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Blackburn Elementary

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Blackburn Elementary ranks 1501 st of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Blackburn Elementary in Forney, TX, is a K-4 school serving 662 students within the Forney Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a remarkable upward trajectory over the past five years, reaching a peak of the 85th percentile (4-star) in 2023-2024 before settling to a still-respectable 68th percentile (3-star) for the 2025-2026 year.

Blackburn Elementary truly stands out for its exceptional support of specific student groups. The school is a top performer for Hispanic students, ranking in the 93rd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, and for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the 91st percentile. This is a 5-star achievement that far exceeds any other school in the district for these demographics. Additionally, the school excels with its Gifted & Talented students (98th percentile, 5-star) and White students (90th percentile, 4-star). A fascinating pattern, which we call the "Blackburn Effect," emerges in reading: for three of the last four years, 4th-grade reading scores have been significantly higher than 3rd-grade scores, suggesting the school's curriculum is exceptionally effective at preparing students for more advanced standards. However, there is a notable contrast: while Hispanic students perform in the 93rd percentile, students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds rank only in the 51st percentile, indicating that the school's highly effective programs for one group may not be reaching all students in need.

Compared to its closest rival, Johnson Elementary (just 4.6 miles away), Blackburn achieves solid results with fewer resources. Johnson outperforms Blackburn in nearly every academic metric with a 5-star overall rating, but it serves a more affluent student body (31.6% free/reduced lunch vs. Blackburn’s 50.76%) and spends significantly more per student ($8,916 vs. $7,382). This makes Blackburn’s performance for its Hispanic and ELL students even more impressive. While the school has seen a recent dip from its peak, its strong foundation and unique strengths make it a compelling choice for families, especially those with children who are Hispanic, learning English, or identified as Gifted & Talented.

662

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,405

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Concord Dr
Forney, TX 75126-9682

(469) 762-4300

District: Forney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Blackburn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brown Middle
	Smith Intermediate
High:	North Forney High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.4%

White:

22.5%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

1,501^st of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Forney Independent School District (Isd)

541^st of 947Forney 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	62.3	1501 of 4643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	948 of 4651	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	714 of 4710	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	1694 of 4647	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2479 of 4581	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	3305 of 4578	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1393 of 4479	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	1441 of 4359	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	1402 of 4329	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.1	1414 of 4286	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	2098 of 4320	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	2367 of 4260	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.2	1546 of 4221	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	1507 of 4206	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	2035 of 4095	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.0	2170 of 3937	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.4	1584 of 3884	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.1	2412 of 3768	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	2225 of 3724	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	779 of 2414	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	448 of 1905	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	904 of 2443	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	1442 of 2443	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1801 of 2421	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1732 of 2444	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	1309 of 2515	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	1030 of 2483	58.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.4	4229 of 4461	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	4134 of 4331	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	980 of 4295	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	1703 of 4240	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	59 of 2918	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	339 of 3668	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	907 of 3556	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	2297 of 3487	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	2882 of 3446	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.7	355 of 3333	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	1373 of 3226	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	1291 of 4588	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	835 of 3744	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	801 of 4658	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	1897 of 4588	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2638 of 4561	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	3326 of 4499	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	1278 of 4348	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	1255 of 4306	70.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	69 of 3080	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	70.4	681 of 2619	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	1155 of 2980	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1975 of 3006	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	979 of 3184	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	393 of 3106	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	327 of 4425	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	168 of 3644	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	100 of 4465	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	68.7	1002 of 4401	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	2090 of 4376	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	3667 of 4329	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.1	522 of 4188	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	995 of 4168	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2201 of 4535	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	1244 of 3705	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	923 of 4594	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	31.3	3445 of 4521	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	3745 of 4477	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	3796 of 4451	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	1900 of 4309	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	2164 of 4264	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	1816 of 4597	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.8	525 of 3739	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	533 of 4647	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	1580 of 4585	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2394 of 4563	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	3136 of 4498	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	1480 of 4357	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	1632 of 4319	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	78 of 975	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	57.2	468 of 1128	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	700 of 961	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.5	219 of 1112	80.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	1067 of 4308	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	377 of 3549	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	993 of 4292	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	1433 of 4086	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1264 of 3952	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	1436 of 3799	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	1189 of 3684	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	1880 of 3558	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	313 of 3015	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.4	207 of 2612	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	41 of 3108	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	119 of 3106	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	67.5	881 of 3082	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	30.9	2319 of 3082	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	1274 of 3142	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	1474 of 3127	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)98th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)98th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Blackburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2401 Concord Dr	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4300	662	46	14.4	50.8%	149 (22.5%)	340 (51.4%)	118 (17.8%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (5.9%)	62.3	1501^st of 4643 public elementary schools	67.7%		74.4	948^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%	553							60.6	54.5		51.2	46.3		$9,405
Dewberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6800 Falcon Way	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4100	692	46	14.9	80.3%	33 (4.8%)	499 (72.1%)	99 (14.3%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.8%)	14.8	4323^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.7	4425^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%	102							35.6	27.1		21.2	29.9		$10,436
Willett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1896 S Gateway Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4100	741	45	16.4	37.8%	238 (32.1%)	258 (34.8%)	183 (24.7%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)	34.7	3116^th of 4643 public elementary schools	32.9%		54.8	1855^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.1%	1261							34.1	46.2		40.8	39.5		$6,416
Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12755 Fm 1641	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4320	580	41	14.2	55.2%	112 (19.3%)	275 (47.4%)	124 (21.4%)	26 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.7%)	38.7	2857^th of 4643 public elementary schools	38.5%		66.5	1287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%	1570							37.0	47.5		40.4	44.0		$9,254
Crosby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	495 Diamond Creek Dr	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4315	452	34	13.2	53.8%	79 (17.5%)	230 (50.9%)	107 (23.7%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	53.9	1923^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	58.6%		41.2	2698^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.0%	775							57.0	42.9		53.9	48.2		$8,757
Griffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1130 S Ravenhill Rd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4295	717	43	16.6	48.0%	103 (14.4%)	393 (54.8%)	130 (18.1%)	37 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.3%)	61.6	1539^th of 4643 public elementary schools	66.9%		49.9	2148^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	609							49.4	58.2		41.9	62.7		$8,922
Criswell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401 Hwy 740 N	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4310	549	39	14.2	64.1%	92 (16.8%)	254 (46.3%)	146 (26.6%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	38.6	2861^st of 4643 public elementary schools	38.4%		41.7	2664^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%	197							33.9	56.1		32.1	45.4		$7,349
Claybon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1011 Fm 741	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4305	583	39	14.9	43.4%	220 (37.7%)	187 (32.1%)	134 (23.0%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	68.7	1197^th of 4643 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.1	1174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	23							71.3	56.9		56.3	49.3		$8,523
Educational Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	950 Innovation Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4335	786	45	17.4	50.9%	48 (6.1%)	51 (6.5%)	676 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	40.2	2743^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	40.9%					(n/a)	25.0	48.5			0.0		44.4	62.8		32.8	35.5		$00
Barbara Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4060 Abbey Rd	Heartland	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6030	709	40	17.8	66.4%	132 (18.6%)	292 (41.2%)	238 (33.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	21.8	3965^th of 4643 public elementary schools	14.6%		22.3	3892^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	73							23.9	31.8	38.7	26.4	49.1	32.1	$6,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackburn Elementary

How many students attend Blackburn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Blackburn Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Blackburn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blackburn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brown Middle
Middle : Smith Intermediate
High : North Forney High School

What district is Blackburn Elementary in?

Forney Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Blackburn Elementary?

Students at Blackburn Elementary are 51% African American, 23% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Blackburn Elementary a good school?

Blackburn Elementary ranks 1501^st of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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