Santo Forte Junior High School
Public middle school in Azle, Texas · Azle ISD · Grades 7–8
Santo Forte Junior High School serves 507 students in grades 7–8 in Azle (Tarrant County). It is one of 12 schools in Azle ISD. By enrollment it is the 1084th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Azle ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480920008374 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Azle ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 507 | 7,304 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% | 48.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Santo Forte Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Azle ISD, Santo Forte Junior High School is the smallest, with 6.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 8.4 miles away and have a median of 694 students, so Santo Forte Junior High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 259 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 248, against an average of 254 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 248 in grade 7 and 259 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Azle ISD (61.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across Azle ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Santo Forte Junior High School has 36.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 507 students would have about 35.2 teachers, so Santo Forte Junior High School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is W E Hoover Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.3% |
| Hispanic | 30.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 248 |
| Grade 8 | 259 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
479 Sandy Beach Rd, Azle, TX 76020
Phone: (817)270-1133
Website: azleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santo Forte Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W E Hoover Elementary School | Azle ISD | 0.3 mi | 535 | 17.5 | 53.8% |
| Azle J H South | Azle ISD | 2.7 mi | 592 | 15.1 | 38.7% |
| Azle Elementary School | Azle ISD | 3.0 mi | 606 | 17.3 | 40.3% |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | Northwest ISD | 7.7 mi | 878 | 14.4 | 42.3% |
| Creekview Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 9.1 mi | 962 | 18.6 | 49.5% |
| Leo Adams Middle School | Northwest ISD | 9.1 mi | 915 | 13.9 | 24.3% |
| Education Willkie Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 9.2 mi | 775 | 16.3 | 49.4% |
| Springtown Intermediate School | Springtown ISD | 9.3 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 52.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Azle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azle Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 606 |
| Azle High School | High | 9–12 | 2,192 |
| Azle Hornet Academy | High | 9–12 | 58 |
| Azle J H South | Middle | 7–8 | 592 |
| Cross Timbers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 416 |
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 484 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 537 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 540 |
| Silver Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 448 |
| W E Hoover Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 535 |
| Walnut Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 389 |