Castleberry Independent School District

5228 Ohio Garden Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76114-3729
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,766 students in Castleberry Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Castleberry Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
3,710 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
145,828 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#969 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Castleberry Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Castleberry Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Castleberry Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Castleberry Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Castleberry Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.63
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,090 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
55%
# Black Students
86 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
467 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
13%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
231
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
249
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
237
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
299
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
5,297
# 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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Castleberry Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Castleberry Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,280
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Castleberry Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,212
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Castleberry Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Castleberry Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joy James Academy Of Leadership
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5300 Buchanan St
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
A V Cato Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4501 Barbara Rd
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2400
Grades: PK-5
| 573 students
Rank: #33.
Castleberry Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Roberts Cut Off
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 252-2300
Grades: PK-5
| 747 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,710 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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