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Serving 401 students in grades 6-8, Handley Middle School 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 7% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was 21% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Handley Middle School
6	139
7	129
8	133

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Total Students

401 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School
2025	401
2021	401
2020	425
2019	452
2018	452
2017	519
2016	524
2015	521
2014	479
2013	433
2012	481
2011	698
2010	638
2009	680
2008	689
2007	653
2006	708
2005	675
2004	716
2003	739
2002	797
2001	823
2000	709
1999	746
1998	708
1997	693
1996	667
1995	650
1994	624
1993	599
1992	604
1991	551
1990	600
1989	599
1988	707
1987	701

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School
2025	30
2021	30
2020	32
2019	33
2018	43
2017	46
2016	45
2015	42
2014	39
2013	36
2012	44
2011	49
2010	43
2009	45
2008	46
2007	42
2006	41
2005	41
2004	41
2003	45
2002	48
2001	40
2000	35
1999	37
1998	38
1997	40
1996	38
1995	35
1994	35
1993	31
1992	32
1991	32
1990	32
1988	37
1987	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(20-21)

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2021	7%	37%	18%
2019	21%	51%	34%
2018	18%	49%	34%
2017	60%	78%	67%
2016	45%	75%	64%
2015	49%	73%	62%
2014	49%	76%	65%
2013	47%	78%	67%
2012	54%	83%	75%
2011	54%	84%	74%
2010	60%	83%	73%

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(20-21)

21%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2021	21%	42%	28%
2019	30%	47%	34%
2018	26%	45%	34%
2017	62%	72%	61%
2016	53%	71%	61%
2015	58%	73%	64%
2014	61%	75%	64%
2013	64%	78%	68%
2012	78%	88%	82%
2011	75%	88%	80%
2010	75%	88%	80%

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(20-21)

≤5%

43%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	11:1	15:1	15:1
2017	11:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	16:1
2015	12:1	15:1	16:1
2014	12:1	15:1	16:1
2013	12:1	15:1	17:1
2012	11:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	17:1
2001	21:1	15:1	17:1
2000	20:1	15:1	17:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	19:1
1988	19:1	17:1	21:1
1987	24:1	18:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2025	16%	54%
2021	16%	53%	64%
2020	18%	53%	63%
2019	16%	53%	63%
2018	20%	52%	63%
2017	21%	53%	63%
2016	21%	52%	63%
2015	20%	52%	62%
2014	19%	52%	63%
2013	17%	51%	61%
2012	18%	51%	60%
2011	21%	50%	59%
2010	20%	49%	61%
2009	21%	48%	60%
2008	18%	47%	58%
2007	20%	46%	57%
2006	17%	45%	56%
2005	15%	45%	54%
2004	12%	44%	52%
2003	10%	43%	50%
2002	10%	42%	48%
2001	11%	41%	46%
2000	8%	40%	44%
1999	6%	39%	42%
1998	5%	38%	41%
1997	6%	37%	40%
1996	6%	37%	37%
1995	4%	36%	36%
1994	5%	36%	34%
1993	4%	35%	29%
1992	5%	35%	31%
1991	4%	34%	30%
1990	6%	33%	28%
1989	5%	32%	27%
1988	4%	31%	25%

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Black

75%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2025	75%	13%
2021	75%	13%	21%
2020	72%	13%	22%
2019	75%	13%	22%
2018	71%	13%	23%
2017	71%	13%	23%
2016	72%	13%	23%
2015	73%	13%	23%
2014	73%	13%	23%
2013	74%	13%	23%
2012	72%	13%	23%
2011	68%	13%	23%
2010	70%	14%	24%
2009	68%	14%	25%
2008	72%	14%	26%
2007	69%	15%	26%
2006	72%	15%	27%
2005	70%	14%	27%
2004	72%	14%	28%
2003	72%	14%	29%
2002	71%	14%	30%
2001	66%	14%	31%
2000	64%	14%	32%
1999	64%	14%	33%
1998	62%	14%	33%
1997	60%	14%	33%
1996	59%	14%	35%
1995	55%	15%	34%
1994	47%	14%	34%
1993	47%	14%	37%
1992	41%	14%	34%
1991	40%	14%	34%
1990	37%	15%	35%
1989	40%	15%	36%
1988	48%	15%	36%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2025	5%	24%
2021	5%	26%	11%
2020	5%	27%	11%
2019	5%	27%	11%
2018	5%	28%	11%
2017	3%	28%	11%
2016	4%	29%	11%
2015	3%	29%	11%
2014	4%	29%	11%
2013	4%	30%	13%
2012	4%	31%	14%
2011	6%	31%	14%
2010	8%	33%	13%
2009	8%	34%	13%
2008	8%	35%	14%
2007	8%	36%	15%
2006	8%	37%	15%
2005	12%	38%	17%
2004	13%	39%	18%
2003	15%	40%	19%
2002	16%	41%	20%
2001	21%	42%	21%
2000	25%	43%	22%
1999	28%	44%	23%
1998	30%	45%	24%
1997	32%	46%	25%
1996	33%	47%	26%
1995	39%	47%	28%
1994	46%	48%	30%
1993	46%	49%	29%
1992	51%	49%	33%
1991	54%	50%	34%
1990	55%	50%	35%
1989	53%	51%	35%
1988	46%	52%	36%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2025	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	4%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

95%

76%

0.41

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2025	0.41	0.64
2021	0.41	0.64	0.54
2020	0.45	0.63	0.55
2019	0.41	0.63	0.55
2018	0.46	0.64	0.55
2017	0.45	0.63	0.55
2016	0.44	0.63	0.54
2015	0.43	0.63	0.54
2014	0.43	0.63	0.54
2013	0.42	0.64	0.57
2012	0.45	0.63	0.57
2011	0.49	0.64	0.58
2010	0.47	0.64	0.56
2009	0.49	0.64	0.57
2008	0.45	0.64	0.58
2007	0.48	0.64	0.59
2006	0.45	0.64	0.60
2005	0.48	0.64	0.61
2004	0.45	0.64	0.62
2003	0.45	0.64	0.63
2002	0.46	0.64	0.65
2001	0.51	0.64	0.66
2000	0.53	0.64	0.67
1999	0.51	0.64	0.68
1998	0.53	0.64	0.68
1997	0.54	0.64	0.69
1996	0.54	0.63	0.69
1995	0.55	0.63	0.69
1994	0.57	0.63	0.70
1993	0.57	0.62	0.71
1992	0.57	0.62	0.69
1991	0.55	0.62	0.69
1990	0.56	0.62	0.69
1989	0.56	0.62	0.69
1988	0.56	0.62	0.69

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

26.7%

16.6%

Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

90%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2025	90%	56%
2021	90%	56%	85%
2020	89%	56%	85%
2019	88%	56%	85%
2018	77%	53%	69%
2017	61%	53%	69%
2016	67%	53%	69%
2015	57%	52%	68%
2014	74%	53%	72%
2013	76%	53%	72%
2012	67%	44%	71%
2011	65%	44%	70%
2010	54%	43%	68%
2009	55%	40%	63%
2008	47%	39%	60%
2007	51%	39%	64%
2006	47%	40%	62%
2005	53%	39%	64%
2004	49%	39%	63%
2003	44%	39%	58%
2002	37%	38%	54%
2001	37%	38%	51%
2000	32%	37%	54%
1999	28%	37%	51%
1998	28%	39%	55%
1997	32%	40%	57%
1996	30%	40%	55%
1995	30%	39%	55%
1994	23%	39%	52%
1993	24%	43%	53%
1992	23%	36%	50%

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Eligible for (17-18)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2018)
Year	Handley Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2018	10%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	9%	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	6%	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?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% TX state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% TX state average).

How many students attend Handley Middle School?

401 students attend Handley Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Handley Middle School students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Handley Middle School?

Handley Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Handley Middle School offer ?

Handley Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Handley Middle School part of?

Handley Middle School is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.

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