH ISD.
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