Richard J Wilson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Fort Worth ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Richard J Wilson Elementary School serves 508 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 2450th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 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 ÷ 32.66 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 | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481970001910 |
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 | 508 | 70,405 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.1% | 83.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Richard J Wilson Elementary School in context
Size
Richard J Wilson Elementary School is the 18th largest of Fort Worth ISD's 81 elementary schools; its 508 students are 0.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.1 miles away and have a median of 444 students, so Richard J Wilson 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 5 with 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (83 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Fort Worth ISD (66.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93.1% of students qualify 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
Richard J Wilson Elementary School has 32.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 508 students would have about 34.3 teachers, so Richard J Wilson Elementary School has 1.6 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth, 0.4 miles away in Trinity Basin Preparatory. There are 55 elementary schools within 5 miles and 144 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.3% |
| White | 2.4% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
900 W Fogg St, Fort Worth, TX 76110
Phone: (817)814-7700
Website: fortworthisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Richard J Wilson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Fort Worth | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 0.4 mi | 2,020 | 16.1 | 83.5% |
| George Clarke Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 0.7 mi | 388 | 13.2 | 88.1% |
| Worth Heights Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 0.8 mi | 439 | 13.2 | 88.8% |
| Hubbard Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.0 mi | 508 | 15.2 | 93.3% |
| Alice D Contreras | Fort Worth ISD | 1.3 mi | 442 | 13.9 | 92.1% |
| Carter Park Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.4 mi | 445 | 15.8 | 95.5% |
| Seminary Hills Park Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.6 mi | 378 | 12.3 | 97.1% |
| Daggett Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.8 mi | 526 | 15 | 86.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.