Maudrie M. Walton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Stop Six, Fort Worth, Texas. It is a part of the Fort Worth Independent School District. In 2003 PBS released a documentary called ''

A Tale of Two Schools ''A Tale of Two Schools'' is a documentary program produced by PBS. An hour in length, it is a part of the "Reading Rockets" series by WETA-TV. Noel Gunther and Christian Lindstrom are the producers, and Morgan Freeman is the narrator. It was first ...

'' which features the school's reputational growth and educational methods used from fall 2000 to spring 2001, along that with those of

R. H. Bearden Elementary School R. H. Bearden Elementary School is a public elementary school in unincorporated Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, near Sumner. It is a part of the West Tallahatchie School District. In addition to Sumner, the district also serves the communities o ...

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Tallahatchie County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,715. Its county seats are Charleston and Sumner. Tallahatchie County is located in the Mississippi Delta region, divided by the Tallah ...

. According to ''The Texas Tribune'', the school had 328 students for the 2021-2022 school year. Of those, 68.9% were considered possible future drop-outs. In general, the teacher salaries were higher than the state-wide average. The school serves area public housing. It previously had a reputation as among the lowest performing schools in Fort Worth, but by the early 2000s had among the highest rankings.
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from Newspapers.com. Walton achieved the "recognized" ranking from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The school used the "Reading Mastery" program to increase its test scores.
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from Newspapers.com. Following a 2020 library fire believed to have been an act of arson, the Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. (JLFW) held an online book drive to replenish the library's holdings.

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* * Fort Worth Independent School District schools Public elementary schools in Texas Public schools in Fort Worth, Texas {{Texas-school-stub