There are many factors that make you start looking at schools, both public and private. Relocated to a new city with school aged children is definitely a top reason to start the school search. It makes you ask questions like, "What is the school district rated?" What is the school best known for?" "Where do the graduates attend college?" How much does this school cost?" "How far is this school from home?"
We hope this blog will help guide you to resources on the Fort Worth Independent School District and a host of Fort Worth's private schools.
Did you know that Fort Worth has approximately 280 elementary schools, 131 middle schools, 103 high schools, 48 public charter schools, and 351 private schools.
The largest school district, Fort Worth ISD, has an overall D rating from Texashools.gov, with 77 of its 138 campuses receiving a D or F, according to Axios.com. However, the district has shown improvement, with a 6-point increase in its estimated overall rating from 2023 to 2024, resulting in more students attending higher-rated campuses. Niche.com also provides rankings for specific schools and districts within Fort Worth, considering factors like academics, diversity, and teacher quality.
However our favorite list to go off of is the US News and World Report on Best Schools list. You can filter to select exactly which school you are looking for, and where! How convenient!
Here is the current list:
Fort Worth Independent School District
Best Elementary Schools
Fort Worth Independent School District contains 84 elementary schools. How U.S. News Calculated the 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools Rankings
Top 5 Elementary Schools
- Overton Park Elementary
- Tanglewood Elementary
- Westpark Elementary
- Burton Hill Elementary
- Lily B Clayton Elementary
Best Middle Schools
Fort Worth Independent School District contains 35 middle schools. How U.S. News Calculated the 2025 Best Elementary and Middle Schools Rankings
Top 5 Middle Schools
- Young Women's Leadership Academy
- Daggett Montessori
- Mclean 6Th Grade
- Applied Learning Acad
- World Languages Institute
Best High Schools
Fort Worth Independent School District contains 29 high schools. Best high schools methodology: 30% College Readiness. 20% State Assessment Proficiency. 20% State Assessment Performance. 10% Underserved Student Performance. 10% College Curriculum Breadth. 10% Graduation Rate.
Top 5 High Schools
- World Languages Institute
- Young Women's Leadership Academy
- Texas Academy of Biomedical
- Im Terrell Academy For Stem And Vpa
- Tarrant Co College South/Fort Worth Collegiate High School
List of Fort Worth Private Schools
This list is filtered by enrollment size from largest to smallest. It also takes into account:
- Enrollment total and by grade level
- Teacher to Student ratio
- Grades offered
- Tuition and Financial Aid
- Application process
- College Enrollment
- Student Diversity
- Faculty & Staff
- Sports & Athletics
Fort Worth Private School List
Top 5 Largest Enrollment
- Fort Worth Country Day School
- Nolan Catholic High School
- Prince of Peace Catholic School
- Saint Andrew Catholic School
- Covenant Classical School
