Best Public Schools in Forney, TX

The city of Forney, Texas is home to 17 schools that are part of the Forney Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 401 out of 968 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district includes 9 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 2 high schools.

Several schools in Forney ISD stand out, including Johnson Elementary, which ranks 630 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, with strong test scores in reading and math. Claybon Elementary also has a 4-star rating and impressive reading scores. At the middle school level, Warren Middle ranks 506 out of 2,361 Texas middle schools and has a 4-star rating with strong performance across multiple subjects.

The district's two high schools, North Forney High School and Forney High School, have 4-year graduation rates of 92.0% and 93.4%, respectively. However, the schools show a wide range of performance on STAAR tests, with North Forney High School having only 20.79% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 47.3% at Forney High School. The data also suggests potential performance gaps between different racial/ethnic groups within the district.