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Ferris J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1002 E 8th St, Ferris, TX 75125 · (972) 544-3737 · Part of Ferris Independent School District

Ferris’ School Grade C+ better than 43% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
658
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ferris J H

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Ferris kids: Ferris H S

On the path

Where Ferris kids come from and go next. The whole path →

1–3Lucy Mae McDonald El641 students
6–8Ferris J HYou are here
9–12Ferris H S940 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1002 E 8th St, Ferris

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7209
Grade 8227
Enrollment over time
653’20
618’21
590’22
606’23
658’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 71%White 15%Black 12%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ferris J H from Ferris families.

Other schools in Ferris Independent School District

The district →
Hazel Ingram El
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Ferris
335 students14:1
Lucy Mae McDonald El
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Ferris
B−
641 students15:1
Lee Longino El
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Ferris
B−
436 students15:1
Ferris H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferris
C+
940 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Ferris’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.