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.

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Contact information

Website

www.fortworthisd.org

Address

800 Mercedes St
Fort Worth, TX 76126-2594

Office phone number

(817) 815-6400

Principal

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%

African American

6.3%

American Indian

0.9%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

29.6%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

55.7%

Two or more races

7.0%

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%

At-risk students

51.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

58.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.6%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

4.6%

Gifted and talented

9.3%

Special education

13.0%

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

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