Joy James Academy of Leadership
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Castleberry ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Joy James Academy of Leadership serves 471 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 7 schools in Castleberry ISD. By enrollment it is the 2797th 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 ÷ 32.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Castleberry ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481317000819 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Castleberry ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 471 | 3,851 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.5% | 92.1% | 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.
Joy James Academy of Leadership in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Castleberry ISD, Joy James Academy of Leadership is the smallest, with 12.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 382; Joy James Academy of Leadership 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 74 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 59, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (59 against 68). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 74 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 84.7% here and 85.2% across Castleberry ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.1% across Castleberry 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 32.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 471 students, Joy James Academy of Leadership has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 471 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Joy James Academy of Leadership has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Joy James Academy of Leadership 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 Marilyn Miller Language Academy, 0.7 miles away in Lake Worth ISD. Within 10 miles there are 127 other elementary schools, 29 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 | 84.7% |
| White | 7.9% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 74 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 59 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5300 Buchanan St, Fort Worth, TX 76114
Phone: (817)252-2500
Website: jje.castleberryisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Joy James Academy of Leadership. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Miller Language Academy | Lake Worth ISD | 0.7 mi | 509 | 15.3 | 91.2% |
| W J Turner Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.0 mi | 341 | 15.2 | 93.8% |
| Marine Creek Leadership Academy | Lake Worth ISD | 1.6 mi | 347 | 13.1 | 91.4% |
| Dolores Huerta Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.6 mi | 443 | 12.7 | 93.7% |
| Castleberry Elementary School | Castleberry ISD | 1.8 mi | 754 | 15.6 | 90.5% |
| Sam Rosen Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.0 mi | 407 | 14.5 | 95.1% |
| Kirkpatrick Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.3 mi | 296 | 14.1 | 94.3% |
| Effie Morris Early Learning Academy | Lake Worth ISD | 2.3 mi | 356 | 15.3 | 90.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Castleberry ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A V Cato Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 633 |
| Castleberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 754 |
| Castleberry High School | High | 9–12 | 1,085 |
| Irma Marsh Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 840 |
| Reach High School | High | 10–12 | 41 |
| Truce Learning Center | High | 6–12 | 27 |