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Ferris High School

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Ferris High School ranks 985 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 52% of Texas high schools

Summary

Ferris High School in Ferris, TX, is a public high school serving 940 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Ferris Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from the 20th percentile statewide in 2018 to a 3-star rating and the 52nd percentile in the 2025-2026 school year. This improvement is especially notable given that over 74% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, suggesting smaller class sizes that can support personalized attention.

Ferris High School stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. It is the highest-ranked traditional public high school in its immediate area, significantly outperforming H Grady Spruce High School (13th percentile), Wilmer-Hutchins High School (10th percentile), and Seagoville High School (33rd percentile), all of which are in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). The school excels in serving English Language Learners, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide—a 4-star performance that is dramatically higher than any other subgroup. It also shows strong results for African American students, ranking in the 57th percentile. Additionally, Ferris boasts a high graduation rate of 97.0% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.1%, a stark contrast to nearby schools like H. Grady Spruce (77.3% graduation, 4.1% dropout).

While Ferris has many strengths, there are areas for growth. Students significantly outperformed the state average in Biology (74.34% proficient vs. 70.51% state) but dramatically underperformed in Algebra I (38.98% proficient vs. 54.03% state), suggesting a need for stronger math support. The school also shows inconsistent subgroup performance, with White students ranking in the 48th percentile and Gifted and Talented students in the 22nd percentile, indicating that resources may be heavily focused on closing achievement gaps for the most vulnerable populations. Compared to Palmer High School (73rd percentile, 46.65% low-income), Ferris achieves a 52nd percentile ranking while serving a student body with a poverty rate nearly 30 percentage points higher, highlighting the effectiveness of its programs in overcoming socioeconomic barriers.

940

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,441

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 E 8th St
Ferris, TX 75125-2812

(972) 544-3737

District: Ferris Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Ferris High School:

Elementary:	Hazel Ingram Elementary
	Lee Longino Elementary
	Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary
Middle:	Ferris J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

White:

13.4%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

985^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

536^th of 947Ferris Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	985 of 2057	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	1030 of 1974	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	1043 of 1990	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	1012 of 1961	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1216 of 1876	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1270 of 1861	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1372 of 1857	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1435 of 1797	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	1288 of 1777	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.3	1180 of 1762	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.7	736 of 1743	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	666 of 1734	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	995 of 1652	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.6	753 of 1603	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	883 of 1672	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	899 of 1568	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	799 of 1539	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.2	742 of 1510	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	748 of 1497	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	693 of 1430	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.6	767 of 1429	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.4	1035 of 1427	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	480 of 1101	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	310 of 834	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	426 of 1065	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	307 of 1069	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	383 of 1031	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	640 of 1020	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	802 of 1024	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	835 of 1013	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	873 of 1837	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	931 of 1829	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1212 of 1810	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1444 of 1784	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	287 of 1209	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	43.9	502 of 1153	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	588 of 1437	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	403 of 1371	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	547 of 1278	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	567 of 1195	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	763 of 1136	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	922 of 1113	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	951 of 1976	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	907 of 1504	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	1005 of 1880	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	874 of 1891	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	1252 of 1841	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1378 of 1815	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1430 of 1798	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1516 of 1781	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	944 of 1208	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.3	598 of 964	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	880 of 1182	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	793 of 1172	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	704 of 1177	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	751 of 1145	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	862 of 1137	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	775 of 1909	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.8	822 of 1453	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	912 of 1805	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	796 of 1820	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	1000 of 1762	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1061 of 1743	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1228 of 1714	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1363 of 1691	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	835 of 1976	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	839 of 1513	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	963 of 1884	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	770 of 1897	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1054 of 1847	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	1189 of 1848	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1344 of 1818	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1460 of 1794	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1012 of 1993	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	1017 of 1515	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1265 of 1891	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1116 of 1913	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1215 of 1853	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1188 of 1840	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1368 of 1824	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1506 of 1803	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	600 of 731	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	0.7	584 of 588	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	645 of 1610	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.7	1052 of 1299	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	956 of 1548	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	413 of 1478	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	557 of 1418	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	937 of 1382	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1138 of 1357	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	939 of 1347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	841 of 1611	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.6	1120 of 1294	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1268 of 1556	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1084 of 1576	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1342 of 1525	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1319 of 1510	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1325 of 1526	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1357 of 1539	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)18th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology74%+4 vs state

U.S. History69%~ state avg

English I Reading56%~ state avg

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

Algebra I39%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ferris High School	Public	9-12	1025 E 8th St	Ferris	75125	Ellis County	Ferris Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 544-3737	940	76	12.4	74.5%	126 (13.4%)	101 (10.7%)	695 (73.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	49.4	985^th of 2057 public high schools	52.1%		45.4	1030^th of 1974 public high schools	47.8%	45	39.0	74.3	55.8	55.6	68.6						$11,441
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	422 W Jefferson	Palmer	75152	Ellis County	Palmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 449-3487	403	27	14.6	46.7%	191 (47.4%)	6 (1.5%)	188 (46.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	65.1	547^th of 2057 public high schools	73.4%		74.9	310^th of 1974 public high schools	84.3%	237	53.2	84.9	64.2	85.9	63.0						$10,863
Lancaster High School	Public	9-12	200 E Wintergreen Rd	Lancaster	75134	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1800	2,255	151	14.9	75.9%	33 (1.5%)	1,647 (73.0%)	519 (23.0%)	10 (0.4%)	10 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	35 (1.6%)	42.2	1209^th of 2057 public high schools	41.2%		27	1472^nd of 1974 public high schools	25.4%	263	45.6	67.2	49.6	53.2	62.0						$6,955
Red Oak High School	Public	9-12	220 S State Hwy 342	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 617-3535	2,297	139	16.4	57.6%	371 (16.2%)	924 (40.2%)	868 (37.8%)	24 (1.0%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (4.2%)	40.8	1237^th of 2057 public high schools	39.9%		38.2	1210^th of 1974 public high schools	38.7%	27	38.0	64.7	50.0	52.5	64.6						$9,219
Wilmer-Hutchins High School	Public	9-12	5520 Langdon Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2900	921	60	15.2	97.9%	10 (1.1%)	395 (42.9%)	483 (52.4%)	15 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.2%)	9.5	1838^th of 2057 public high schools	10.6%		10.8	1775^th of 1974 public high schools	10.1%	63	13.7	33.2	25.8	31.1	35.5						$11,650
Medlock Youth Village	Public, Charter	7-12	1508 E Langdon Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-9735	88	14	6.4	100.0%	2 (2.3%)	60 (68.2%)	25 (28.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.8	1864^th of 2057 public high schools	9.4%		3.4	1900^th of 1974 public high schools	3.7%	36	3.5	38.1	16.1	33.3	42.9		13.3		0.0	0.0	$21,434
Seagoville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	151920 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5900	1,786	113	15.7	91.3%	123 (6.9%)	339 (19.0%)	1,301 (72.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	35.5	1376^th of 2057 public high schools	33.1%		25.9	1498^th of 1974 public high schools	24.1%	122	27.5	63.3	37.6	45.9	74.5						$9,952
Texans Can Academy - Grant East	Public, Charter	9-12	2901 Morgan Dr	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 228-4226	205	5	41.4	77.6%	2 (1.0%)	136 (66.3%)	61 (29.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3.4	1961^st of 2057 public high schools	4.7%		4.1	1879^th of 1974 public high schools	4.8%	82	0.0	16.7	8.7	20.8	25.9						$12,008
KIPP Oak Cliff Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3837 Simpson Stuart Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4240	340	29	11.7	93.2%	5 (1.5%)	165 (48.5%)	162 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	33.9	1419^th of 2057 public high schools	31.0%		18.2	1647^th of 1974 public high schools	16.6%	228	52.2	68.9	34.8	37.6	64.7						$12,867
A+ Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	445 S Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	A+ Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 677-1000	790	45	17.4	98.2%	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.7%)	749 (94.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	47.9	1026^th of 2057 public high schools	50.1%		38.6	1198^th of 1974 public high schools	39.3%	172	63.0	70.0	45.1	44.2	78.0	36.8	38.5	35.6	14.9	30.4	$12,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferris High School

What schools feed into Ferris High School?

Ferris High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hazel Ingram Elementary
Elementary : Lee Longino Elementary
Elementary : Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary
Middle : Ferris J H

What is the racial makeup of Ferris High School?

Students at Ferris High School are 74% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ferris High School a good school?

Ferris High School ranks 985^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferris High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Ferris High School.

What district is Ferris High School in?

Ferris Independent School District (Isd)

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