For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,632 students in Castleberry Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Castleberry Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
3,710 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Castleberry Independent School District, which is ranked #962 of all 1,201 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#969 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,090 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
53%
# Black Students
86 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
467 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
13%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
249
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,280 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,212 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,280
$13,417
Spending / Student
$14,212
$14,148
Best Castleberry Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joy James Academy Of Leadership
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5300 Buchanan St
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2500
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
A V Cato Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4501 Barbara Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2400
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #33.
Irma Marsh Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 Hagg Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2200
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 853 students
Rank: #44.
Castleberry Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Roberts Cut Off
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2300
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 747 students
Rank: n/an/a
T R U C E Learning Center
Alternative School
1101 Merritt
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2490
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2490
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
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