Lakeside’s public schools outscore 59% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lakeside, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lakeside’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 334 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lakeside’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,425 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lakeside’s grade
B: better than 59% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lakeside, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Lakeside · depends on your address
Azle El
Grades 5–6 · 606 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Azle
W E Hoover El
Grades 5–6 · 535 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Azle
6th grade in Lakeside · depends on your address
Azle El
Grades 5–6 · 606 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Azle
W E Hoover El
Grades 5–6 · 535 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Azle
7th grade in Lakeside · depends on your address
Azle J H South
Grades 7–8 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Azle
Santo Forte J H
Grades 7–8 · 507 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Azle
8th grade in Lakeside · depends on your address
Azle J H South
Grades 7–8 · 592 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Azle
Santo Forte J H
Grades 7–8 · 507 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Azle
9th grade in Lakeside
Azle H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,192 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Azle
10th grade in Lakeside
Azle H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,192 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Azle
11th grade in Lakeside
Azle H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,192 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Azle
12th grade in Lakeside
Azle H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,192 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Azle
Lakeside’s public schools are run by Azle Independent School District, which also serves Azle, Pelican Bay, Reno and Sanctuary. Parts of Lakeside (4% of its land) are served by White Settlement Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Lakeside vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lakeside’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | B | Azle Independent |
| Fort Worth | D | Fort Worth Independent |
Every school in Lakeside
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lakeside’s schools
Are Lakeside’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Lakeside children attend outscore 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lakeside in?
Azle Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,304 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lakeside are served by White Settlement Independent.
Where do Lakeside kids go to high school?
Azle H S in Azle, with 2,192 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Lakeside’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Azle Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lakeside spend per student?
$12,425 in Azle Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lakeside families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lakeside → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.