Forestburg School

Forestburg School in Forestburg, TX, is a small, rural PK-12 campus serving 180 students within the single-school Forestburg Independent School District (Isd), offering a highly personalized learning environment with a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.

Forestburg stands out for its high investment per student—$15,027, which is 37% more than nearby Era School and 48% more than Slidell Schools—yet its academic results are a mixed bag. The high school excels, with 75% of students passing English I, 76.92% passing English II, and 100% passing U.S. History, all well above state averages. However, elementary and middle school math is a critical weakness: 0% of 4th and 6th graders were proficient in math in the most recent data, and 5th graders scored just 5.88% proficient. This creates a "two-tiered" performance profile, where strong high school outcomes contrast with persistent struggles in foundational math skills. The school also has a volatile graduation rate, achieving 100% in three of the last five years but dipping to 85.7% in 2022-2023, while Era and Slidell maintain stable, high rates.

On the positive side, Forestburg has a 0.0% dropout rate for three of the last five years, and the percentage of economically disadvantaged students has dropped significantly from 51.63% to 35.56%, now the lowest among its peers. Reading scores show improvement, with 7th grade reading rising from 40% to 63.64% proficiency. For parents, this school offers a small, caring environment with strong high school humanities programs and excellent student retention, but it requires urgent attention to math instruction in lower grades to ensure all students build a solid academic foundation.