Education is not a destination, but a journey that continues throughout our entire lifetime. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best elementary schools in Fort Worth that help kids get started out on the right foot in their educational journey.

After researching the best elementary schools in Fort Worth we now have the concrete proof just how great they are. For our first ranking in our school district series, we’ll show you how we calculated the Texas Education Agency’s metrics from the most recent report (2014) to rank each school that met their standards. While the TEA Index is pretty comprehensive, Frog Tutoring decided to evaluate a couple additional factors in the study we found. The following methodology was used in calculation:

If you’d like to see a more in-depth look at the TEA’s metrics for accountability standards, please click here. To determine a definitive ranking for the top elementary schools in Fort Worth, we combined these 7 factors to create one number to compare and contrast the success of each elementary school. We’re excited to share with you the results we found! Take a look at some of the best elementary schools in Fort Worth.

Tanglewood Elementary school is nestled in the Hartwood Circle area of Fort Worth, not too far west from TCU. Tanglewood tops our list of elementary schools with an impressive educational history. Out of the 748 students, 83% meet or exceed the expectations of the STAAR test. Tanglewood has also earned distinctions in many areas such as Reading and Science. It’s not hard to see why this school tops our list when it so clearly values the success of every student in many ways.

Westpark is on the far Southwest side of Fort Worth and is on the smaller side of schools with 477 students. The school boasts excellent records in standardized testing, with 70% passing or exceeding the expectations of the tests. That’s an impressive outcome for a school with a larger student-to-teacher ratio at about 21:1 class size. Westpark is also recognized for it’s distinctions in Reading, Science, and Postsecondary Readiness. Westpark may not be in the center of Fort Worth, but it certainly is an remarkable educational institution on the edge of town!

Alice Carlson Elementary School sits right next to the TCU campus, and 395 students attend this school every year. Carlson has an approximately 22:1 student-to-teacher ratio, which is a bit lower on our list for student’s to potentially be able to have one on one time. However, the STAAR test ratings at the school are the second highest on list with an average of 77% of students meeting or exceeding the expectations of the test. Alice Carlson rounds out our top 5 list with impressive statistics!

Lily B Clayton Elementary School comes in at number 4 on our list in the Fairmount part of Fort Worth. The student population at Lily B Clayton is 533 students, and the schools has a class size of about 21:1 student-to-teacher ratio. The academics at the school are top-notch, too, with 72% of children at the test-taking age meeting or exceeding the expectations of the STAAR test. Lily B Clayton joins the ranks of the top elementary schools in Fort Worth, and has earned distinctions in Reading and Postsecondary Readiness to prove it.

Burton Hill Elementary is the educational home to 546 students on the Northwest side of Fort Worth. 71% of its’ students meet or exceed the expectations of the STAAR test which is why it has earned distinctions in Reading, Science, Postsecondary Readiness, and much more. Burton Hill also has a class size of about 19:1 when it comes to student-to-teacher ratio. This elementary school is amongst many fantastic elementary schools in the Fort Worth area.

Frog Tutoring Fort Worth Tutors are proud to share this list of the best elementary schools in Fort Worth with you. If you want to find out more any of these schools visit the report card section of the Texas Education Agency’s website. If you'd like to know more about a specific school's data, please click here.

Note: We wanted to take a second to explain our methodology, and how we arrived at factoring in each area of success for our rankings. First, we made an extensive spreadsheet (which you can take a look at for yourself here), and collected all of the data that we needed for our results. Then we converted each factor into a percentage and multiplied that number by the percentage of how much it’s worth in our ranking system. Let’s look at an example:

Paschal High School’s TEA Index ranking is 230/400.

If you’d like to know more about this process, please contact our coordinator, Judith, at judith@frogtutoring.com.