Marilyn Miller Language Academy
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Lake Worth ISD · Grades 1–5
Marilyn Miller Language Academy serves 509 students in grades 1–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 6 schools in Lake Worth ISD. By enrollment it is the 2438th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 33.18 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Lake Worth ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482649011342 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lake Worth ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 509 | 3,249 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.2% | 89.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Marilyn Miller Language Academy in context
Size
Marilyn Miller Language Academy is the largest of Lake Worth ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 509 students are 15.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 425; Marilyn Miller Language Academy 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 121 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 88, against an average of 102 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% fewer students than grade 1 (88 against 102). 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 Hispanic students: 68.4% here and 52.4% across Lake Worth ISD. Black students are next, at 19.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.6% across Lake 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 33.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 509 students, Marilyn Miller Language Academy has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 509 students would have about 34.4 teachers, so Marilyn Miller Language Academy has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Marilyn Miller Language Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Joy James Academy of Leadership, 0.7 miles away in Castleberry ISD. Within 10 miles there are 124 other elementary schools, 31 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 | 68.4% |
| Black | 19.6% |
| White | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 102 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5250 Estrella Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76106
Phone: (817)306-4280
Website: lwisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marilyn Miller Language Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy James Academy of Leadership | Castleberry ISD | 0.7 mi | 471 | 14.3 | 91.5% |
| Marine Creek Leadership Academy | Lake Worth ISD | 1.0 mi | 347 | 13.1 | 91.4% |
| W J Turner Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.2 mi | 341 | 15.2 | 93.8% |
| Dolores Huerta Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.7 mi | 443 | 12.7 | 93.7% |
| Greenfield Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.8 mi | 620 | 16 | 48.7% |
| Kirkpatrick Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.2 mi | 296 | 14.1 | 94.3% |
| Sam Rosen Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 2.3 mi | 407 | 14.5 | 95.1% |
| Remington Point Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.3 mi | 511 | 13.9 | 66.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lake Worth ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Morris Early Learning Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 356 |
| Lake Worth High School | High | 9–12 | 953 |
| Lucyle Collins Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 735 |
| Marine Creek Leadership Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 347 |
| N a Howry STEAM Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 349 |