David K Sellars Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Fort Worth ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
David K Sellars Elementary School serves 436 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 132 schools in Fort Worth ISD. By enrollment it is the 3145th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fort Worth ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481970001908 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Worth ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 436 | 70,405 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.9% | 83.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
David K Sellars Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 81 elementary schools in Fort Worth ISD, David K Sellars Elementary School is the 36th largest, with 0.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 492; David K Sellars 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 pre-K with 69 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 58, against an average of 62 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 58 in kindergarten and 58 in grade 5. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 74.8% here and 66.2% across Fort Worth ISD. Black students are next, at 21.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.1% across Fort Worth ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25 full-time-equivalent teachers for 436 students, David K Sellars Elementary School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 436 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so David K Sellars Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
David K Sellars Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Harlean Beal Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 157 other elementary schools, 44 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.8% |
| Black | 21.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| White | 1.8% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4200 Dorsey St, Fort Worth, TX 76119
Phone: (817)531-6430
Website: fortworthisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: David K Sellars Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlean Beal Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.0 mi | 333 | 18 | 95.2% |
| W M Green Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.1 mi | 532 | 15.8 | 96.1% |
| Glen Park Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.6 mi | 451 | 16.4 | 96.5% |
| IDEA Southeast Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.1 mi | 698 | 24.4 | 93.1% |
| Uplift Ascend Prep Ps | Uplift Education | 2.2 mi | 864 | 18.2 | 85.9% |
| Souder Elementary School | Everman ISD | 2.3 mi | 315 | 14.2 | 97.5% |
| Clifford Davis Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.4 mi | 868 | 21.9 | 97.5% |
| James F Delaney Elementary School | Kennedale ISD | 2.6 mi | 426 | 12.9 | 69.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.