High school (grades 9-12) · Azle, TX

Azle Hornet Academy

Federal NCES profile for Azle Hornet Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480920012892
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Azle Hornet Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools.

#12 of 12
public schools in Azle · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
29:1
large classes for Texas
47.5%
free-lunch eligible

Azle Hornet Academy has class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Azle Hornet Academy ranks #12 of 12 public schools in Azle, TX.

School address

Enrollment

58

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

29:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+97% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.5%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Azle Hornet Academy compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Azle Hornet Academy

Azle Hornet Academy is a small high school in Azle, Texas, enrolling 58 students.

Class loads run heavy: 29:1 is larger than about 98% of Texas schools and 97% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.5% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Texas schools, with 58 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 49 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #48, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 47/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 725 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

The surrounding Azle Isd spends $10,337 per pupil, 24% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Azle Isd also operates Azle H S (2,192 students) and Azle El (606 students) alongside Azle Hornet Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Azle Hornet Academy compares

Azle Hornet Academy on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 29:1 ▲ 97% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.5% ▼ 23% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 58 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

29:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.5%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
29:1
students per teacher - 97% above state mean
Top 98% in Texas - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$10,337
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%

Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Azle Hornet Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Azle Isd, which includes Azle Hornet Academy.

$10,337
Per student
-24%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.1%
State 34.0%
Federal 12.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Azle Hornet Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Azle H S Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Azle El Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Azle J H South Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Liberty El Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
W E Hoover El Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Azle Hornet Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Azle Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Azle Hornet Academy's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Azle Hornet Academy

How many students attend Azle Hornet Academy?

Azle Hornet Academy has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in Azle, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Azle Hornet Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Azle Hornet Academy is 29:1, which is 97% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 85% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Azle Hornet Academy?

47.5% of students at Azle Hornet Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Azle Hornet Academy?

The largest demographic group at Azle Hornet Academy is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Azle, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Azle Hornet Academy?

Azle Hornet Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Azle Hornet Academy rank among public schools in Azle?

By Resource Investment Index, Azle Hornet Academy ranks #12 of 12 public schools in Azle, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Azle on the city page.

Is Azle Hornet Academy a good school?

Azle Hornet Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Azle Isd?

Besides Azle Hornet Academy, Azle Isd also operates Azle H S (2,192 students), Azle El (606 students), and Azle J H South (592 students). See the Azle Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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