High Country Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
High Country Elementary School serves 511 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 31 schools in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. By enrollment it is the 2403rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 35.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481770009059 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 511 | 23,982 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.4% | 49.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
High Country Elementary School in context
Size
High Country Elementary School is the 14th largest of Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 511 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 608; High Country 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 4 with 92 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 24, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (82 against 73). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 38% here and 39.6% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. White students are next, at 29.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.8% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw 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 35.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 511 students, High Country Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 511 students would have about 34.5 teachers, so High Country Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
High Country 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 Chisholm Ridge, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 105 other elementary schools, 35 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 | 38% |
| White | 29.4% |
| Black | 21.5% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 92 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1301 High Country Trl, Fort Worth, TX 76131
Phone: (817)306-8007
Website: emsisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: High Country Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Ridge | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 0.6 mi | 623 | 15.8 | 60.7% |
| Comanche Springs Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.1 mi | 628 | 16.4 | 52.5% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.1 mi | 592 | 14 | 42.7% |
| Copper Creek Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.1 mi | 702 | 17 | 38% |
| Elizabeth Lopez Hatley Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.9 mi | 440 | 15.2 | 58.2% |
| L a Gililland Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.0 mi | 503 | 13.6 | 75% |
| Saginaw Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.0 mi | 337 | 12.3 | 65.6% |
| Lizzie Curtis Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.3 mi | 783 | 14.7 | 37.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.