William and Blanche Brooks House · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Forney’s public schools score below 55% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Forney, 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.
Forney’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 379 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Forney’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,593 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then three middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2023–24. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Forney Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Forney’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Texas school districts, #364 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 Forney, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Forney · depends on your address
Jones Int SC
Grades 5–6 · 758 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Rhodes Is
Grades 5–6 · 746 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Rhea Int
Grades 5–6 · 599 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Forney · depends on your address
Jones Int SC
Grades 5–6 · 758 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Rhodes Is
Grades 5–6 · 746 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Rhea Int
Grades 5–6 · 599 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Forney · depends on your address
Jackson Middle
Grades 7–8 · 807 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Warren Middle
Grades 7–8 · 738 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Themer Middle
Grades 7–8 · 642 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Forney · depends on your address
Jackson Middle
Grades 7–8 · 807 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Warren Middle
Grades 7–8 · 738 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Themer Middle
Grades 7–8 · 642 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Forney
Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,582 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Forney
Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,582 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Forney
Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,582 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Forney
Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,582 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Forney’s public schools are run by Forney Independent School District, which also serves Talty. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Forney vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Forney’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Forney | B− | Forney Independent |
Every school in Forney
16 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Basepoint Academy - Forney).
Questions about Forney’s schools
Are Forney’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Forney children attend score below 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #364 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Forney in?
Forney Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,565 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Forney kids go to high school?
Forney H S, with 2,582 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Forney’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Forney Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Forney spend per student?
$11,593 in Forney Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Forney families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Forney → 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.