The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in Math. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Springdale El
Springdale Elementary sits on Hollis Street in Fort Worth, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as part of Fort Worth ISD. The school's student body is almost entirely Hispanic, with a very large share of families qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which places it squarely in the economically distressed end of the district's school spectrum. English learner data was not reported in the available records, but the fact that several tested grades were assessed in Spanish suggests a meaningful bilingual or dual-language population.
The STAAR results present a mixed and, in places, concerning picture. In math, the third-grade cohort tested in English reached proficiency at roughly two-fifths of students, which is a modest but real foothold. The fourth-grade group tested in Spanish landed at the same general rate, though that cohort was very small and results carry more volatility as a consequence. Fifth-grade math proficiency was not reportable, again from a small group. Reading and language arts tell a wider story across grades: third-grade ELA, tested in Spanish, showed very few students reaching proficiency, while fourth grade in English improved somewhat, and fifth grade in English was the clearest bright spot, with more than half of students reaching the proficient threshold. Science at fifth grade was quite low, with only a small fraction of students meeting the standard. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among districts in Tarrant County. The share of students reaching the higher "masters grade level" performance tier is thin schoolwide. A parent who wants to understand how those numbers have changed over time will find only one year of data available here, so no trend line exists yet.
One dimension worth flagging for follow-up: the tested group sizes vary considerably by grade and assessment language, which can make individual grade results less stable than a full-cohort picture would be. A conversation with the school about how bilingual programming, English learner identification, and assessment routing work in practice would help a family read these numbers with the right context.
The school does not serve high school grades, so graduation rate and course-access metrics such as AP or dual enrollment do not apply here.
On housing, the zip code covering this part of Fort Worth has seen home values decline modestly over the past year, sitting noticeably below the Texas statewide median and even further below the national median. Rents have also softened slightly. Relative to the broader Fort Worth market, this neighborhood is more accessible on price, which is consistent with what the demographic and economic profile of the school itself reflects.
Fort Worth as a city is growing rapidly, having recently entered the ranks of the country's ten largest cities, publicly reported. That growth has been concentrated on the western and northwestern edges, with major mixed-use projects also reshaping areas closer to downtown. The neighborhood around Springdale Elementary is an established urban part of the city rather than a growth frontier, with the amenities and transit connections of inner Fort Worth nearby. Trinity Metro bus service and TEXRail connect residents to the broader metro. Fort Worth ISD serves most of the city, and the district brief returned no confirmed recent changes in programs or policy that could be reported here.
For a family whose child is entering this school, the bilingual context and the demographic concentration suggest a community with strong cultural cohesion and, given the STAAR results, a school that faces real academic challenges in reading and science. Whether the school's trajectory is improving is something the data cannot yet answer, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about instructional supports, bilingual program structure, and what reading intervention looks like for students who are not yet meeting grade-level expectations.
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