Western Hills Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Fort Worth ISD · Grades 2–5
Western Hills Elementary School serves 499 students in grades 2–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 132 schools in Fort Worth ISD. By enrollment it is the 2555th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 32.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 2–5 |
| District | Fort Worth ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481970001931 |
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 | 499 | 70,405 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.6% | 83.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Western Hills Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 81 elementary schools in Fort Worth ISD, Western Hills Elementary School is the 19th largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 548; Western Hills 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 3 with 134 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 112, against an average of 125 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 121 in grade 2 and 112 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54.1% here and 66.2% across Fort Worth ISD. Black students are next, at 39.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.6% 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 32.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 499 students, Western Hills Elementary School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 499 students would have about 33.7 teachers, so Western Hills Elementary School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Western Hills Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Western Hills Primary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 96 other elementary schools, 23 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 | 54.1% |
| Black | 39.1% |
| White | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 2 | 121 |
| Grade 3 | 134 |
| Grade 4 | 132 |
| Grade 5 | 112 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2805 Laredo Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76116
Phone: (817)815-6800
Website: fortworthisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Western Hills Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Hills Primary School | Fort Worth ISD | 0.2 mi | 393 | 16.4 | 95.2% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - West | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 0.3 mi | 441 | 13.7 | 45.6% |
| IDEA Rise Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.7 mi | 681 | 22 | 88.5% |
| Fine Arts Academy | White Settlement ISD | 0.7 mi | 274 | 13.8 | 36.5% |
| Waverly Park Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.2 mi | 639 | 14.5 | 76.7% |
| Liberty Elementary School | White Settlement ISD | 1.4 mi | 654 | 16.1 | 78% |
| West Early Learners Academy | White Settlement ISD | 1.7 mi | 753 | 20 | 70% |
| Luella Merrett Elementary School | Fort Worth ISD | 1.8 mi | 456 | 15.1 | 92.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.