River Trails El, Fort Worth TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on River Trails El

River Trails Elementary serves preschool through sixth grade in Fort Worth, a fast-growing city that has crossed the million-resident mark in recent years and is experiencing rapid housing development, particularly on its western and northwestern edges. The school enrolls a diverse student body across a suburban area where a substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic mix of the region.

Academically, the school shows an uneven profile. English language arts is a relative strength, with proficiency rates hovering between roughly two-thirds and three-quarters of students across grades three through six. Third grade performs best in ELA, while fourth, fifth, and sixth grades maintain solid proficiency. Math proficiency is lower and less consistent, ranging from roughly half to just above half of students meeting grade-level standards, with fifth grade pulling down the overall picture. Science results are notably weaker, with less than half of fifth-grade students meeting proficiency in that subject. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Tarrant County school districts, a positive indicator relative to the county's comparison set, though this reflects primarily ELA strength.

The school's enrollment is balanced across grade bands, with slightly larger cohorts in the upper grades served. About one-tenth of the student body identifies as Asian, roughly one-fifth as Hispanic, about one-sixth as Black, and nearly half as White, with smaller shares from other groups. Demographic data on English learners and special education enrollment was not available.

River Trails sits in a housing market where values have remained relatively stable while rents have moved upward modestly. The neighborhood reflects broader Fort Worth trends toward mixed-income residential development and suburban growth, though state testing data does not capture detailed information about the school's local context beyond the zip code. The district, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, serves Fort Worth and several surrounding communities. No recent strategic priorities or major operational changes for the district were identified in available sources.

Parents evaluating this school should understand that it has clear competence in reading and language arts but faces steeper challenges in mathematics, especially in higher elementary grades, and notably in science. A parent may want to look into what support structures the school offers for students working below proficiency in math, and what the school's specific approaches are to science instruction. The ELA performance provides a foundation, but the math and science gaps suggest this is a school where individual student needs in those subjects warrant close attention and active partnership with teachers.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 50% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 50% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 60% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 377%

School 77% · District 30% · ▲ 47 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 40% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 61% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 68% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 10% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

This schoolHURST-EULESS-BEDFORD 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-income69%Higher-income86%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income56%Higher-income71%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income58%Higher-income85%27 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income58%Higher-income74%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income67%24 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income68%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income67%33 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income65%23 pp gap