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Forney Independent School District

600 S Bois D Arc St
Forney, TX 75126-9682
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 12 public elementary schools serving 8,892 students in Forney Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Forney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
23 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
16,211 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
1,045 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#546 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Forney Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forney Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forney Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forney Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Forney Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
49 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
386 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,631 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
53%
# Black Students
5,876 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
36%
13%
# White Students
4,601 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
29%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
633 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
451
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
1,140
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,248
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,176
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,237
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,210
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,170
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,260
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,243
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,302
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,413
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,317
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,077
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
967
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Forney Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$253 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Forney Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,158
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Forney Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,575
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Forney Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Forney Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claybon Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1011 Fm 741
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4305
Grades: K-4
| 575 students
Rank: #22.
Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10835 Walnut Ln
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4325
Grades: PK-4
| 694 students
Rank: #33.
Henderson Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12755 Fm 1641
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4320
Grades: PK-4
| 737 students
Rank: #44.
Rhea Intermediate School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 Monitor Blvd
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4360
Grades: 5-6
| 833 students
Rank: #55.
Criswell Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 Hwy 740 N
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4310
Grades: K-4
| 807 students
Rank: #66.
Blackburn Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2401 Concord Dr
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4300
Grades: K-4
| 697 students
Rank: #77.
Rhodes I.S.
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
775 Innovation Blvd
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4370
Grades: 5-6
| 995 students
Rank: #88.
Smith Intermediate School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1750 Iron Gate Blvd
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4365
Grades: 5-6
| 602 students
Rank: #99.
Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 S Bois D Arc
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4330
Grades: K-4
| 763 students
Rank: #1010.
Griffin Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1130 S Ravenhill Rd
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4295
Grades: K-4
| 782 students
Rank: #1111.
Crosby Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
495 Diamond Creek Dr
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4315
Grades: K-4
| 682 students
Rank: n/an/a
1896 S Gateway Blvd
Forney, TX 75126
(469) 762-4100
Grades: PK-4
| 725 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,211 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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