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Students draw and color in a pre-K class at J.T. Stevens Elementary School Feb. 8, 2023. (Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report)
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Education remains at a standstill in Fort Worth, according to a new report.

The Fort Worth Education Partnership, a nonprofit committed to high quality public education in the city, released its annual analysis of Fort Worth public schools, both traditional and charter. The Aug. 12 report examined third- to eighth-grade student performance on state standardized tests across the city, sorting results by Fort Worth City Council district.

Overall, 35% of students who live in Fort Worth met grade-level standards — a 1 percentage point decline from the 2023 report.

Key points from report

The Fort Worth Education Partnership released its annual report examining the performance of schools inside the city of Fort Worth. Here are some key points:

Highest performing school: Fort Worth ISD’s Overton Park Elementary in southwest Fort Worth, with 86% of students meeting grade-level standard.

Lowest performing school: Fort Worth ISD’s Clifford Davis Elementary in southeast Fort Worth, with 6% of students meeting grade-level standard.

Highest performing City Council district: Council member Alan Blaylock’s District 10 in north Fort Worth, which saw 49% of students meeting grade-level standard.

Lowest performing City Council district: Council member Chris Nettles’ District 8 in south Fort Worth, which saw 24% of students meeting grade-level standard.

Brent Beasley, the partnership’s president and CEO, described the lack of improvement as concerning for the city’s future.

“When only about a third of our kids in Fort Worth are at grade level academically, I’m concerned about what that means for them and their ability to access opportunities in their future,” Beasley said. “I also think about what it means for the future of our city when 65% of our future workforce and adult population is below grade level academically.”

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