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B+

W R (BILL) Fort El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2801 FM 35, Royse City, TX 75189 · (972) 636-3304 · Part of Royse City Independent School District

Royse City’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
762
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about W R (BILL) Fort El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 26.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Royse City kids: Ouida Baley Middle

On the path

Where Royse City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5W R (BILL) Fort ElYou are here
6–8Ouida Baley Middle1,224 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2801 FM 35, Royse City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten128
Grade 1117
Grade 2141
Grade 3131
Grade 4118
Grade 5125
Enrollment over time
601’20
711’21
614’22
746’23
762’24

Up 26.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 29%Black 18%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W R (BILL) Fort El from Royse City families.

Other schools in Royse City Independent School District

The district →
Miss May Vernon El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fate
A−
790 students16:1
Ruth Cherry El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royse City
B
772 students15:1
Davis El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royse City
B+
616 students15:1
Harry Herndon El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royse City
B+
550 students15:1
Anita Scott El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royse City
B+
548 students13:1
Paula Walker El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royse City
479 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Royse City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.