Farmersville Independent School District (Isd)

The Farmersville Independent School District (Isd) serves approximately 2,397 students across four schools—Farmersville High School, Farmersville J H, Farmersville Intermediate, and Tatum Elementary—and is ranked 276th out of 951 districts in Texas, earning a 4-star rating.

Farmersville High School stands out as the district’s strongest performer, consistently exceeding state averages in Biology, English I and II, and U.S. History, with a 96.8% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate. In contrast, Farmersville J H excels in advanced math, with 85.71% of students proficient in Algebra I—far above the state average of 54.03%—but struggles with general 7th and 8th-grade math, where only 25.69% of 8th graders meet proficiency. Farmersville Intermediate shows a consistent weakness in elementary math, underperforming state averages in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, while Tatum Elementary serves as the early foundation for PK-2nd graders, with the highest student-teacher ratio (19.2) and the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (58.54%).

A key takeaway is the district’s “pipeline” effect: despite weaker elementary and middle school math scores, the high school effectively remediates students, leading to strong graduation rates and test scores. However, the high school’s Algebra I scores appear low (33.61%) because top math students already passed the exam in 8th grade at the middle school. This creates a two-tiered math system where advanced students thrive, but general math instruction needs improvement across the district.