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Castleberry Independent School District, Texas

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Castleberry Independent School District
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Tarrant County, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Renee Smith-Faulkner
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

Castleberry Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Superintendent

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Renee Smith-Faulkner is the superintendent of the Castleberry Independent School District. She was appointed acting superintendent on July 27, 2021 and was approved as her own permanent successor on February 7, 2022.[1][2]

Past superintendents

  • John Ramos was the superintendent of the Castleberry Independent School District from his appointment in 2015 until his retirement on July 26, 2021.[1][3] Ramos' previous career experience includes working as a teacher, coach, and director of human resources.[4]

School board

The Castleberry Independent School District board of education consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. All board members are elected at large by place.[5]


Elections

See also: Castleberry ISD elections in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, & 2025

Members of the board are elected annually in May to overlapping three-year terms.[5]

Three seats on the board were up for general election on May 3, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was February 14, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Castleberry Independent School District board of education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,761,000 $1,869 14%
Local: $12,412,000 $3,432 25%
State: $30,095,000 $8,320 61%
Total: $49,268,000 $13,621
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $52,725,000 $14,576
Total Current Expenditures: $38,252,000 $10,575
Instructional Expenditures: $24,776,000 $6,849 47%
Student and Staff Support: $4,606,000 $1,273 9%
Administration: $4,603,000 $1,272 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,267,000 $1,179 8%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,691,000 $2,955
Construction: $5,571,000 $1,540
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,297,000 $635
Interest on Debt: $1,478,000 $408


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[8] $62,025 $80,892
2023-2024[9] $62,025 $80,892
2020[10] $56,100 $69,343

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 <50 <=10 21 PS <=20 20-24
2018-2019 38 >=50 40-59 36 PS 21-39 44
2017-2018 36 PS 20-29 36 PS 21-39 40
2016-2017 69 PS 60-79 69 PS 60-79 69
2015-2016 69 <50 60-79 69 PS 40-59 69
2014-2015 64 >=50 40-59 65 PS 40-59 62
2013-2014 73 PS 60-79 73 >=50 60-79 72
2012-2013 77 >=50 70-79 77 PS 60-79 77
2011-2012 85 >=50 80-89 85 PS >=80 86
2010-2011 86 >=50 >=80 86 >=50 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 >=50 20-29 30 PS 21-39 40-44
2018-2019 37 <50 40-49 35 PS 40-59 42
2017-2018 35 >=50 30-39 34 PS 21-39 36
2016-2017 65 >=50 60-79 64 PS 60-79 68
2015-2016 65 >=50 >=80 63 >=50 60-79 71
2014-2015 68 >=50 60-79 68 >=50 60-79 69
2013-2014 70 >=50 60-69 69 <50 60-79 76
2012-2013 73 >=50 60-69 72 PS >=80 78
2011-2012 84 >=50 80-89 83 PS 60-79 86
2010-2011 87 >=50 >=80 86 >=50 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 90 PS PS 90-94 80-89
2017-2018 90 PS PS 90-94 PS 80-89
2016-2017 89 PS 85-89 PS PS >=90
2015-2016 91 PS PS 90-94 PS 80-89
2014-2015 87 PS PS 85-89 PS 80-89
2013-2014 85 PS 85-89 PS 80-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS 85-89 PS 80-89
2011-2012 90-94 PS PS 90-94 PS >=90
2010-2011 80-84 PS 80-84 PS PS >=90


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,710 1.9
2021-2022 3,639 0.6
2020-2021 3,617 -0.9
2019-2020 3,649 -3.7
2018-2019 3,783 -3.4
2017-2018 3,913 -2.3
2016-2017 4,003 -1.1
2015-2016 4,046 -0.7
2014-2015 4,076 3.3
2013-2014 3,943 3.3
2012-2013 3,814 3.7
2011-2012 3,672 0.6
2010-2011 3,650 0.2
2009-2010 3,641 3.4
2008-2009 3,517 2.7
2007-2008 3,422 2.4
2006-2007 3,341 1.8
2005-2006 3,280 0.0
2004-2005 3,279 1.4
2003-2004 3,233 -0.6
2002-2003 3,252 0.6
2001-2002 3,232 -3.2
2000-2001 3,337 0.7
1999-2000 3,315 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Castleberry Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.1
Black 2.3 12.8
Hispanic 83.3 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 1.3 3.0
White 12.6 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Castleberry Independent School District had 257.33 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.42.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 16.12
Elementary: 95.02
Secondary: 119.42
Total: 257.33

Castleberry Independent School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 28.93 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 23.80
School Administrators: 28.93
School Administrative Support: 9.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 64.84
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.79
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.18
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 51.48
Other Support Services: 125.86


Schools

The Castleberry Independent School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A V Cato El573PK-5
Castleberry El747PK-5
Castleberry H S1,0428-12
Irma Marsh Middle8536-8
Joy James Academy Of Leadership446PK-5
Reach H S359-12
Tarrant Co J J A E P111-11
T R U C E Learning Ctr136-12

Contact information

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Castleberry Independent School District
5228 Ohio Garden Rd.
Fort Worth, TX 76114
Phone: 817-252-2000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Castleberry Independent School District, "BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS RENEE SMITH-FAULKNER AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT OF CASTLEBERRY ISD," accessed September 7, 2023
  2. ↑ Castleberry Independent School District, "Superintendent," accessed September 7, 2023
  3. ↑ LinkedIn, "John Ramos," accessed November 2, 2019
  4. ↑ Castleberry Independent School District, "MR. RAMOS NAMED REGION 11 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR," accessed November 2, 2019
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Castleberry Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed April 2, 2021
  6. ↑ Castleberry Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed April 2, 2021
  7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  8. ↑ Castleberry Independent School District, "Compensation," accessed April 21, 2025
  9. ↑ Castleberry Independent School District, "2023-2024 New Hire Guide for Teachers, Librarians, and Nurses (RN) Board Approved," accessed February 2, 2024
  10. ↑ Castleberry Independent School District, "2020-2021 New Hire Guide," accessed April 2, 2021
  11. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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