Benbrook Middle/High School
- Elementary/secondary school in Fort Worth ISD
- Fort Worth, TX
- 6th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: N/A
Total students
1,489
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Fort Worth ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91 %
Fort Worth ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Benbrook Middle/High School is an elementary/secondary school in Fort Worth, TX, in the Fort Worth ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,489 students. 45.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 91% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.9% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Benbrook Middle/High School was 921 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $70,115, which is $7,641 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jason Oliver
- web@FWISD.ORG
- (817) 871-2000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Benbrook Middle/High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,489
African American
107 (7.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (0.3%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (1.5%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
535 (35.9%)
Fort Worth ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
760 (51%)
Fort Worth ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
60 (4%)
Fort Worth ISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
45.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 75.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
46.1 %
Fort Worth ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.2 %
Fort Worth ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
19.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 13%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
91 %
Fort Worth ISD: 84.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
100 %
Fort Worth ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Fort Worth ISD: 88.2%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
91.1 %
Fort Worth ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 60%
Statewide: 88.3%
White
89.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
80 %
Fort Worth ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Fort Worth ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 19%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.1 %
Fort Worth ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
33.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Fort Worth ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
21.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 38.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.3 %
Fort Worth ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
24.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
41.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 23%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
41.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
80 %
Fort Worth ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
28.4 %
Fort Worth ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: 25%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
51.6 %
Fort Worth ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
41.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
38 %
Fort Worth ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
50 %
Fort Worth ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Fort Worth ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
31 %
Fort Worth ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Fort Worth ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
37.5 %
Fort Worth ISD: 54.1%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
60 %
Fort Worth ISD: 51.4%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
921
Fort Worth ISD: 884
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.1
Fort Worth ISD: 15.2
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
92.9 %
Fort Worth ISD: 77.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
90.7 %
Fort Worth ISD: 70.8%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
85.8 %
Fort Worth ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
92.5
African American
7.6 (8.3%)
Fort Worth ISD: 21.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (2.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
17 (18.4%)
Fort Worth ISD: 28%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
65.9 (71.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 47.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (2.2%)
Fort Worth ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
64.4 (69.6%)
Fort Worth ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
23.1 (24.9%)
Fort Worth ISD: 30.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
3 (3.3%)
Fort Worth ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.1
Fort Worth ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.4 years
Fort Worth ISD: 12 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$70,115
Fort Worth ISD: $68,963
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$66,431
Fort Worth ISD: $60,364
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$65,591
Fort Worth ISD: $64,176
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$67,803
Fort Worth ISD: $66,368
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,717
Fort Worth ISD: $70,482
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$80,541
Fort Worth ISD: $75,192
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$91,085
Fort Worth ISD: $89,436
Statewide: $74,014