Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
SANTO FORTE J H
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About SANTO FORTE J H
Located at 479 SANDY BEACH RD, in AZLE, Texas, SANTO FORTE J H is a tight-knit middle-grades school that instructs 507 students (grades 7 through 8), one of the schools within AZLE ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so SANTO FORTE J H sits 21% leaner than that benchmark.
Across the 12 schools in AZLE ISD (7,304 students total), SANTO FORTE J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, SANTO FORTE J H shows that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, SANTO FORTE J H logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, SANTO FORTE J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.5%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Tarrant County) reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SANTO FORTE J H is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).
Nearest neighbor: W E HOOVER EL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SANTO FORTE J H. On composite proficiency, SANTO FORTE J H comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 48.6%.
SANTO FORTE J H operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. SANTO FORTE J H's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 456 (now 507). The White share of enrollment edged down from 73% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- AZLE H SHigh · 2,192 students
- AZLE ELMiddle · 606 students
- AZLE J H SOUTHMiddle · 592 students
- LIBERTY ELElementary · 540 students
- HILLTOP ELElementary · 537 students
- W E HOOVER ELMiddle · 535 students
- AZLE H SHigh · 2,192 students
- AZLE ELMiddle · 606 students
- AZLE J H SOUTHMiddle · 592 students
- LIBERTY ELElementary · 540 students
- HILLTOP ELElementary · 537 students
- W E HOOVER ELMiddle · 535 students
- W E HOOVER EL0.3 mi · 535
- LIBERTY EL1.0 mi · 540
- AZLE H S1.1 mi · 2,192
- WALNUT CREEK EL1.3 mi · 389
- AZLE HORNET ACADEMY1.3 mi · 58
- CROSS TIMBERS EL1.9 mi · 416