RUFINO MENDOZA SR EL

www.fortworthisd.org

342 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Rufino Mendoza Sr. Elementary School, located on Denver Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, is a neighborhood campus serving the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD). The school is named in honor of Rufino Mendoza Sr., a dedicated community member and longtime advocate for the Northside area of Fort Worth. The school operates with a focus on providing foundational academic education, fostering social-emotional growth, and supporting the diverse needs of its student population within the surrounding local community.

As part of the Fort Worth ISD, the school emphasizes student achievement and college and career readiness through a structured curriculum. It functions as a key educational anchor for families in the 76164 zip code, offering a range of programs typical of the district’s elementary schools to support literacy, numeracy, and character development. Parents and community members interested in specific data regarding academic performance, school hours, or current extracurricular offerings are encouraged to visit the official [Fort Worth ISD website](http://www.fortworthisd.org).

342

Total Students

23.9

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RUFINO MENDOZA SR EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	331
Black	2
Asian	2

Hispanic
331 (96.8%)
White
7 (2.0%)
Black
2 (0.6%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	FORT WORTH ISD
Phone:	(817)814-4700
Website:	http://www.fortworthisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	342
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	309
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 43

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 52

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for RUFINO MENDOZA SR EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	43
Kindergarten	48
Grade 1	55
Grade 2	53
Grade 3	55
Grade 4	36
Grade 5	52

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for RUFINO MENDOZA SR EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	167	48.8%
Male	175	51.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)