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Criswell El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

401 Hwy 740 N, Forney, TX 75126 · (469) 762-4310 · Part of Forney Independent School District

Forney’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
549
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Criswell El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 24.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Forney kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Criswell ElYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

401 Hwy 740 N, Forney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K69
Kindergarten90
Grade 177
Grade 2110
Grade 398
Grade 4105
Enrollment over time
728’20
754’21
807’22
891’23
549’24

Down 24.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%Hispanic 27%White 17%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Criswell El from Forney families.

Other schools in Forney Independent School District

The district →
Ed Wilson El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Forney
786 students17:1
Dewberry El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Forney
692 students15:1
Claybon El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Forney
A
583 students15:1
Henderson El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Forney
A−
580 students14:1
Crosby El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Forney
B−
452 students13:1
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Forney
341 students16:1

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; Forney’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.