Sue Crouch El, Fort Worth TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Sue Crouch El

Sue Crouch Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a small school setting located in the south-southwest part of Fort Worth. The enrollment is modest at around that size typical for an early-grades elementary, with a student body that is predominantly Black, with substantial Hispanic and white representation as well. A large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the neighborhood's economic circumstances.

The school's academic results show weak performance across tested grades. In mathematics, proficiency on state assessments falls markedly, with third grade showing less-than-half of students meeting the standard, fourth grade showing notably low results, and fifth grade rising modestly but still below half. Reading and language arts performance is somewhat stronger than math but still below half across third and fourth grades, with fifth grade showing just slightly better than half of students meeting the standard. Fifth grade science proficiency is similarly low. Overall, across all subjects and tested grades, the school's proficiency index places it below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Tarrant County.

The school operates within Crowley ISD, a district undergoing significant growth. The community approved a major bond in 2023 to expand and replace school facilities, with North Crowley expansion arriving in 2026 and a new Crowley High School completing in 2027. This investment reflects enrollment growth outpacing existing capacity, a context Sue Crouch sits within as the district adds infrastructure. The bond was structured with no increase to property tax rates, funded instead through growth in the district's tax base from rising property values as the area develops.

Fort Worth itself is one of the nation's fastest-growing cities, having recently passed the one-million-resident mark. Housing costs in the area have risen with that growth, though they remain below national benchmarks. The city is built around several distinct districts rather than a single center, with downtown, the Cultural District, the Stockyards, and the Near Southside each offering different neighborhood character. Cedar Lake, where Sue Crouch is located, is in the developing southern part of the city, with newer construction and ongoing growth.

A parent evaluating this school may want to look further into what academic support and intervention programs the school offers for students not meeting grade-level standards, given the proficiency patterns. The school's pre-K through fifth grade span means it does not serve middle or high school grades, so families with students advancing beyond fifth grade will transition to middle school elsewhere in the district.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 17% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 416%

School 16% · District 17% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 528%

School 28% · District 31% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 343%

School 43% · District 41% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 37% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 36% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 13% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolCROWLEY ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income64%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income53%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income69%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income37%Higher-income49%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income64%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income16%Higher-income18%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income41%17 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income64%16 pp gap