Fort Worth Academy Of Fine ArtsCharter
- High school in Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts
- Fort Worth, TX
- 7th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2024-2025)
B
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: B
Total students
416
Avg. teacher experience
7.7 years
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 7.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.3 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 91.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts is a charter high school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 416 students. 4.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 91.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts was 1081 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.4.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,784, which is $7,690 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3901 S Hulen StFort Worth, TX 76109
Office phone number
Principal
- Amber Ledbetter
- amber.ledbetter@fwafa.org
- (817) 924-1482
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
416
African American
70 (16.8%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 15.6%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (1.9%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 3.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
96 (23.1%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 26.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
207 (49.8%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 46.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
34 (8.2%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 7.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
4.6 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 3.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
13.9 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 12.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
1.2 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 1.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.2 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 1.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
97.8 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 98.3%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
5.3 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 6.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2024-2025)
B
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: B
Student achievement (2024-2025)
B
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: B
School progress (2024-2025)
B
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: C
Closing the gaps (2024-2025)
A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2025 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
91.3 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 91.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
90 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 90%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.4 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 96.4%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.6 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 8.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
7.6 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 7.6%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
6.7 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 6.3%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.2 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 7.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11.8 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 9.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
10.3 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 8.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
77.6 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 77.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
71.4 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 71.4%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
73.9 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 73.9%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
82 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 82%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
50 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 50%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
33.7 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 33.7%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
40 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 40%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
29.4 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 29.4%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
34 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 34%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1081
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 1081
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
23.4
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 23.4
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
93 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 93%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
51.2 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 51.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
51.2 %
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 51.2%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
33.1
African American
0.3 (0.8%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1.2 (3.7%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 6.2%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
30.6 (92.5%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 91.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
19.1 (57.9%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 65%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
11.6 (35%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 29.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
2.4 (7.1%)
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 5.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.6
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 13.4
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
7.7 years
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: 7.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,784
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: $53,510
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$48,391
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: $47,324
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$58,100
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: $55,415
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,620
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: $52,597
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$55,252
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: $55,646
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$58,700
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: $58,700
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$61,618
Fort Worth Academy Of Fine Arts: $61,618
Statewide: $74,014