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Overton Park Elementary School vs. Tanglewood Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Overton Park Elementary School
4865 Briarhaven Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76109
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tanglewood Elementary School
3060 Overton Park W
Fort Worth, TX 76109
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Overton Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Tanglewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Overton Park Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tanglewood Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
532 students
554 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tanglewood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#26 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
#58 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Tanglewood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 1% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Overton Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 1% in TX)
85-89%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Overton Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Overton Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Overton Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tanglewood Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
58
48
Kindergarten Students
80
82
Grade 1 Students
91
101
Grade 2 Students
96
95
Grade 3 Students
77
77
Grade 4 Students
71
86
Grade 5 Students
59
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Overton Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Overton Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Overton Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Overton Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Tanglewood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Overton Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tanglewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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