Lake Worth ISD School District

6805 Telephone Rd
Lake Worth, TX 76135-2899
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lake Worth ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 483 students in Lake Worth ISD School District.
Public Preschools in Lake Worth ISD School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
3,634 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lake Worth ISD School District, which is ranked #1133 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1132 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake Worth ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Worth ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Worth ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake Worth ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
24 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,986 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
55%
# Black Students
867 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
24%
13%
# White Students
590 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
16%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
227
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
256
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
309
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
313
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
257
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,678 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,672 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake Worth ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake Worth ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,678
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake Worth ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,672
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake Worth ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Worth ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Effie Morris Early Learning Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3801 Merritt Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76135
(817) 306-4260
Grades: PK-K
| 483 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tadpole Lrn Center
Alternative School
6817 Telephone Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76135
(817) 306-4225
Grades: PK-K
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,634 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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