A M Pate El, Fort Worth TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on A M Pate El

A M Pate Elementary serves students from pre-K through fifth grade in Fort Worth's south side on Anglin Drive. The school is a regular public school within Fort Worth ISD, which serves most of the city plus several surrounding communities. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with the vast majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the neighborhood it serves.

Academically, the school's state testing results show substantial challenge. On STAAR tests, proficiency rates across math and English language arts fall well below typical benchmarks. In third-grade math, roughly one in three students performed at proficiency or above. Fourth grade performed considerably lower in both subjects, with ELA proficiency particularly weak. Fifth grade showed modest improvement in ELA but remained low in math. Science proficiency in fifth grade was near zero, with only a handful of students meeting the standard. Across all tested areas, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other schools in Tarrant County. When proficiency is measured more broadly to include students approaching the standard, the school shows somewhat higher rates, particularly in math, suggesting that many students are in transition toward grade-level mastery but have not yet reached it.

The tested grades represent the upper portion of the school's enrollment; prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first and second grades are not assessed by state tests, so their academic standing cannot be measured against state benchmarks. This is typical for schools serving those grade spans.

The school's enrollment is modest, with roughly even distribution from pre-K through fifth grade. Housing in the zip code where the school is located is more affordable than state and national benchmarks, though rents have ticked downward in recent months. Fort Worth itself is growing rapidly, having recently crossed into the nation's ten largest cities, though growth has also pushed housing costs up in many parts of the city.

Families considering this school should have a direct conversation with school leadership about the low proficiency rates, what academic supports and interventions are currently in place, and what the school's priorities are for improvement. The data shows students entering and progressing through the grades but falling well short of grade-level standards, particularly as they move into the upper elementary years. For families seeking a school where the majority of students are meeting grade-level expectations, this school would not be the right fit. For families who want to understand what targeted support and instruction this school offers, or who are already rooted in this neighborhood, connecting with school staff directly would be essential.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 14% · ▲ 20 pts above district

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

Grade 419%

School 19% · District 8% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 34% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 16% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 49%

School 9% · District 41% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 40 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 46% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Science

Grade 52%

School 2% · District 2%

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolFORT WORTH 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.