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Center For New Lives (Closed 2015)

4713 E Lancaster Av
Fort Worth, TX 76112

Serving 80 students in grades 7-12, Center For New Lives ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50-59% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 75%).

The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Center For New Lives
7	2
8	2
9	12
10	16
11	27
12	21

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Total Students

80 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives
2023	80
2022	80
2021	80
2020	80
2019	80
2018	80
2017	80
2016	80
2015	80
2014	80
2013	92
2012	130
2011	143
2010	103
2009	123
2008	146
2007	158
2006	174
2005	242
2004	160
2003	197
2002	185
2001	207
2000	261
1999	227
1998	272
1997	265
1996	290
1995	266
1994	297
1993	292
1992	302
1991	220
1990	216
1989	287
1988	259
1987	348

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2014	10
2013	13
2012	12
2011	18
2010	18
2009	17
2008	18
2007	17
2006	17
2005	18
2004	18
2003	18
2002	19
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	15
1997	16
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	16
1992	18
1991	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(13-14)

50-59%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2014	54%	76%	65%
2013	44%	78%	67%
2012	24%	83%	75%
2011	44%	84%	74%
2010	24%	83%	73%

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(13-14)

30-34%

75%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2014	32%	75%	64%
2013	24%	78%	68%
2012	74%	88%	82%
2011	64%	88%	80%
2010	84%	88%	80%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2023	8:1	14:1	15:1
2022	8:1	14:1	15:1
2021	8:1	14:1	14:1
2020	8:1	15:1	15:1
2019	8:1	15:1	15:1
2018	8:1	15:1	15:1
2017	8:1	15:1	15:1
2016	8:1	15:1	16:1
2015	8:1	15:1	16:1
2014	8:1	15:1	16:1
2013	7:1	15:1	17:1
2012	11:1	15:1	16:1
2011	8:1	15:1	16:1
2010	6:1	15:1	16:1
2009	7:1	14:1	15:1
2008	8:1	14:1	16:1
2007	9:1	15:1	17:1
2006	10:1	15:1	17:1
2005	13:1	15:1	17:1
2004	9:1	15:1	17:1
2003	11:1	15:1	17:1
2002	10:1	15:1	17:1
2001	12:1	15:1	17:1
2000	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	13:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	11:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

57%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2023	57%	53%	65%
2022	57%	53%	64%
2021	57%	53%	64%
2020	57%	53%	63%
2019	57%	53%	63%
2018	58%	52%	63%
2017	58%	52%	63%
2016	58%	52%	63%
2015	58%	52%	62%
2014	58%	52%	63%
2013	56%	51%	61%
2012	51%	51%	60%
2011	55%	50%	59%
2010	47%	49%	61%
2009	42%	48%	60%
2008	40%	47%	58%
2007	50%	46%	57%
2006	61%	46%	56%
2005	52%	45%	54%
2004	57%	44%	52%
2003	48%	43%	50%
2002	51%	42%	48%
2001	43%	41%	46%
2000	33%	40%	44%
1999	39%	39%	42%
1998	34%	38%	41%
1997	28%	38%	40%
1996	32%	37%	37%
1995	28%	36%	36%
1994	27%	36%	34%
1993	27%	35%	29%
1992	30%	35%	31%
1991	23%	34%	30%

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Black

39%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2023	39%	13%	21%
2022	39%	13%	21%
2021	39%	13%	21%
2020	39%	13%	22%
2019	39%	13%	22%
2018	39%	13%	23%
2017	39%	13%	23%
2016	39%	13%	23%
2015	39%	13%	23%
2014	39%	13%	23%
2013	41%	13%	23%
2012	44%	13%	23%
2011	41%	13%	23%
2010	50%	14%	24%
2009	51%	14%	25%
2008	52%	14%	26%
2007	44%	14%	26%
2006	42%	15%	27%
2005	38%	14%	27%
2004	37%	14%	28%
2003	47%	14%	29%
2002	42%	14%	30%
2001	43%	14%	31%
2000	53%	14%	32%
1999	53%	14%	33%
1998	53%	14%	33%
1997	55%	14%	33%
1996	50%	14%	35%
1995	58%	14%	34%
1994	60%	14%	34%
1993	57%	14%	37%
1992	54%	14%	34%
1991	61%	14%	34%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2023	3%	26%	11%
2022	3%	26%	11%
2021	3%	26%	11%
2020	3%	27%	11%
2019	3%	27%	11%
2018	2%	28%	11%
2017	2%	28%	11%
2016	2%	29%	11%
2015	2%	29%	11%
2014	3%	29%	11%
2013	3%	30%	13%
2012	5%	31%	14%
2011	4%	31%	14%
2010	3%	33%	13%
2009	7%	34%	13%
2008	7%	35%	14%
2007	5%	36%	15%
2006	6%	36%	15%
2005	9%	38%	17%
2004	6%	39%	18%
2003	3%	40%	19%
2002	7%	41%	20%
2001	13%	42%	21%
2000	11%	44%	22%
1999	8%	45%	23%
1998	13%	46%	24%
1997	15%	46%	25%
1996	17%	47%	26%
1995	14%	48%	28%
1994	13%	48%	30%
1993	12%	49%	29%
1992	15%	49%	33%
1991	15%	51%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.53
2022	0.53	0.64	0.53
2021	0.53	0.64	0.54
2020	0.53	0.63	0.55
2019	0.53	0.63	0.55
2018	0.52	0.64	0.55
2017	0.52	0.64	0.55
2016	0.52	0.63	0.54
2015	0.52	0.63	0.54
2014	0.53	0.63	0.54
2013	0.53	0.64	0.57
2012	0.56	0.64	0.57
2011	0.54	0.64	0.58
2010	0.54	0.64	0.56
2009	0.56	0.64	0.57
2008	0.57	0.64	0.58
2007	0.56	0.64	0.59
2006	0.57	0.64	0.60
2005	0.58	0.64	0.61
2004	0.54	0.64	0.62
2003	0.56	0.64	0.63
2002	0.56	0.64	0.65
2001	0.62	0.64	0.66
2000	0.60	0.65	0.67
1999	0.57	0.65	0.68
1998	0.60	0.65	0.68
1997	0.60	0.64	0.69
1996	0.62	0.64	0.69
1995	0.57	0.64	0.69
1994	0.56	0.64	0.70
1993	0.59	0.63	0.71
1992	0.60	0.63	0.69
1991	0.56	0.63	0.69

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(12-13)

55-59%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2013	57%	88%	79%
2012	52%	88%	80%
2011	42%	86%	80%

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Eligible for

73%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2023	73%	57%	81%
2022	73%	57%	85%
2021	73%	56%	85%
2020	73%	56%	85%
2019	73%	56%	85%
2018	72%	53%	69%
2017	72%	53%	69%
2016	72%	53%	69%
2015	72%	52%	68%
2014	73%	53%	72%
2013	75%	53%	72%
2012	72%	44%	71%
2011	71%	44%	70%
2010	76%	43%	68%
2009	71%	40%	63%
2008	68%	39%	60%
2007	72%	39%	64%
2006	75%	40%	62%
2005	61%	39%	64%
2004	71%	39%	63%
2003	71%	39%	58%
2002	60%	38%	54%
2001	45%	38%	51%
2000	51%	38%	54%
1999	45%	39%	51%
1998	54%	40%	55%
1997	55%	41%	57%
1996	55%	41%	55%
1995	29%	41%	55%
1994	53%	40%	52%
1993	60%	45%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Center For New Lives	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	5%	8%	7%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	6%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Worth Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% TX state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 75% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Center For New Lives?

The graduation rate of Center For New Lives is 55-59%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 88%.

How many students attend Center For New Lives?

80 students attend Center For New Lives.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Center For New Lives students are Hispanic, 39% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Center For New Lives?

Center For New Lives has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Center For New Lives offer ?

Center For New Lives offers enrollment in grades 7-12

What school district is Center For New Lives part of?

Center For New Lives is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.

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