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Ferris Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 590 students in Ferris Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Ferris Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,716 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ferris Independent School District, which is ranked #831 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#841 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,001 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
53%
# Black Students
206 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
449 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
17%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
176
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
240
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
185
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,529 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,119
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,529
$14,148
Best Ferris Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferris J High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1002 E 8th St
Ferris, TX 75125
(972) 544-3737
Ferris, TX 75125
(972) 544-3737
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
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