The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 15% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Azle El
Azle Elementary serves grades five and six in Azle, a small community in Tarrant County. The school enrolls roughly mid-sized grade bands for this level, with a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and smaller populations of other racial and ethnic groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating mixed economic backgrounds in the attendance area.
On state assessments administered in spring 2025, the school shows uneven proficiency across tested subjects. In English language arts, performance is measurably stronger. Grade six students attained proficiency at a solid rate, while grade five results in Spanish-language testing came in at a moderate level. Mathematics performance is notably weaker, with grade six students showing proficiency rates in the lower range; grade five Spanish-language math results were very low. Science proficiency in grade five is low, with only a small share of students performing at or above the state standard. Across the school, about a third of students achieved overall proficiency when proficiency rates are averaged, placing Azle Elementary below the midpoint among the schools in Tarrant County for which proficiency data is available.
The school sits within Azle Independent School District, which is undergoing substantial growth-related changes. The district's voters approved a bond in late 2023 that funds construction of a new junior high, expansion of an existing junior high, and renovations to eight elementary schools, with work expected to finish by summer 2026. Alongside the facility work, the district is reshaping its grade configuration: eight elementary schools will shift to a PreK-5 model, and junior highs will serve grades six through eight. This means Azle Elementary will not remain a grades-five-and-six school as the realignment takes effect; families should clarify with the district what this transition means for current and incoming students. The district has also cut its property tax rate for five straight years, a factor that may appeal to homebuyers in the area.
The Azle community itself sits in a zone where housing values are moderate relative to state and national benchmarks. Rent and mortgage affordability relative to local income are in the middle range for the state. No specific information about the town's character, employers, or civic anchors was available from local research, so a parent may want to explore the area directly or speak with current residents and school families to understand daily life there.
Because this school serves only middle elementary grades, it has no graduation rate, high school course offerings, or comparable secondary outcome data. Proficiency data was available for the grade levels tested. Participation rates for the assessments were not reported. Parents should consider whether the current grade configuration and the planned six-through-eight junior high shift align with their child's needs, and may want to reach out to the district directly about the timeline and specifics of the grade realignment and its effect on existing students.
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