Enrollment
314
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 481970001863 Charter school
Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade — Fort Worth, TX
Federal NCES profile for Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Fort Worth Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade reports 314 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 24% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 93.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% above the Texas average and 80% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 314 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 62.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fort Worth Isd spends $15,887 per pupil district-wide, below the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 51.0% from local sources (property taxes), 25.4% from the state, and 23.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 93.3% | ▲ 51% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 314 | top 26% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
93.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 20% in Texas — lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
62.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,887
per pupil, district-wide
— below Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 314 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
57
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 37.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 314 Top 26% in Texas — larger than 74% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 12.1:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 93.3% +51% vs state
NCES ID 481970001863
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 314:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 62.7%
In-school suspensions 57
Out-of-school suspensions 61
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Worth Isd, which includes Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade.
$15,887
Per student
-7%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 25.4%
Federal 23.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,127
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,924
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,898
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 1,846
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,676
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Similar middle schools in Fort Worth
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1,126 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Wayside Middle
Standard public school
1,119 students 16.8:1 students per teacher
Forest Oak Middle
Standard public school
1,044 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Creekview Middle
Standard public school
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Prairie Vista
Standard public school
958 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade
How many students attend Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade?
Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade has 314 students enrolled. It is a middle school in FORT WORTH, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade?
The student-teacher ratio at Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade is 12.1:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade?
93.3% of students at Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade?
Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.