Luella Merrett Elementary School
- Elementary school in Fort Worth ISD
- Fort Worth, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
Total students
624
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
Fort Worth ISD: 10.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 87.4%
Statewide: 90%
Luella Merrett Elementary School is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Fort Worth ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 624 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 74% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 47.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,317, which is $3,195 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
7325 Kermit AveFort Worth, TX 76116-9434
Office phone number
Principal
- Karelyn Roberts
- WEB@FWISD.ORG
- (817) 815-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Luella Merrett 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 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
624
African American
33 (5.3%)
Fort Worth ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
489 (78.4%)
Fort Worth ISD: 63.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
86 (13.8%)
Fort Worth ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
15 (2.4%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
74 %
Fort Worth ISD: 65%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
94.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
50 %
Fort Worth ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
47.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 9%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
Student achievement
C
Fort Worth ISD: C
School progress
B
Fort Worth ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
38
African American
2 (5.3%)
Fort Worth ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
16 (42.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 22.9%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
20 (52.6%)
Fort Worth ISD: 53.3%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30 (78.9%)
Fort Worth ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
8 (21.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16.4
Fort Worth ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
11.9 years
Fort Worth ISD: 10.9 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
$57,317
Fort Worth ISD: $58,418
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: $53,074
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$53,877
Fort Worth ISD: $53,960
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$56,362
Fort Worth ISD: $55,749
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$58,803
Fort Worth ISD: $59,846
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$61,220
Fort Worth ISD: $70,665
Statewide: $62,039