The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in English language arts. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on North Riverside El
North Riverside Elementary serves children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in an area of Fort Worth marked by rapid residential growth and demographic diversity. The school sits in the Tarrant County region in north-central Texas.
The school enrollment is small for its grade band, with substantial representation from low-income families. About seven in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body reflects the neighborhood composition: just under half are Hispanic, roughly a quarter are white, and smaller shares are Black or Asian. The school does not report counts or rates for students learning English as an additional language or students receiving special education services.
In state testing, North Riverside Elementary shows academic performance well below the midpoint for schools across Tarrant County. On STAAR assessments in 2024-25, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among county schools. Reading and language arts proficiency runs at lower to moderate levels across grades tested, with fourth and fifth grade showing modest proficiency (around one-third to two-fifths of students meeting grade-level standards). Third grade Spanish assessments showed lower proficiency. Math proficiency is also low to moderate, with fourth grade at one-seventh of students meeting standards; fifth grade results were not available. Science testing in fifth grade showed low proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grade levels, roughly six in ten students approached grade-level standards, roughly one-third met them, and one in ten mastered them. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school on what supports are in place for students working below grade level and what interventions the school offers.
The school is part of Keller ISD, which has undergone significant recent changes that affect families. In early 2025 the district proposed splitting into two separate districts, which drew intense community opposition and student walkouts before being scrapped in March. In May 2026, the board approved closing three intermediate schools after the 2026-27 school year and realigning all grade configurations to elementary (pre-K through five), middle (six through eight), and high (nine through twelve) beginning in 2027-28, with new attendance boundaries to follow. These changes reshape which school a child attends and the district's footprint, a material factor for families considering the area.
The district also adopted instructional-materials policies beginning in 2022 that require books challenged by community members to be held in a Parental Consent Area during review. A policy change in 2022 targeted books with nonbinary or transgender content. These policies remain in effect and reflect a distinctive approach to content selection that parents may want to discuss with the school directly.
Fort Worth itself is one of the nation's fastest-growing cities, with growth concentrated on the western and northwestern edges where new subdivisions extend into open land. Housing costs in the area have risen as growth has accelerated, making it less affordable than it was historically. The city is anchored by distinct neighborhoods and public spaces: downtown with Sundance Square, the Cultural District holding major museums, and the Stockyards as a historic heritage district. Public transit is provided by Trinity Metro, which runs buses, a rail line to DFW Airport, and commuter rail to Dallas.
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