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Azle J H South

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Azle J H South ranks 1261 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Azle J H South is a public middle school in Azle, TX, serving 592 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Azle Independent School District (Isd), located in a suburban area where about 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

One of the school's standout features is its exceptional Algebra I program, with proficiency rates consistently between 87% and 97% over the last four years—nearly double the state average. This "Algebra I Advantage" suggests strong acceleration pathways for advanced learners, and the school's Gifted and Talented program also remains a bright spot, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide. However, the school has experienced a sharp overall decline, dropping from the 73rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026. This drop is not uniform; it is most pronounced in supporting specific student groups, with significant declines for English Language Learners and Special Education students. In contrast, the school's literacy instruction remains a relative strength, with reading scores close to state averages, while 7th-grade math proficiency has fallen to just 17.8%—a challenge seen across many nearby schools like Marine Creek Middle and Wayside Middle.

Compared to its district counterpart, Santo Forte J H, located just 2.67 miles away, Azle J H South achieves better academic results despite having a lower poverty rate (38.7% vs. 57.4%) and lower per-student spending ($8,669 vs. $9,676). For example, in 2024-2025, Azle South outperformed Santo Forte in 7th-grade reading (53.5% vs. 45.6%) and 8th-grade science (50.9% vs. 34.3%). This suggests that Azle South's core instructional practices have historically been more effective, though recent trends indicate a need to refocus on supporting all students, particularly in math and for vulnerable subgroups.

592

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,606

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 School St
Azle, TX 76020-3337

(817) 444-2564

District: Azle Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Azle J H South usually attend:

High:

Azle High School

Feeder schools for Azle J H South:

Elementary:	Eagle Heights Elementary
	Silver Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

31.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

1,261^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	43.4	1261 of 2335	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.5	835 of 2344	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	819 of 2372	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	849 of 2330	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	617 of 2254	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	1152 of 2252	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	652 of 2193	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	591 of 2080	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	516 of 2027	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	788 of 1987	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	722 of 2043	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.2	1056 of 1987	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	1007 of 1973	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	1040 of 1951	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.0	1225 of 1895	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	872 of 1803	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	569 of 1763	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	840 of 1718	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	698 of 1684	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	583 of 1585	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.6	873 of 1582	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.7	794 of 1573	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	1265 of 1295	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	915 of 997	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1054 of 1280	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1091 of 1273	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.9	293 of 1251	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	30.3	905 of 1213	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1090 of 1193	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.5	723 of 2182	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	1435 of 2118	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	776 of 2058	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	1125 of 2008	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	1363 of 1390	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.7	863 of 1428	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1134 of 1770	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	764 of 1720	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	527 of 1643	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	632 of 1592	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	1222 of 1445	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1003 of 1376	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	1010 of 2240	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	626 of 1825	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	787 of 2242	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	965 of 2241	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	541 of 2221	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	1275 of 2151	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	897 of 2047	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	666 of 2008	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	768 of 1497	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.0	418 of 1230	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	434 of 1481	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	607 of 1488	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	803 of 1501	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	570 of 1446	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	275 of 1430	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1379 of 2141	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	896 of 1731	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1201 of 2119	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	1020 of 2116	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	759 of 2077	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	1291 of 2043	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	757 of 1935	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	692 of 1895	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	1594 of 2253	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	1029 of 1820	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1174 of 2235	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1345 of 2251	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	645 of 2220	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	1510 of 2172	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1032 of 2073	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	960 of 2039	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1455 of 2253	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	740 of 1818	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	877 of 2246	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	740 of 2245	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	717 of 2228	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	1000 of 2168	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	493 of 2069	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	541 of 2030	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	625 of 806	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	493 of 676	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	461 of 818	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	458 of 817	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	272 of 813	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	345 of 743	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	335 of 753	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	308 of 720	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	1598 of 1956	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	1115 of 1568	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	790 of 1891	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	445 of 1815	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.4	961 of 1757	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	744 of 1712	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	598 of 1626	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	598 of 1597	62.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1257 of 1731	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.6	750 of 1439	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	916 of 1733	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1040 of 1749	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	835 of 1723	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	1335 of 1700	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	858 of 1684	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	817 of 1673	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)67th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2026)2nd percentile-44 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+33 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Social Studies28%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 EOC English I Reading 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Iltexas Saginaw Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	500 Old Decatur Rd	Saginaw	76179	Tarrant County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 250-3600	359	27	13.1	63.5%	33 (9.2%)	103 (28.7%)	201 (56.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	41.9	1328^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.1%		37.8	1465^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.5%	137		50.5	97.6		50.0	54.8	42.7		33.6	0.0	44.5	19.1	$8,796
Marine Creek Middle	Public	6-8	5825 Marine Creek Pkwy	Fort Worth	76179	Tarrant County	Eagle Mt-Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 847-2945	926	60	15.3	61.7%	239 (25.8%)	202 (21.8%)	404 (43.6%)	30 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (5.0%)	26.1	1846^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.9%		36.6	1508^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.7%	338		93.2			44.7	43.3	46.2		23.6	7.4	29.1	14.3	$8,589
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Azle J H South

What high school do graduates of Azle J H South attend?

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

What district is Azle J H South in?

Azle Independent School District (Isd)

Is Azle J H South a good school?

Azle J H South ranks 1261^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Azle J H South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Azle J H South.

What is the racial makeup of Azle J H South?

Students at Azle J H South are 62% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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