Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Ferris’s public schools score below 57% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 33% of Ferris’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ferris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ferris’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 521 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ferris’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Ferris’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,344 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 1 the district’s path is Lucy Mae McDonald El, then Ferris J H, then Ferris H S. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ferris Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ferris’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Texas school districts, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ferris, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ferris
Hazel Ingram El
Grades PK–K · 335 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ferris
Lucy Mae McDonald El
Grades 1–3 · 641 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ferris
Lucy Mae McDonald El
Grades 1–3 · 641 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ferris
Lucy Mae McDonald El
Grades 1–3 · 641 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ferris
Lee Longino El
Grades 4–5 · 436 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ferris
Lee Longino El
Grades 4–5 · 436 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ferris
Ferris J H
Grades 6–8 · 658 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ferris
Ferris J H
Grades 6–8 · 658 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ferris
Ferris J H
Grades 6–8 · 658 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ferris
Ferris H S
Grades 9–12 · 940 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ferris
Ferris H S
Grades 9–12 · 940 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ferris
Ferris H S
Grades 9–12 · 940 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ferris
Ferris H S
Grades 9–12 · 940 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Ferris’s public schools are run by Ferris Independent School District, which also serves Red Oak. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Ferris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Ferris’s borders.
Every school in Ferris
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ferris’s schools
Are Ferris’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ferris children attend score below 57% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ferris in?
Ferris Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,010 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ferris kids go to high school?
Ferris H S, with 940 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Ferris’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ferris Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Ferris spend per student?
$14,344 in Ferris Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ferris?
Yes: Ferris Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 117 students).
Parents talk
What Ferris families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ferris → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.