Benbrook Elementary School
- Elementary school in Fort Worth ISD
- Fort Worth, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
Total students
460
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
Fort Worth ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 87.7%
Statewide: 90.3%
Benbrook Elementary School is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Fort Worth ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 460 students. 51.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,906, which is $6,265 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
800 Mercedes StFort Worth, TX 76126-2594
Office phone number
Principal
- Shelly Mayer
- WEB@FWISD.ORG
- (817) 815-6400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Benbrook Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
460
African American
29 (6.3%)
Fort Worth ISD: 21%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
4 (0.9%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
136 (29.6%)
Fort Worth ISD: 64.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
256 (55.7%)
Fort Worth ISD: 11%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
32 (7%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
51.1 %
Fort Worth ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
58 %
Fort Worth ISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
9.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
13 %
Fort Worth ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Fort Worth ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
3.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
10.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
3.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
9.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 12%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38
African American
2 (5.3%)
Fort Worth ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5 (13.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
31 (81.6%)
Fort Worth ISD: 50.7%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
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 ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
35 (92.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 69.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3 (7.9%)
Fort Worth ISD: 29%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.1
Fort Worth ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
13.8 years
Fort Worth ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$63,906
Fort Worth ISD: $62,422
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: $55,984
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$57,489
Fort Worth ISD: $57,585
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$60,104
Fort Worth ISD: $59,747
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$63,575
Fort Worth ISD: $64,109
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$68,504
Fort Worth ISD: $69,440
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$89,423
Fort Worth ISD: $87,678
Statewide: $69,974