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Santo Forte Junior High School

Public | 7-8 | 431 students

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Posted December 7, 2012

HAVE A CHILD THAT HAS ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL FOR 2 YEAR AND I ABSOLUTELY ADORE THE STAFF AND TEACHERS, MY SON COULDNT HAVE ASKED FOR ANY BETTER ESPECIALLY WHOM SEEM TO ALWAYS GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM THEM.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 25, 2009

I am a student of this school its very wonderful you are not a very understanding person if you think it is a disrepectful school
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 7, 2008

the kids here are disrespectful toward facualty and the child tries to become the adult at this school. the facualty lets the kids mark with ink on their bodies and never tries to correct it. their manners are nothing ,never ask properly,always can I ,instead of may I .


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

195 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

197 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
76%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

199 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
87%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

184 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

184 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
97%

2008

 
 
93%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

187 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
55%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

187 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
89%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students74%
Female72%
Male77%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic66%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Special education20%
Not special education76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English74%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant74%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students92%
Female91%
Male93%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Special education43%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English92%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented100%

Writing

All Students95%
Female97%
Male92%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education33%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English95%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students79%
Female84%
Male75%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White82%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Special education25%
Not special education83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English79%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students91%
Female95%
Male87%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic68%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education50%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students70%
Female69%
Male71%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White73%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Special education36%
Not special education73%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English70%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant70%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students89%
Female90%
Male88%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special education71%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English90%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 82% 34%
Hispanic 16% 48%
Black 1% 14%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 4%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 13%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 8%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 2%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 40%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 9%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 31%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 23%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 22%N/A23%
21 or more years 15%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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479 Sandy Beach Rd
Azle, TX 76020
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Phone: (817) 270-1133

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