1
Enrollment
507
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AZLE ISD·NCES 480920008374
Santo Forte Junior High School
479 SANDY BEACH RD, AZLE, TX 76020 · (817) 270-1133 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
13.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
291 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 | 248 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 51% |
Student demographics
52%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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 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
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% 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%.
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 Santo Forte Junior High School
Santo Forte Junior High School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Forte Junior High School this school | 507 | 57.4% | 43.8% |
| Mt Vernon Middle School MOUNT VERNON | 456 | 55.9% | 50.9% |
| W E Hoover Elementary School AZLE | 535 | 53.8% | 45.0% |
| Burnet Middle School BURNET | 711 | 57.5% | 36.8% |
| Evans Elementary School BONHAM | 422 | 61.8% | 38.4% |
| Springtown Intermediate School SPRINGTOWN | 612 | 52.1% | 34.5% |
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 Santo Forte Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #756 of 1,635 | #49 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,088 of 1,670 ▼ 14 | #69 of 112 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,069 of 1,670 ▼ 94 | #78 of 112 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #634 of 1,570 | #27 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #1,085 of 1,749 | #93 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #582 of 1,542 | #33 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #831 of 1,543 | #93 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #997 of 1,648 | #65 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #223 of 437 | #15 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
507
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 507 | 36.3 | 13.9:1 | 57% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 38.7 | 12.7:1 | 58% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 37.9 | 13.6:1 | 55% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 56% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 29.8 | 15.3:1 | 58% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 54% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 31 | 13.2:1 | 51% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 36 | 13.4:1 | 23% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santo Forte Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (456 to 507); teachers up 22% (29.8 to 36.3).
About Santo Forte Junior High School
Santo Forte Junior High School is a low-enrollment middle school based in AZLE, Texas. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 507 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Texas) has about 643 students.
AZLE ISD is the district for Santo Forte Junior High School. It has 12 schools and 7,304 students.
At Santo Forte Junior High School, White students make up 62% of the student body. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's White share is 14 points above the 48% share among Tarrant County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Santo Forte Junior High School is 36.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. The school counts 291 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 57%.
allk12 grades Santo Forte Junior High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.2% for Santo Forte Junior High School. The school posts 43.8%, 5.4 points below the prediction.
In Tarrant County (population about 2,167,390), the median household income is $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Santo Forte Junior High School is one of 639 public schools in the county.
W E Hoover Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 49.0% proficiency; Santo Forte Junior High School posts 43.8%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment rise, from 477 in 2020-21 to 507 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Azle J H SouthMiddle · 592 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- W E Hoover Elementary SchoolMiddle · 535 students
Other schools in AZLE
- Azle High SchoolHigh · 2,192 students
- Azle Elementary SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Azle J H SouthMiddle · 592 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- W E Hoover Elementary SchoolMiddle · 535 students
Nearby schools
- W E Hoover Elementary School0.3 mi · 535
- Liberty Elementary School1.0 mi · 540
- Azle High School1.1 mi · 2,192
- Walnut Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 389
- Azle Hornet Academy1.3 mi · 58
- Cross Timbers Elementary School1.9 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Santo Forte Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Santo Forte Junior High School?
Santo Forte Junior High School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Santo Forte Junior High School serve?
Santo Forte Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santo Forte Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santo Forte Junior High School is approximately 13.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Santo Forte Junior High School?
At Santo Forte Junior High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Santo Forte Junior High School public or private?
Santo Forte Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by AZLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.