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Azle Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,855 students in Azle Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Azle Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
7,218 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
494 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Azle Independent School District, which is ranked #463 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#465 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%

Graduation Rate
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
17 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,129 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
55%
# Black Students
122 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
4,614 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
64%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
306 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
241
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
508
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
522
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
531
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
479
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
574
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
537
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
554
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
531
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
536
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
680
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
577
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
522
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
426
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,861 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$78 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,862
$13,387

Spending / Student
$10,861
$14,116

Best Azle Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6505 Lucerne Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76135
(817) 237-4161
Fort Worth, TX 76135
(817) 237-4161
Grades: PK-4
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
Silver Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10300 S F M 730
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 444-0257
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 444-0257
Grades: PK-4
| 421 students
Rank: #33.
Cross Timbers Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
831 Jackson Trl
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 444-3802
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 444-3802
Grades: PK-4
| 439 students
Rank: #44.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11450 Liberty School Rd
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 444-1317
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 444-1317
Grades: PK-4
| 569 students
Rank: #55.
Walnut Creek Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Stribling Dr
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 444-4045
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 444-4045
Grades: PK-4
| 427 students
Rank: n/an/a
1622 S Stewart St
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 270-1729
Azle, TX 76020
(817) 270-1729
Grades: PK-4
| 509 students
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