Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Haslet, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School serves 680 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Haslet (Tarrant County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 1045th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 44.11 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318022823 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northwest ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 680 | 32,098 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.4% | 29.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 23 elementary schools in Northwest ISD, Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School is the 13th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.1 miles away and have a median of 730 students, so Molly Livengood Carter 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 2 with 111 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 55, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (95 against 108). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 37.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Northwest ISD (47.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.1% across Northwest 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
Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School has 44.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 680 students would have about 45.9 teachers, so Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School has 1.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Sendera Ranch Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 51 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.4% |
| Hispanic | 22.2% |
| Black | 21.8% |
| Two or more races | 10% |
| Asian | 8.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 108 |
| Grade 1 | 109 |
| Grade 2 | 111 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14117 Borealis Dr., Haslet, TX 76052
Phone: (817)215-0000
Website: carter.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Molly Livengood Carter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendera Ranch Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.0 mi | 813 | 13.8 | 38.5% |
| J C Thompson Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.1 mi | 726 | 14.1 | 35.5% |
| Haslet Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.9 mi | 733 | 14.7 | 15.6% |
| Carl E Schluter Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 3.6 mi | 752 | 15.2 | 18.4% |
| W R Hatfield Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.6 mi | 756 | 15.1 | 25.5% |
| Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 5.2 mi | 533 | 12.4 | 35.1% |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 5.3 mi | 720 | 12.6 | 61.4% |
| Seven Hills Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 5.3 mi | 707 | 13.7 | 43.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.