O a Peterson
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
O a Peterson serves 655 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 1217th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 48.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318011993 |
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 | 655 | 32,098 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.3% | 29.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% 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.
O a Peterson in context
Size
Of the 23 elementary schools in Northwest ISD, O a Peterson is the 16th largest, with 2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 656 students, so O a Peterson 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 5 with 119 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 53, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% more students than kindergarten (119 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 39.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Northwest ISD (47.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.3% 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
O a Peterson has 48.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 655 students would have about 44.3 teachers, so O a Peterson has 3.7 more.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Iltexas Keller Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas). There are 33 elementary schools within 5 miles and 96 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 39.8% |
| Hispanic | 25.6% |
| Black | 18.9% |
| Asian | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 119 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2000 Winter Hawk Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76177
Phone: (817)698-5000
Website: peterson.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: O a Peterson. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iltexas Keller Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 0.8 mi | 935 | 17.2 | 42.7% |
| Lizzie Curtis Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.0 mi | 783 | 14.7 | 37.9% |
| Berkshire Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.7 mi | 688 | 13 | 38.4% |
| Bette Perot Elementary School | Keller ISD | 1.9 mi | 498 | 15.6 | 24.5% |
| Copper Creek Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.6 mi | 702 | 17 | 38% |
| Sonny & Allegra Nance Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.6 mi | 533 | 12.4 | 35.1% |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School | Keller ISD | 2.6 mi | 499 | 14.8 | 30.7% |
| Chisholm Ridge | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 2.7 mi | 623 | 15.8 | 60.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.