Education Willkie Middle School
Public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas · Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD · Grades 6–8
Education Willkie Middle School serves 775 students in grades 6–8 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 31 schools in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. By enrollment it is the 610th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481770012120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 775 | 23,982 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.4% | 49.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Education Willkie Middle School in context
Size
Education Willkie Middle School is the 5th largest of Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD's 6 middle schools; its 775 students are 3.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 831; Education Willkie Middle 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 7 with 265 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 255, against an average of 258 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 255 in grade 6 and 255 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 41.3% here and 39.6% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. White students are next, at 31.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.8% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 47.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 775 students, Education Willkie Middle School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 775 students would have about 53.8 teachers, so Education Willkie Middle School has 6.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Education Willkie Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Creekview Middle School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 35 other middle schools, 8 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 | 41.3% |
| White | 31.2% |
| Black | 19.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 255 |
| Grade 7 | 265 |
| Grade 8 | 255 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6129 Texas Shiner Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76179
Phone: (817)237-9631
Website: ems-isd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Education Willkie Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekview Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.1 mi | 962 | 18.6 | 49.5% |
| Marine Creek Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.5 mi | 926 | 15.3 | 61.7% |
| Iltexas Saginaw Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.1 mi | 359 | 13.2 | 63.5% |
| Lucyle Collins Middle School | Lake Worth ISD | 2.5 mi | 735 | 17.4 | 90.3% |
| Wayside Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.8 mi | 1,119 | 17.9 | 39.1% |
| Prairie Vista | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 4.2 mi | 958 | 20 | 49.6% |
| Kirkpatrick Middle School | Fort Worth ISD | 4.4 mi | 485 | 15.2 | 95.1% |
| Highland Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 4.7 mi | 700 | 13.5 | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.