Lake Worth ISD
Lake Worth, Texas · Tarrant County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lake Worth ISD runs 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 3,249 students. By enrollment it is the 276th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,249 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 210.9 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4826490 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lake Worth ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Morris Early Learning Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 356 | 15.3 | 90.7% |
| Lake Worth High School | High | 9–12 | 953 | 15.5 | 86.9% |
| Lucyle Collins Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 735 | 17.4 | 90.3% |
| Marilyn Miller Language Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 509 | 15.3 | 91.2% |
| Marine Creek Leadership Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 347 | 13.1 | 91.4% |
| N a Howry STEAM Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 349 | 14.2 | 90.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lake Worth ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lake Worth ISD in context
Size
Lake Worth ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 542 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Lake Worth High School (953) and the smallest is Marine Creek Leadership Academy (347).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 4, with 277 students. Grade 12 has 204 students and kindergarten has 199, within 10% of each other. Lake Worth ISD enrolls 157 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Lake Worth ISD at 52.4%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 25.1%.
89.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 86.9% at Lake Worth High School to 91.4% at Marine Creek Leadership Academy. All 6 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 210.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.4 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 10.8 counselors it has 301 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Lake Worth ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Castleberry ISD, 3 miles away with 3,851 students. 38 districts are within 25 miles, and 22 of them enroll more students than Lake Worth ISD. Tarrant County has 30 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 182 | 18 |
| School counselors | 10.8 | 301 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 1 | 3,249 |
| Instructional aides | 65.9 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 40.4 | 80 |
| School administrators | 32.4 | 100 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,083 |
| All staff | 559.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.4% |
| Black | 25.1% |
| White | 14.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 157 |
| Kindergarten | 199 |
| Grade 1 | 216 |
| Grade 2 | 221 |
| Grade 3 | 248 |
| Grade 4 | 277 |
| Grade 5 | 243 |
| Grade 6 | 245 |
| Grade 7 | 268 |
| Grade 8 | 222 |
| Grade 9 | 266 |
| Grade 10 | 249 |
| Grade 11 | 234 |
| Grade 12 | 204 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleberry ISD | 3 mi | 3,851 | 15.5 | – |
| Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 4 mi | 23,982 | 15.8 | – |
| White Settlement ISD | 5 mi | 6,831 | 16.1 | – |
| Fort Worth ISD | 8 mi | 70,405 | 15.1 | – |
| Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts | 9 mi | 670 | 13.1 | – |
| Azle ISD | 9 mi | 7,304 | 15.4 | – |
| East Fort Worth Montessori Academy | 10 mi | 131 | 14.8 | – |
| Academy of Visual and Performing Arts | 10 mi | 146 | 7.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Tarrant County
- Fort Worth ISD (70,405 students)
- Arlington ISD (53,339 students)
- Mansfield ISD (35,354 students)
- Northwest ISD (32,098 students)
- Keller ISD (32,042 students)
- International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) (25,497 students)
- Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD (23,982 students)
- Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD (23,262 students)
- Birdville ISD (22,267 students)
- Crowley ISD (17,011 students)
- Grapevine-Colleyville ISD (13,541 students)
- Carroll ISD (8,105 students)
- Azle ISD (7,304 students)
- Trinity Basin Preparatory (7,007 students)
- White Settlement ISD (6,831 students)
- Everman ISD (5,018 students)
- Castleberry ISD (3,851 students)
- Newman International Academy of Arlington (2,830 students)
- Kennedale ISD (2,754 students)
- Arlington Classics Academy (1,506 students)
- Westlake Academy Charter School (877 students)
- Rocketship Public Schools (731 students)
- Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts (670 students)
- New Heights (588 students)
- Treetops School International (343 students)
- Texas School of the Arts (337 students)
- Jean Massieu Academy (185 students)
- Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (146 students)
- East Fort Worth Montessori Academy (131 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
6805 Telephone Rd, Lake Worth, TX 76135
Phone: (817)306-4200
Website: lwisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.