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Forney Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 5,047 students in Forney 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 Schools in Forney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
16,211 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
1,045 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Forney Independent School District, which is ranked #566 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 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#546 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
49 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
386 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,631 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
53%
# Black Students
5,876 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
36%
13%
# White Students
4,601 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
29%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
633 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
451
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
1,140
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,248
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,176
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,237
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,210
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,170
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,260
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,243
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,302
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,413
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,317
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,077
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
967
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,575 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$253 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,158
$13,417
Spending / Student
$15,575
$14,148
Best Forney Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warren Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
811 S Bois D Arc
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4250
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4250
Grades: 7-8
| 903 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
651 Innovation Blvd
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4270
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4270
Grades: 7-8
| 969 students
Rank: #33.
Brown Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1050 Windmill Farms Blvd
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4260
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4260
Grades: 7-8
| 673 students
Rank: #44.
North Forney High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6170 N Mason Blvd
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4210
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4210
Grades: 8-12
| 2,502 students
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