The top reported proficiency rate is 45% in English language arts. The lowest is 28% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Iltexas Saginaw El
ILTexas Saginaw El is a charter school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Saginaw, a Dallas-Fort Worth suburb north of Fort Worth. The school sits in a car-oriented residential community where most workers drive alone to work, with average commutes about mid-length by region and two vehicles per household typical. Housing values in the area are near the Texas state median, and a substantial share of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting mixed economic circumstances in the immediate area.
The school is part of ILTexas, a statewide charter system undergoing rapid expansion. The system's defining feature is a trilingual curriculum spanning English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese, paired with a leadership program grounded in U.S. Marine Corps leadership traits and principles. Daily uniforms are required unless exempted for special events. ILTexas has grown significantly statewide and is building new high school campuses in several regions to allow families to keep their children in the system through graduation rather than transferring out for ninth grade. For Saginaw families, this expansion creates access to a tuition-free charter pathway with a distinctive instructional model and bilingual or trilingual options.
On state assessments, the school's proficiency results reveal mixed performance. In English language arts, the school shows stronger ground in upper elementary: fourth grade proficiency is moderate and fifth grade is stronger. Third grade English results are not available because most students at that grade were assessed in Spanish. In mathematics, results are weaker across all tested grades. Third and fourth grade math proficiency are low, and fifth grade math data come from a very small cohort tested in Spanish, so no full picture emerges. Science testing applies only to fifth grade and reflects a small Spanish-assessment cohort. When averaging across all tested subjects and grade levels, the school's overall proficiency sits below the midpoint among Tarrant County districts.
The student body is diverse. Roughly half the students are Hispanic, with substantial numbers of Black students and smaller shares of White, Asian, and multiracial students. English learner enrollment data were not available, though the presence of Spanish and Mandarin instruction suggests this figure may be significant. Special education identification data were also not provided. The enrollment is small for an elementary school, distributed evenly across six grades.
A parent may want to look further with the school on the causes of low math proficiency and what supports and interventions are in place. The gap between English language arts and math performance is noteworthy. Because state testing at elementary does not yet capture all dimensions of student growth, and because the school's trilingual model itself may influence how students are assessed and in which language, direct conversation with the school about instructional priorities, curriculum alignment, and how students transition between languages and subjects would be valuable. The school's role as one campus in a growing charter network also means asking whether curriculum and intervention resources flow consistently from the district level and how individual campus autonomy is balanced with system-wide standardization.
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