W E Hoover Elementary School
Public middle school in Azle, Texas · Azle ISD · Grades 5–6
W E Hoover Elementary School serves 535 students in grades 5–6 in Azle (Tarrant County). It is one of 12 schools in Azle ISD. By enrollment it is the 1034th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 30.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| 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 | 480920005445 |
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 | 535 | 7,304 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.8% | 48.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
W E Hoover Elementary School in context
Size
W E Hoover Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Azle ISD's 4 middle schools; its 535 students are 7.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 8.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 827; W E Hoover Elementary 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 6 with 268 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 267, against an average of 268 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 267 in grade 5 and 268 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.7% here and 61.8% across Azle ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.8% of its students are eligible 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
With 30.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 535 students, W E Hoover Elementary School has 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 535 students would have about 37.2 teachers, so W E Hoover Elementary School has 6.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
W E Hoover Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Santo Forte Junior High School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 12 other middle schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.7% |
| Hispanic | 29.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 267 |
| Grade 6 | 268 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
484 Sandy Beach Rd, Azle, TX 76020
Phone: (817)444-7766
Website: azleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: W E Hoover Elementary School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Forte Junior High School | Azle ISD | 0.3 mi | 507 | 14 | 57.4% |
| Azle J H South | Azle ISD | 2.4 mi | 592 | 15.1 | 38.7% |
| Azle Elementary School | Azle ISD | 2.8 mi | 606 | 17.3 | 40.3% |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School | Northwest ISD | 7.8 mi | 878 | 14.4 | 42.3% |
| Creekview Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 8.8 mi | 962 | 18.6 | 49.5% |
| Leo Adams Middle School | Northwest ISD | 9.0 mi | 915 | 13.9 | 24.3% |
| Education Willkie Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 9.0 mi | 775 | 16.3 | 49.4% |
| Wayside Middle School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 9.1 mi | 1,119 | 17.9 | 39.1% |
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 |
| Santo Forte Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 507 |
| Silver Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 448 |
| Walnut Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 389 |