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Santo Forte J H

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Santo Forte J H ranks 1541 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Santo Forte J H is a 7th and 8th grade middle school in the Azle Independent School District (Isd), serving 507 students in Azle, TX, where a majority of students (57.4%) are economically disadvantaged. This school stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I End-of-Course exams, with proficiency rates consistently between 70% and 92% over the last four years—far exceeding district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 92.45% of students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to just 53.26% for the district and 44.73% for the state. However, this success contrasts with a sharp recent decline in overall state ranking, dropping from a 3-star, 66th percentile ranking in 2023-2024 to a 2-star, 34th percentile ranking in 2025-2026, indicating a systemic issue that has emerged in the last two years.

Compared to its in-district peer, Azle J H South, Santo Forte J H consistently underperforms in core subjects like Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. For instance, in 2024-2025, 8th-grade Reading proficiency was 50.4% at Santo Forte versus 61.48% at Azle J H South, and 7th-grade Math proficiency was 21.39% versus 32.11%. This gap persists across multiple years and subjects, and Azle J H South, with a lower poverty rate (38.68% vs. 57.4%), has a more stable overall ranking. The school's Algebra I anomaly—where high-performing students are channeled into advanced math, leaving a smaller cohort for standard 8th-grade Math—may mask broader math proficiency challenges, as only 39.64% of 8th graders were proficient in standard Math in 2025-2026.

Despite these struggles, Santo Forte J H maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate, reaching 0.0% in 2023-2024, showing the school is effective at keeping students engaged. However, a broad, recent decline across subgroups is concerning: Low Socio-Economic Status students dropped from the 73rd percentile (4-star) to the 26th percentile (1-star) between 2023-2024 and 2025-2026, and Special Education students fell from the 61st percentile (3-star) to the 28th percentile (1-star). This widespread decline suggests a school-wide challenge, possibly related to curriculum changes or post-pandemic recovery efforts, that the district may need to address with targeted resources for this higher-needs population.

507

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,215

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

479 Sandy Beach Rd
Azle, TX 76020-4437

(817) 270-1133

District: Azle Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Santo Forte J H usually attend:

High:

Azle High School

Feeder schools for Santo Forte J H:

Elementary:	Cross Timbers Elementary
	Liberty Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

1,541^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Azle Independent School District (Isd)

552^nd of 951Azle Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1541 of 2335	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	1526 of 2344	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	799 of 2372	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	816 of 2330	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	1130 of 2254	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	1122 of 2252	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	1007 of 2193	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	742 of 2080	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	1085 of 2027	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	1286 of 1987	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	1018 of 2043	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	1042 of 1987	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	820 of 1973	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.3	1000 of 1951	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	1282 of 1895	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	1200 of 1803	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	914 of 1763	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.2	1325 of 1718	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.1	1300 of 1684	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.3	1136 of 1585	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.9	1109 of 1582	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	1314 of 1573	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	11 of 997	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	48.0	552 of 1251	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	361 of 1213	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	378 of 1167	67.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	1529 of 2182	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	987 of 2118	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1182 of 2058	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1017 of 2008	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1204 of 1390	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	1065 of 1428	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	926 of 1770	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1080 of 1720	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1060 of 1643	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1274 of 1592	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1320 of 1445	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1304 of 1376	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1452 of 2240	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	1125 of 1825	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	750 of 2242	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	986 of 2241	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	1224 of 2221	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	1165 of 2151	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1061 of 2047	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1044 of 2008	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	1016 of 1497	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	660 of 1230	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1003 of 1481	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1008 of 1488	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	992 of 1501	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	553 of 1446	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	437 of 1430	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	1752 of 2141	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	1545 of 1731	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.2	884 of 2119	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	821 of 2116	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1220 of 2077	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1253 of 2043	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1192 of 1935	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	653 of 1895	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1660 of 2253	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	1257 of 1820	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	604 of 2235	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	714 of 2251	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	1159 of 2220	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	842 of 2172	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	1057 of 2073	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	589 of 2039	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	1535 of 2253	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1338 of 1818	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.3	772 of 2246	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	654 of 2245	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.6	1044 of 2228	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	1001 of 2168	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	859 of 2069	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	585 of 2030	71.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	334 of 806	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.4	545 of 676	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	697 of 817	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	561 of 813	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.5	707 of 743	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	654 of 753	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	531 of 720	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	1415 of 1956	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1204 of 1568	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	733 of 1891	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	519 of 1815	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	680 of 1757	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	835 of 1712	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	758 of 1626	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	991 of 1597	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1409 of 1731	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1202 of 1439	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.5	895 of 1733	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1039 of 1749	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1227 of 1723	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	1204 of 1700	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1108 of 1684	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1059 of 1673	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)99th percentile+64 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I78%+24 vs state

Reading46%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Santo Forte J H	Public	7-8	479 Sandy Beach Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 270-1133	507	36	13.9	57.4%	316 (62.3%)	11 (2.2%)	154 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	35.7	1541^st of 2335 public middle schools	34.0%		35.9	1526^th of 2344 public middle schools	34.9%	15		78.1			44.1	48.7			20.0	39.6	22.2	$10,215
W E Hoover Elementary	Public	5-6	484 Sandy Beach Rd	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 444-7766	535	31	17.5	53.8%	357 (66.7%)	5 (0.9%)	158 (29.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)								(n/a)			58.3	58.5			38.2	36.0				$7,721
Azle J H South	Public	7-8	201 School St	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 444-2564	592	39	15.0	38.7%	367 (62.0%)	11 (1.9%)	189 (31.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	43.4	1261^st of 2335 public middle schools	46.0%		58.5	835^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.4%	426		87.2			50.0	52.7			17.8	42.9	28.1	$8,606
Azle Elementary	Public	5-6	1200 Lakeview Dr	Azle	76020	Tarrant County	Azle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 444-1312	606	35	17.2	40.3%	370 (61.1%)	13 (2.1%)	185 (30.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)								(n/a)	37.5		57.3	45.6			32.6	37.6				$8,121
Chisholm Trail Middle	Public	6-8	583 Fm 3433	Rhome	76078	Wise County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 215-0600	878	61	14.3	42.3%	372 (42.4%)	90 (10.3%)	339 (38.6%)	37 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (4.0%)	41.6	1345^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.4%		42.9	1300^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.5%	45		90.2		45.6	54.6	60.2		32.6	19.0	28.8	26.5	$8,473
Creekview Middle	Public	6-8	6716 Bob Hanger Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 237-4261	962	52	18.6	49.5%	267 (27.8%)	186 (19.3%)	395 (41.1%)	64 (6.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.7%)	49.9	1045^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.2%		62.7	729^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.9%	316		96.6		58.3	53.1	59.3		30.5	7.3	49.9	30.0	$8,339
Leo Adams Middle	Public	6-8	1069 Eagle Blvd	Haslet	76052	Tarrant County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 541-8000	915	66	13.9	24.3%	433 (47.3%)	155 (16.9%)	237 (25.9%)	41 (4.5%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	36 (3.9%)	57	845^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.8%		71.4	501^st of 2344 public middle schools	78.6%	344		86.8		55.0	64.6	65.7		35.8	30.2	34.5	33.8	$8,665
Educational Willkie Middle	Public	6-8	6129 Texas Shiner Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 237-9631	775	48	16.3	49.4%	242 (31.2%)	152 (19.6%)	320 (41.3%)	20 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.8%)	41.8	1334^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.9%		41.5	1346^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.6%	12		94.8		50.9	48.6	52.6		28.1	3.6	39.7	34.0	$9,008
Springtown Intermediate	Public	5-6	300 Pojo Dr	Springtown	76082	Parker County	Springtown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 220-1219	612	42	14.5	52.1%	421 (68.8%)	7 (1.1%)	167 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)								(n/a)			48.6	44.5			31.3	36.4				$8,918
Wayside Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Old Decatur Rd	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 232-0541	1,119	62	17.9	39.1%	450 (40.2%)	182 (16.3%)	402 (35.9%)	38 (3.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.7%)	48.5	1083^rd of 2335 public middle schools	53.6%		53.6	962^nd of 2344 public middle schools	59.0%	121		98.0		59.2	55.0	60.9		31.2	6.7	48.1	22.0	$7,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Santo Forte J H

What district is Santo Forte J H in?

Azle Independent School District (Isd)

Is Santo Forte J H a good school?

Santo Forte J H ranks 1541^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Santo Forte J H?

Students at Santo Forte J H are 62% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Santo Forte J H attend?

Students who attend Santo Forte J H usually go on to attend Azle High School

How many students attend Santo Forte J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Santo Forte J H.

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