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About this school
West Handley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fort Worth, Texas that is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.
It serves 333 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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West Handley Elementary School
$8,590
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
94
donors
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
West Handley Elementary School has received support from
50 individuals from Texas and
44 individuals out-of-state.
