Basswood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Keller ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Basswood Elementary School serves 563 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 41 schools in Keller ISD. By enrollment it is the 1911th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Keller ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482526011970 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Keller ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 563 | 32,042 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.3% | 32.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Basswood Elementary School in context
Size
Basswood Elementary School is the 6th largest of Keller ISD's 23 elementary schools; its 563 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 533 students, so Basswood Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 106 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 80 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (84 against 76). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 24 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Keller ISD (26.4%). Black students are next, at 20.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 32.7% across Keller ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Basswood Elementary School has 39.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 563 students would have about 38 teachers, so Basswood Elementary School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is North Riverside Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 41 elementary schools within 5 miles and 125 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.4% |
| Black | 20.1% |
| White | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Asian | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
52.2% of students are girls and 47.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 76 |
| Grade 1 | 106 |
| Grade 2 | 98 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3100 Clay Mountain Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76137
Phone: (817)744-6500
Website: kellerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Basswood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Riverside Elementary School | Keller ISD | 0.8 mi | 469 | 13.2 | 69.1% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.0 mi | 618 | 13.1 | 65% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.2 mi | 592 | 14 | 42.7% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.6 mi | 529 | 15.1 | 53.3% |
| Northbrook Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.8 mi | 536 | 14.3 | 80.4% |
| L a Gililland Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.9 mi | 503 | 13.6 | 75% |
| Bluebonnet Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.9 mi | 546 | 13.4 | 46.7% |
| John D Spicer Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 2.0 mi | 431 | 14.6 | 67.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.