Natha Howell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Fort Worth ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Natha Howell Elementary School serves 349 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 132 schools in Fort Worth ISD. By enrollment it is the 3831st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 21.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Fort Worth ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481970001891 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Fort Worth ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 349 | 70,405 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96% | 83.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Natha Howell Elementary School in context
Size
Natha Howell Elementary School is the 62nd largest of Fort Worth ISD's 81 elementary schools; its 349 students are 0.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 360; Natha Howell 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 kindergarten with 58 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 50 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 58 in kindergarten and 55 in grade 5. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 87.1% here and 66.2% across Fort Worth ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.1% across Fort 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 21.45 full-time-equivalent teachers for 349 students, Natha Howell Elementary School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 349 students would have about 23.6 teachers, so Natha Howell Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Natha Howell 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 Springdale Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 174 other elementary schools, 45 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 | 87.1% |
| Black | 5.7% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 53 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1324 King's Hwy, Fort Worth, TX 76117
Phone: (817)814-9300
Website: fortworthisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Natha Howell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.1 mi | 393 | 14.3 | 94.1% |
| Oakhurst Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.2 mi | 466 | 13.6 | 88.2% |
| Bonnie Brae | Fort Worth ISD | 1.2 mi | 326 | 13.8 | 92.6% |
| West Birdville Elementary School | Birdville ISD | 1.4 mi | 665 | 15.5 | 86.2% |
| IDEA Achieve Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.5 mi | 585 | 18.9 | 82.1% |
| Riverside Applied Lrn Center | Fort Worth ISD | 1.7 mi | 202 | 12.7 | 75.7% |
| Versia Williams Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.9 mi | 307 | 13.8 | 95.4% |
| East Fort Worth Montessori Academy | East Fort Worth Montessori Academy | 2.0 mi | 131 | 14.8 | 80.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.