W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Top 30%

Serving 746 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30% in TX
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School's student population of 746 students has grown by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	109
1	138
2	133
3	123
4	120
5	118

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Total Students

746 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School
2023	614
2022	711
2021	601
2020	569
2019	569
2018	565
2017	565
2016	548
2015	555
2014	546
2013	593
2012	542
2011	535
2010	547
2009	519
2008	448
2007	621
2006	580
2005	550

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School
2023	46
2022	47
2021	47
2020	44
2019	44
2018	40
2017	40
2016	41
2015	42
2014	41
2013	41
2012	39
2011	44
2010	41
2009	39
2008	36
2007	43
2006	41
2005	42

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2240 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School
2023	#2240
2022	#2738
2021	#3034
2019	#2263
2018	#1909
2017	#1201
2016	#654
2015	#1003
2014	#1329
2013	#2963
2012	#2145

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58%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	58%	44%	48%
2022	48%	41%	47%
2021	51%	37%	42%
2019	61%	51%	52%
2018	64%	49%	56%
2017	91%	78%	86%
2016	92%	75%	85%
2015	87%	73%	81%
2014	87%	76%	79%
2013	79%	78%	82%
2012	90%	83%	86%

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53%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2022	53%	51%	53%
2021	36%	42%	42%
2019	49%	47%	47%
2018	49%	45%	56%
2017	84%	72%	77%
2016	88%	71%	79%
2015	87%	73%	80%
2014	87%	75%	81%
2013	82%	78%	83%
2012	92%	88%	92%
2011	94%	88%	92%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2022	37%	46%	47%
2021	27%	43%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	32%	53%	36%
2022	34%	53%	36%
2021	36%	53%	35%
2020	37%	53%	33%
2019	37%	53%	33%
2018	34%	52%	33%
2017	34%	52%	33%
2016	31%	52%	32%
2015	30%	52%	31%
2014	29%	52%	30%
2013	26%	51%	28%
2012	27%	51%	29%
2011	25%	50%	28%
2010	24%	49%	27%
2009	18%	48%	27%
2008	17%	47%	26%
2007	20%	46%	27%
2006	24%	46%	27%
2005	22%	45%	26%

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Black

17%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	15%	13%	13%
2022	6%	13%	10%
2021	5%	13%	8%
2020	3%	13%	8%
2019	3%	13%	8%
2018	3%	13%	6%
2017	3%	13%	6%
2016	5%	13%	6%
2015	4%	13%	6%
2014	4%	13%	6%
2013	3%	13%	6%
2012	3%	13%	6%
2011	2%	13%	6%
2010	3%	14%	7%
2009	5%	14%	7%
2008	3%	14%	7%
2007	3%	14%	7%
2006	2%	15%	6%
2005	3%	14%	6%

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White

44%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	44%	26%	45%
2022	55%	26%	49%
2021	54%	26%	52%
2020	56%	27%	55%
2019	56%	27%	55%
2018	59%	28%	58%
2017	59%	28%	58%
2016	62%	29%	59%
2015	64%	29%	61%
2014	64%	29%	60%
2013	69%	30%	62%
2012	68%	31%	62%
2011	70%	31%	63%
2010	72%	33%	64%
2009	75%	34%	64%
2008	78%	35%	65%
2007	75%	36%	64%
2006	74%	36%	67%
2005	74%	38%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	0.68	0.64	0.65
2022	0.58	0.64	0.63
2021	0.58	0.64	0.60
2020	0.55	0.63	0.59
2019	0.55	0.63	0.59
2018	0.54	0.64	0.56
2017	0.54	0.64	0.56
2016	0.52	0.63	0.55
2015	0.50	0.63	0.54
2014	0.51	0.63	0.55
2013	0.47	0.64	0.54
2012	0.47	0.64	0.54
2011	0.45	0.64	0.54
2010	0.43	0.64	0.52
2009	0.41	0.64	0.51
2008	0.37	0.64	0.51
2007	0.40	0.64	0.52
2006	0.40	0.64	0.49
2005	0.41	0.64	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	31%	57%	35%
2022	36%	57%	42%
2021	33%	56%	32%
2020	33%	56%	32%
2019	33%	56%	32%
2018	26%	53%	27%
2017	26%	53%	27%
2016	29%	53%	29%
2015	28%	52%	29%
2014	31%	53%	30%
2013	32%	53%	32%
2012	30%	44%	33%
2011	31%	44%	32%
2010	27%	43%	30%
2009	25%	40%	27%
2008	20%	39%	26%
2007	23%	39%	24%
2006	22%	40%	29%
2005	28%	39%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School	Texas	Royse City Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	11%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Royse City Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School's ranking?

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School is ranked #2240 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School often compared to?

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Anita Scott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School?

746 students attend W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School?

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School offer ?

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School part of?

W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School is part of Royse City Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 746 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education