Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fort Worth, TX

Greenfield El

Federal NCES profile for Greenfield El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 481770011345
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenfield El earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#16 of 27
elementary schools in Fort Worth · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
39.4%
free-lunch eligible

Greenfield El has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield El ranks #16 of 27 elementary schools in Fort Worth, TX.

School address

Enrollment

620

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.4%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenfield El compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greenfield El

Greenfield El is a mid-sized elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, enrolling 620 students.

At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 620 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 1,150 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #931, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and White (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 496 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd spends $10,249 per pupil, 25% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd also operates Boswell H S (2,445 students) and Chisholm Trail H S (2,258 students) alongside Greenfield El.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Greenfield El compares

Greenfield El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 6% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% ▼ 36% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 620 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
620
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Texas - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,249
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 496 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 38.1%
White 35.5%
African American 16.3%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 38.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Greenfield El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd, which includes Greenfield El.

$10,249
Per student
-25%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.0%
State 29.3%
Federal 11.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Greenfield El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boswell H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chisholm Trail H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Saginaw H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wayside Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Creekview Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Greenfield El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greenfield El

How many students attend Greenfield El?

Greenfield El has 620 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenfield El?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenfield El is 13.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenfield El?

39.4% of students at Greenfield El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenfield El?

The largest demographic group at Greenfield El is Hispanic or Latino at 38.1% of enrollment, in Fort Worth, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenfield El?

Greenfield El has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenfield El rank among elementary schools in Fort Worth?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield El ranks #16 of 27 elementary schools in Fort Worth, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fort Worth on the city page.

Is Greenfield El a good school?

Greenfield El earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd?

Besides Greenfield El, Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd also operates Boswell H S (2,445 students), Chisholm Trail H S (2,258 students), and Saginaw H S (2,013 students). See the Eagle Mt-Saginaw Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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