How do the public elementary schools in Fort Worth stack up?

We analyzed newly released data from Niche.com — including comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews — to find out how schools in your area are performing and which have made the biggest leaps over the past year.

Bluebonnet Elementary School's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in Fort Worth, rising from a B to an A-, according to data from Niche.

For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 7000 Teal Drive, enrolls 641 students. Niche graded the school a B+ for academics (on an A-D scale).

The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.

Academically, 80% of Bluebonnet Elementary School's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 79% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 70% in math and 66% in reading.

It's not the only school that's climbed Niche's rankings this year. North High Mount Elementary School saw its overall rating jump from a B- to a B+. The school is located at 3801 W. Seventh St. and is a bit smaller, currently serving 391 students.

Niche graded North High Mount Elementary School a B+ for academics on an A-D scale. The school's latest math proficiency was at 82%, and reading proficiency was 87%.

W.M. Green Elementary School also improved, from C to C+. The school is located at 4612 David Strickland and has 792 students currently enrolled.

Niche graded W.M. Green Elementary School a C for academics on an A-D scale. Its latest math proficiency was at 68%, and reading proficiency was 64%. The school's improved overall grade is notable in that it serves a less-affluent population, with 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, 16% more than the city average.

While some public elementary schools in Fort Worth are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:

• River Trails Elementary School, with an overall rating of A.
• Sunset Valley Elementary School, with an A rating overall.
• Tanglewood Elementary School, rated A- overall.

Want more of the latest intel on Fort Worth schools? Hoodline also analyzed the latest Niche ratings for the city's public middle schools.

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