O A Peterson

O A Peterson is a elementary school located in Fort Worth, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 703 students. Operated by Northwest ISD, the campus sits about 11.8 miles from The Fort Worth's newsroom and is part of The Fort Worth's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 47 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

O A Peterson is a traditional zoned public school within Northwest ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Fort Worth publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Fort Worth considering elementary placement, O A Peterson is one of the campuses The Fort Worth regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about O A Peterson? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "O A Peterson". For more education coverage, see thefortworth.org/schools or browse The Fort Worth's latest reporting at thefortworth.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.