ED WILLKIE MIDDLE

6129 TEXAS SHINER RD
FORT WORTH, TX 76179

775 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Ed Willkie Middle School, located at 6129 Texas Shiner Road in Fort Worth, is a key campus within the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and collaborative academic environment. It emphasizes a well-rounded education, balancing rigorous core curriculum standards with a variety of extracurricular opportunities designed to help students transition successfully from elementary school to high school.

Beyond its academic focus, Ed Willkie Middle School is known for cultivating a strong sense of school spirit and community engagement. The campus offers numerous programs, including athletics, fine arts, and various student organizations, which encourage students to explore their interests and develop leadership skills. By prioritizing both character development and scholastic achievement, the school strives to prepare its diverse student body for the challenges and opportunities of their future educational paths.

775

Total Students

47.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ED WILLKIE MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	242
Hispanic	320
Black	152
Asian	20
Two or More	37
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
320 (41.3%)
White
242 (31.2%)
Black
152 (19.6%)
Two or More
37 (4.8%)
Asian
20 (2.6%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD
Phone:	(817)237-9631
Website:	http://www.ems-isd.net
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	775
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	298
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	85

* 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

Grade 6 255

Grade 7 265

Grade 8 255