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Schools in River Oaks · Castleberry Independent School District

River Oaks’s public schools score below 75% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

28% of students in River Oaks’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving River Oaks, 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.

#520of 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
40%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 13 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 22% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,679 students on the public path
In brief

River Oaks’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 755 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of River Oaks’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,614 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Irma Marsh Middle, then Castleberry H S. Enrollment is up 6% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind River Oaks’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Texas school districts, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (755)Better than 19%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,005 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put River Oaks anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of River Oaks’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,997 in math, 2,013 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Castleberry ElCastleberry Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Irma Marsh MiddleCastleberry Independent School DistrictC
9–12Castleberry H SCastleberry Independent School DistrictC+

River Oaks’s public schools are run by Castleberry Independent School District, which also serves Sansom Park. 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.

Castleberry Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,851 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,614TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 51.1% · 2013 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.9% · 1997 students tested

River Oaks vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
River OaksCCastleberry Independent

Every school in River Oaks

5 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 River Oaksby address
Castleberry El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Worth
C−
754 students16:1Rate it →
Irma Marsh Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Worth
C
840 students17:1Rate it →
Castleberry H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Worth
C+
1,085 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Reach H S
High · Grades 10–12 · Fort Worth
C−
Alternative Education
41 students10:1Rate it →
T R U C E Learning CTR
High · Grades 6–12 · Fort Worth
Alternative Education
27 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about River Oaks’s schools

Are River Oaks’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools River Oaks children attend score below 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #520 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is River Oaks in?

Castleberry Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,851 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do River Oaks kids go to high school?

Castleberry H S in Fort Worth, with 1,085 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is River Oaks’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Castleberry Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does River Oaks spend per student?

$15,614 in Castleberry 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.