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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AZLE ISD·NCES 480920008374

SANTO FORTE J H

479 SANDY BEACH RD, AZLE, TX 76020 · (817) 270-1133 · Tarrant County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Enrollment
507
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 643
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
Grade 7
248
Grade 8
259
Student demographics
White
31662%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15430%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Two+
235%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
25951%
Female
24849%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +19.0pp since 2020

What 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.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation

What 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%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
507
+51 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.3:1
% White
62%
was 73%
% Hispanic
30%
was 21%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About 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.

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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
SANTO FORTE J H
District
AZLE ISD
Address
479 SANDY BEACH RD, AZLE, TX 76020
Phone
(817) 270-1133
County
Tarrant County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
507
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
291 (57%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
480920008374
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SANTO FORTE J H
What is the total enrollment at SANTO FORTE J H?
SANTO FORTE J H enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does SANTO FORTE J H serve?
SANTO FORTE J H serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANTO FORTE J H?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANTO FORTE J H is approximately 13.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SANTO FORTE J H?
At SANTO FORTE J H, the student body is approximately 62% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is SANTO FORTE J H public or private?
SANTO FORTE J H 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.
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