Prairie Vista
Public middle school in Fort Worth, Texas · Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD · Grades 6–8
Prairie Vista serves 958 students in grades 6–8 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 31 schools in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. By enrollment it is the 331st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 20 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481770011344 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 958 | 23,982 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 20 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.6% | 49.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Prairie Vista in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD, Prairie Vista is the 3rd largest, with 4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 851; Prairie Vista 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 6 with 321 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 317, against an average of 319 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 321 in grade 6 and 320 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 37% here and 39.6% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. Black students are next, at 26.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.8% across Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 47.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 958 students, Prairie Vista has 20 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 958 students would have about 66.5 teachers, so Prairie Vista has 18.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Prairie Vista is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Highland Middle School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 37 other middle schools, 12 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 | 37% |
| Black | 26.7% |
| White | 22.8% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 321 |
| Grade 7 | 317 |
| Grade 8 | 320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8000 Comanche Springs Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76131
Phone: (817)847-9210
Website: emsisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Prairie Vista. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.1 mi | 700 | 13.5 | 53.6% |
| Wayside Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 1.5 mi | 1,119 | 17.9 | 39.1% |
| Iltexas Saginaw Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.1 mi | 359 | 13.2 | 63.5% |
| Iltexas Keller Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 3.0 mi | 440 | 17.2 | 45.2% |
| Vista Ridge Middle School | Keller ISD | 3.1 mi | 786 | 15.4 | 48.6% |
| Creekview Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 3.2 mi | 962 | 18.6 | 49.5% |
| Marine Creek Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 3.5 mi | 926 | 15.3 | 61.7% |
| Leo Adams Middle School | Northwest ISD | 3.8 mi | 915 | 13.9 | 24.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.