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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AZLE ISD·NCES 480920005445

W E HOOVER EL

484 SANDY BEACH RD, AZLE, TX 76020 · (817) 444-7766 · Tarrant County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Enrollment
535
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
288 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 5
267
Grade 6
268
Student demographics
White
35767%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15830%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
27752%
Female
25848%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +8.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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
535
+102 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 17.4:1
% White
67%
was 75%
% Hispanic
30%
was 22%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About W E HOOVER EL

As a modestly sized intermediate school in AZLE, Texas, W E HOOVER EL enrolls 535 students from grades 5 through 6, operated by AZLE ISD.

AZLE ISD runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,304 students. W E HOOVER EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, W E HOOVER EL lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 30% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, W E HOOVER EL logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Tarrant County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, W E HOOVER EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 45.6%, a residual of -4.7 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put the typical household earns roughly $84,207 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which W E HOOVER EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SANTO FORTE J H, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), W E HOOVER EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 49.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at W E HOOVER EL has grew 24%, going from 433 students in 2018 to 535 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 75% to 67% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the W E HOOVER EL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
W E HOOVER EL
District
AZLE ISD
Address
484 SANDY BEACH RD, AZLE, TX 76020
Phone
(817) 444-7766
County
Tarrant County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–06
Total enrollment
535
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
288 (54%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
480920005445
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About W E HOOVER EL
How many students attend W E HOOVER EL?
W E HOOVER EL enrolls approximately 535 students in grades 05-06.
Is W E HOOVER EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
W E HOOVER EL is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at W E HOOVER EL?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at W E HOOVER EL.
What is the student diversity at W E HOOVER EL?
Student demographics at W E HOOVER EL are roughly 67% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is W E HOOVER EL in?
W E HOOVER EL is part of AZLE ISD.
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