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Enrollment
592
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AZLE ISD·NCES 480920000383
Azle J H South
201 SCHOOL ST, AZLE, TX 76020 · (817) 444-2564 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
229 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 310 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 282 | 48% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 22.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Azle J H South
Azle J H South's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azle J H South this school | 592 | 38.7% | 48.4% |
| Robinson Intermediate School ROBINSON | 551 | 38.5% | 62.3% |
| Azle Elementary School AZLE | 606 | 40.3% | 40.8% |
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School BURLESON | 654 | 37.3% | 54.9% |
| Krum Middle School KRUM | 569 | 39.7% | 43.7% |
| Mt Valley Middle School CANYON LAKE | 781 | 40.8% | 58.8% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Azle J H South ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #559 of 1,635 | #39 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #951 of 1,670 ▼ 327 | #56 of 112 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #877 of 1,670 ▼ 310 | #64 of 112 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #661 of 1,570 | #29 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #941 of 1,749 | #76 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #878 of 1,542 | #50 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #844 of 1,543 | #94 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #1,348 of 1,648 | #87 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #239 of 437 | #16 of 27 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
592
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 813
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 592 | 39.3 | 15.1:1 | 39% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 40.7 | 14.2:1 | 43% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 42.4 | 13.8:1 | 43% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 588 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 42% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 32.2 | 16.7:1 | 37% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 28 | 17.9:1 | 43% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 40% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 24% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 813 | 42 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Azle J H South.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (536 to 592); teachers up 22% (32.2 to 39.3).
About Azle J H South
Azle J H South, a medium-sized middle-grades school, is located in AZLE, Texas. The school reports 592 students in grades 7 through 8.
Azle J H South is run by AZLE ISD, whose 12 schools enroll 7,304 students.
Azle J H South is 62% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Tarrant County overall, about 48% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Azle J H South's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 39%. It compares with 63% for public schools in Tarrant County.
The allk12 Grade for Azle J H South is B-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 57.2% at Azle J H South; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.4%.
Census estimates describe Tarrant County this way: the median household income is $84,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Azle J H South, Tarrant County has 638 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Azle J H South to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Azle Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Azle J H South ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Azle J H South is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment went from 588 in 2020-21 to 592 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AZLE ISD
- Azle High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Azle Elementary SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- W E Hoover Elementary SchoolMiddle · 535 students
- Santo Forte Junior High SchoolMiddle · 507 students
Other schools in AZLE
- Azle High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Azle Elementary SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- W E Hoover Elementary SchoolMiddle · 535 students
- Santo Forte Junior High SchoolMiddle · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Azle Elementary School0.5 mi · 606
- Walnut Creek Elementary School1.4 mi · 389
- Azle Hornet Academy1.5 mi · 58
- Azle High School1.6 mi · 2,192
- Cross Timbers Elementary School2.2 mi · 416
- Clearfork Academy2.4 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Azle J H SouthHow large is Azle J H South?
Azle J H South enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 07-08.
Is Azle J H South an elementary, middle, or high school?
Azle J H South is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Azle J H South have?
Azle J H South employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Azle J H South?
Azle J H South reports a student body of 62% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Azle J H South?
Azle J H South is overseen by AZLE ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.