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C+

Ferris Independent School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Red Oak and Ferris, and parts of Wilmer.

Red Oak’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Texas school districts

Students
3,010
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,344
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Debt
$23.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ferris Independent School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 43% of Texas districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the TX average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $23.1M, about $7,662 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 43% of the 1,191 Texas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Red Oak 20,394C+Ferris 4,291

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Red Oak. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsRed Oak Independent School District
6–8Red Oak MiddleRed Oak Independent School District
9–12Red Oak H SRed Oak Independent School District

Test scores vs. TX

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 40.9% · 1,427 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 51.1% · 1,479 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.3% · 195 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,344 per student · 12% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 63%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,586’20
2,630’21
2,716’22
2,877’23
3,010’24

Up 16.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 74%White 15%Black 9%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools.

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 J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ferris
C−
658 students13:1
Ferris H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Ferris
C+
940 students12:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Red Oak Independent School DistrictGlenn Heights, Oak Leaf, Pecan Hill
$11,943per student
Lancaster Independent School DistrictLancaster
$12,726per student
Dallas Independent School DistrictHutchins
$15,160per student
DeSoto Independent School DistrictGlenn Heights
$13,331per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Texas.