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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTLEBERRY ISD·NCES 481317007121

REACH H S

1101 MERRITT, FORT WORTH, TX 76114 · (817) 252-2390 · Tarrant County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL41 STUDENTS
Enrollment
41
High
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
36 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 10
7
Grade 11
12
Grade 12
22
Student demographics
White
615%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
3176%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
12%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
25%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1639%
Female
2561%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
41
-5 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.5:1
% White
15%
was 20%
% Hispanic
76%
was 78%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About REACH H S

Located at 1101 MERRITT, in FORT WORTH, Texas, REACH H S is a minimally staffed high school that hosts 41 students (grades 10 through 12), run under CASTLEBERRY ISD. That puts it 95% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Within CASTLEBERRY ISD, which oversees 7 schools and 3,851 students, REACH H S is one campus in the system.

On demographics, REACH H S lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder looks like 15% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, REACH H S reports 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. REACH H S is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

The closest other public school is T R U C E LEARNING CTR, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. REACH H S's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 46 (now 41). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 20% to 15%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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Tarrant County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
REACH H S
District
CASTLEBERRY ISD
Address
1101 MERRITT, FORT WORTH, TX 76114
Phone
(817) 252-2390
County
Tarrant County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
41
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
36 (88%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481317007121
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About REACH H S
How many students attend REACH H S?
REACH H S enrolls approximately 41 students in grades 10-12.
Is REACH H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
REACH H S is a high school covering grades 10-12.
How many students per teacher at REACH H S?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at REACH H S.
What is the racial breakdown of students at REACH H S?
At REACH H S, the student body is approximately 15% White, 76% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees REACH H S?
REACH H S is overseen by CASTLEBERRY ISD in Tarrant County.
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