Talty’s public schools score below 55% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Talty, 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.
Talty’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 138 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Talty’s, its schools beat 14%, 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 ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2023–24. See the path ↓
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 Talty’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 Talty, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Talty · depends on your address
North Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,648 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Forney
Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,582 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Forney
10th grade in Talty · depends on your address
North Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,648 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Forney
Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,582 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Forney
11th grade in Talty · depends on your address
North Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,648 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Forney
Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,582 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Forney
12th grade in Talty · depends on your address
North Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,648 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Forney
Forney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,582 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Forney
Talty’s public schools are run by Forney Independent School District, which also serves Forney. 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
Talty vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Talty’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Talty | B− | Forney Independent |
Every school in Talty
17 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 Talty’s schools
Are Talty’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Talty 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 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Talty in?
Forney Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,565 students in 24 schools (2024–25).
Where do Talty kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North Forney H S and Forney H S.
What is Talty’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 Talty 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 Talty families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Talty → 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.