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

Parkwood Hill Int

Federal NCES profile for Parkwood Hill Int, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 482526008920
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parkwood Hill Int earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#10 of 27
elementary schools in Fort Worth · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
students per teacher
31.7%
free-lunch eligible

Parkwood Hill Int has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Parkwood Hill Int ranks #10 of 27 elementary schools in Fort Worth, TX.

School address

Enrollment

1,022

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

75.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.7%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Parkwood Hill Int 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 Parkwood Hill Int

Parkwood Hill Int is a large elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas, enrolling 1,022 students.

At 13.6:1, 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.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 31.7% free-meal eligibility runs 49% below the Texas average.

Enrollment of 1,022 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 750 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #381.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 341 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Keller Isd spends $10,782 per pupil, 21% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Keller Isd also operates Timber Creek H S (2,970 students) and Keller H S (2,951 students) alongside Parkwood Hill Int.

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 Parkwood Hill Int compares

Parkwood Hill Int on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.6:1 ▼ 7% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.7% ▼ 49% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,022 top 11% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,022
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.7%
free-lunch eligible - 49% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Texas - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.5%
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
$10,782
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 341 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
107
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 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

White 44.4%
Hispanic or Latino 24.4%
African American 12.9%
Asian 10.3%
Two or More 7.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 44.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.0, Parkwood Hill Int is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Keller Isd, which includes Parkwood Hill Int.

$10,782
Per student
-21%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.6%
State 22.4%
Federal 10.0%

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 Parkwood Hill Int Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Timber Creek H S Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Keller H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fossil Ridge H S Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillwood Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Parkwood Hill Int's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Keller 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 Parkwood Hill Int

How many students attend Parkwood Hill Int?

Parkwood Hill Int has 1,022 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fort Worth, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkwood Hill Int?

The student-teacher ratio at Parkwood Hill Int is 13.6:1, which is 7% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 13% 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 Parkwood Hill Int?

31.7% of students at Parkwood Hill Int are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parkwood Hill Int?

The largest demographic group at Parkwood Hill Int is White at 44.4% of enrollment, in Fort Worth, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parkwood Hill Int?

Parkwood Hill Int has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Parkwood Hill Int rank among elementary schools in Fort Worth?

By Resource Investment Index, Parkwood Hill Int ranks #10 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 Parkwood Hill Int a good school?

Parkwood Hill Int earns 43/100 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 Keller Isd?

Besides Parkwood Hill Int, Keller Isd also operates Timber Creek H S (2,970 students), Keller H S (2,951 students), and Central H S (2,410 students). See the Keller 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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