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Schools in Reno · Springtown Independent School District, Azle Independent School District

Reno’s public schools outscore 54% of Texas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Reno, 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.

#270of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 3% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Azle Independent
Students per teacher
14.9
TX 14.9
Schools in town
1
5,495 students on the public path
In brief

Reno’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 453 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Reno’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 42% across both districts 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

Springtown Independent spends $11,642 per student and Azle Independent $12,425, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Reno’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Texas school districts, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 47%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,001 test results and a graduating class of 444 could put Reno anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Reno’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,919 in math, 6,082 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Reno, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Springtown Reno ElSpringtown Independent School DistrictB−
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Reno runs its own schools through grade 12 (Springtown Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Azle Independent School District, shared with Azle, Lakeside, Pelican Bay and Sanctuary. Its middle school is in Springtown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Reno

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Springtown Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,188 students · 14.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,642TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Azle Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 7,304 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,425TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Springtown Independent School District49%
State average 51.1% · 2172 students tested
Math · PK–12, Springtown Independent School District39%
State average 40.9% · 2107 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Azle Independent School District52%
State average 51.1% · 3910 students tested
Math · PK–12, Azle Independent School District43%
State average 40.9% · 3812 students tested

Reno vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Reno’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RenoB−Springtown Independent PK–12 · Azle Independent PK–12

Every school in Reno

6 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).

District schools in Renoby address
Springtown Reno El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Azle
B−
382 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Renoin other towns
Springtown Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Springtown
B
633 students13:1Rate it →
Azle J H South
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Azle
B−
592 students15:1Rate it →
Santo Forte J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Azle
B−
507 students14:1Rate it →
Azle H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Azle
B+
2,192 students16:1Rate it →
Springtown H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Springtown
B+
1,189 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Reno’s schools

Are Reno’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Reno children attend outscore 54% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #270 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Reno in?

Two districts: Springtown Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Azle Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Azle, Lakeside, Pelican Bay and Sanctuary.

Where do Reno kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Azle H S and Springtown H S.

What is Reno’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 Reno spend per student?

$11,642 in Springtown Independent School District and $12,425 in Azle Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.