Fine Arts Academy
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · White Settlement ISD · Grades 1–6
Fine Arts Academy serves 274 students in grades 1–6 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 7 schools in White Settlement ISD. By enrollment it is the 4247th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–6 |
| District | White Settlement ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484554012161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | White Settlement ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 274 | 6,831 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.5% | 60.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% 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.
Fine Arts Academy in context
Size
Fine Arts Academy is the smallest of White Settlement ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 274 students are 4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 569; Fine Arts Academy is smaller than most of them.
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 2 with 49 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 42, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 6 has 11% fewer students than grade 1 (42 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.4% here and 32.6% across White Settlement ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 32.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.9% across White Settlement 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
With 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers for 274 students, Fine Arts Academy has 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 274 students would have about 18.5 teachers, so Fine Arts Academy has 1.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Fine Arts Academy 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 Trinity Basin Preparatory - West, 0.4 miles away in Trinity Basin Preparatory. Within 10 miles there are 97 other elementary schools, 23 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.4% |
| Hispanic | 32.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.5% of students are girls and 48.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 47 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 42 |
| Grade 6 | 42 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8301 Downe Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76108
Phone: (817)367-5396
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fine Arts Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - West | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 0.4 mi | 441 | 13.7 | 45.6% |
| Western Hills Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 0.7 mi | 499 | 15.5 | 97.6% |
| Western Hills Primary School | Fort Worth ISD | 0.7 mi | 393 | 16.4 | 95.2% |
| Liberty Elementary School | White Settlement ISD | 0.8 mi | 654 | 16.1 | 78% |
| West Early Learners Academy | White Settlement ISD | 1.0 mi | 753 | 20 | 70% |
| IDEA Rise Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.2 mi | 681 | 22 | 88.5% |
| Founders Classical Academy - Fort Worth | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.6 mi | 38 | 8.9 | 42.1% |
| Waverly Park Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.9 mi | 639 | 14.5 | 76.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in White Settlement ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Haze Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 735 |
| Brewer High School | High | 9–12 | 2,113 |
| Brewer Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,500 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 654 |
| North Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 800 |
| West Early Learners Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 753 |