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Schools in Sansom Park · Castleberry Independent School District, Lake Worth Independent School District

Sansom Park’s public schools score below 87% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Sansom Park’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sansom Park, 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.

#612of 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
34%
▼ 17 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 19 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 · Castleberry Independent
Students per teacher
15.4
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
4,084 students on the public path
In brief

Sansom Park’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% 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

Castleberry Independent spends $15,614 per student and Lake Worth Independent $15,105, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Crossroads Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sansom Park’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 13% of Texas school districts, #612 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (382)Better than 11%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,967 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Sansom Park anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sansom Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,947 in math, 3,986 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Joy James Academy of LeadershipCastleberry Independent School DistrictC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Sansom Park runs its own schools through grade 12 (Castleberry Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lake Worth Independent School District, shared with Lake Worth. Its middle school is in Fort Worth. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sansom Park

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
Lake Worth Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,249 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,105TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Castleberry Independent School District40%
State average 51.1% · 2013 students tested
Math · PK–12, Castleberry Independent School District28%
State average 40.9% · 1997 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lake Worth Independent School District28%
State average 51.1% · 1973 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lake Worth Independent School District16%
State average 40.9% · 1950 students tested

Sansom Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sansom ParkDCastleberry Independent PK–12 · Lake Worth Independent PK–12
Lake WorthDLake Worth Independent

Every school in Sansom Park

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 Sansom Parkby address
Joy James Academy of Leadership
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Worth
C
471 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Sansom Parkin other towns
Irma Marsh Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Worth
C
840 students17:1Rate it →
Lucyle Collins Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Worth
D
735 students17:1Rate it →
Castleberry H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Worth
C+
1,085 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Worth H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Worth
C−
953 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Crossroads Christian Academy
Grades 1–12 · Fort Worth
Private · Religious
52 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sansom Park’s schools

Are Sansom Park’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sansom Park children attend score below 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #612 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sansom Park in?

Two districts: Castleberry Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Lake Worth Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Lake Worth.

Where do Sansom Park kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Castleberry H S and Lake Worth H S.

What is Sansom Park’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 Sansom Park spend per student?

$15,614 in Castleberry Independent School District and $15,105 in Lake Worth Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sansom Park?

Yes: Crossroads Christian Academy (religious, grades 1–12, 52 students).

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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.