Is Blackburn Elementary a good school?

Blackburn Elementary ranks 1694 th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blackburn Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 697 students attended Blackburn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blackburn Elementary?

Students at Blackburn Elementary are 46% African American, 25% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Blackburn Elementary

Public K-4

2401 Concord Dr
Forney, TX 75126-9682

(469) 762-4300

District: Forney Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1694^th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,382

Students who attend Blackburn Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 697

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.5%

White:

25.4%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blackburn Elementary ranks better than 63.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Forney Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.2. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Blackburn Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46.5%), White (25.4%), Hispanic (20.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blackburn Elementary is 14.7, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Forney Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Blackburn Elementary employs 47.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blackburn Elementary is $7,382. 5 elementary schools in the Forney Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Blackburn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackburn Elementary 1694^th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Blackburn Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Forney Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Forney Independent School District (Isd) 464^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2007	49.57	2225^th	3724	40.3%
2008	45.07	2412^th	3768	36.0%
2009	62.43	1584^th	3884	59.2%
2010	52.99	2170^th	3937	44.9%
2011	56.43	2035^th	4095	50.3%
2012	63.46	1507^th	4206	64.2%
2013	63.18	1546^th	4221	63.4%
2014	49.37	2367^th	4260	44.4%
2015	54.32	2098^th	4320	51.4%
2016	67.10	1414^th	4286	67.0%
2017	61.59	1402^nd	4329	67.6%
2018	61.05	1441^st	4359	66.9%
2019	62.54	1393^rd	4479	68.9%
2021	28.07	3305^th	4578	27.8%
2022	44.34	2479^th	4581	45.9%
2023	58.20	1694^th	4647	63.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.49	219^th	1112	80.3%
2021	33.41	700^th	961	27.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	52.14	1373^rd	3226	57.4%
2019	78.68	355^th	3333	89.3%
2021	26.41	2882^nd	3446	16.4%
2022	38.39	2297^th	3487	34.1%
2023	65.33	907^th	3556	74.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	42.24	1880^th	3558	47.2%
2019	54.19	1189^th	3684	67.7%
2021	49.84	1436^th	3799	62.2%
2022	55.65	1264^th	3952	68.0%
2023	53.53	1433^rd	4086	64.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	48.07	2164^th	4264	49.2%
2019	52.15	1900^th	4309	55.9%
2021	23.85	3796^th	4451	14.7%
2022	25.85	3745^th	4477	16.4%
2023	31.32	3445^th	4521	23.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	64.67	1255^th	4306	70.9%
2019	64.17	1278^th	4348	70.6%
2021	27.89	3326^th	4499	26.1%
2022	42.19	2638^th	4561	42.2%
2023	54.28	1897^th	4588	58.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	76.07	393^rd	3106	87.3%
2019	67.75	979^th	3184	69.3%
2021	43.47	1975^th	3006	34.3%
2023	65.29	1155^th	2980	61.2%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	53.75	1703^rd	4240	59.8%
2019	66.23	980^th	4295	77.2%
2021	18.41	4134^th	4331	4.5%
2022	16.38	4229^th	4461	5.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	57.15	1632^nd	4319	62.2%
2019	59.66	1480^th	4357	66.0%
2021	30.69	3136^th	4498	30.3%
2022	45.75	2394^th	4563	47.5%
2023	59.97	1580^th	4585	65.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	52.62	1030^th	2483	58.5%
2019	45.70	1309^th	2515	48.0%
2021	32.71	1732^nd	2444	29.1%
2022	32.17	1801^st	2421	25.6%
2023	40.30	1442^nd	2443	41.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	67.37	995^th	4168	76.1%
2019	78.07	522^nd	4188	87.5%
2021	23.55	3667^th	4329	15.3%
2022	50.11	2090^th	4376	52.2%
2023	68.73	1002^nd	4401	77.2%

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Rank History for White students at Blackburn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	52.21	1474^th	3127	52.9%
2019	57.18	1274^th	3142	59.5%
2021	30.90	2319^th	3082	24.8%
2022	67.47	881^st	3082	71.4%
2023	89.77	119^th	3106	96.2%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Blackburn Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	258	62	6	82	2	n/a	n/a	410
2006	356	84	9	124	2	n/a	n/a	575
2007	347	101	7	152	2	n/a	n/a	609
2008	422	112	8	240	2	n/a	n/a	784
2009	258	90	8	167	3	n/a	n/a	526
2010	249	84	9	191	2	n/a	n/a	535
2011	222	76	12	208	2	0	13	533
2012	226	69	15	220	3	0	13	546
2013	245	69	15	237	3	0	11	580
2014	242	68	17	245	3	0	8	583
2015	246	78	16	269	2	0	8	619
2016	241	76	17	237	4	0	10	585
2017	216	103	15	248	2	0	13	597
2018	199	109	12	214	2	0	15	551
2019	212	202	18	323	4	0	25	784
2020	264	350	27	219	4	0	33	897
2021	232	367	25	163	1	4	37	829
2022	165	262	20	132	1	0	23	603
2023	177	324	20	141	1	2	32	697

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blackburn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	410	29.0	14.1	23.4
2006	575	36.8	15.6	25.2
2007	609	32.2	18.9	28.1
2008	784	41.0	19.1	33.9
2009	526	36.9	14.2	43.5
2010	535	35.0	15.2	44.1
2011	533	33.9	15.6	41.1
2012	546	34.6	15.7	42.7
2013	580	33.8	17.1	40
2014	583	34.7	16.7	38.4
2015	619	38.0	16.2	34.6
2016	585	36.0	16.2	34.2
2017	597	36.7	16.2	31
2018	551	33.8	16.2	37.7
2019	784	43.8	17.8	58.8
2020	897	50.1	17.8	66.2
2021	829	50.4	16.4	52.1
2022	603	41.9	14.3	48.8
2023	697	47.2	14.7	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blackburn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	410	29.0	14.1	23.4
2006	575	36.8	15.6	25.2
2007	609	32.2	18.9	28.1
2008	784	41.0	19.1	33.9
2009	526	36.9	14.2	43.5
2010	535	35.0	15.2	44.1
2011	533	33.9	15.6	41.1
2012	546	34.6	15.7	42.7
2013	580	33.8	17.1	40
2014	583	34.7	16.7	38.4
2015	619	38.0	16.2	34.6
2016	585	36.0	16.2	34.2
2017	597	36.7	16.2	31
2018	551	33.8	16.2	37.7
2019	784	43.8	17.8	58.8
2020	897	50.1	17.8	66.2
2021	829	50.4	16.4	52.1
2022	603	41.9	14.3	48.8
2023	697	47.2	14.7	53.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blackburn Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$641 (9.1%)	$6,418 (90.9%)	$7,059
2020	$723 (10.3%)	$6,263 (89.7%)	$6,986
2021	$842 (11.4%)	$6,540 (88.6%)	$7,382

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blackburn Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1393^rd of 4479 Elementary schools	Ranks 1694^th of 4647 Elementary schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Blackburn Elementary)	48	51	3%
3rd Grade Reading (Forney Independent School District (Isd))	54	49	5%
3rd Grade Reading (Texas)	44	50	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blackburn Elementary)	52	42	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Forney Independent School District (Isd))	57	41	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)	48	43	5%
4th Grade Reading (Blackburn Elementary)	47	52	5%
4th Grade Reading (Forney Independent School District (Isd))	52	49	3%
4th Grade Reading (Texas)	43	47	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Blackburn Elementary)	39	49	10%
4th Grade Mathematics (Forney Independent School District (Isd))	53	44	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	46	47	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	784	697	11.1%
African American	202	324	60.4%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	18	20	11.1%
Hispanic	323	141	56.3%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	212	177	16.5%
Two or More Races	25	32	28%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	58.8%	53.1%	5.7%

Schools Near Blackburn Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2023)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2023)		STAAR Reading (2023)				STAAR Mathematics (2023)				STAAR Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackburn Elementary	Public	K-4	2401 Concord Dr	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4300	697	47	14.7	53.1%	177 (25.4%)	324 (46.5%)	141 (20.2%)	20 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.6%)	58.2	1694^th of 4647 public elementary schools	63.5%		44.3	2479^th of 4581 public elementary schools	45.9%	785					51.0	52.0			42.0	49.0				$7,382	$842	$6,540
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	725	47	15.5	31.7%	288 (39.7%)	219 (30.2%)	171 (23.6%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)								(n/a)					57.0	57.0			57.0	50.0
Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12755 Fm 1641	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4320	737	43	16.9	49.5%	166 (22.5%)	318 (43.1%)	175 (23.7%)	32 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.7%)	71.9	1082^nd of 4647 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.5	852^nd of 4581 public elementary schools	81.4%	230					61.0	57.0			45.0	58.0				$8,434	$575	$7,859
Crosby Elementary	Public	K-4	495 Diamond Creek Dr	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4315	682	50	13.5	59.1%	134 (19.6%)	359 (52.6%)	134 (19.6%)	18 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.8%)	24.3	3750^th of 4647 public elementary schools	19.3%		20	3940^th of 4581 public elementary schools	14.0%	190					45.0	28.0			31.0	18.0				$7,883	$733	$7,150
Griffin Elementary	Public	K-4	1130 S Ravenhill Rd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4295	782	53	14.7	47.8%	134 (17.1%)	417 (53.3%)	160 (20.5%)	20 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.9%)	27.3	3553^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	23.5%		28.7	3445^th of 4581 public elementary schools	24.8%	108					37.0	36.0			27.0	34.0
Criswell Elementary	Public	K-4	401 Hwy 740 N	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4310	807	46	17.4	50.1%	131 (16.2%)	132 (16.4%)	510 (63.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.0%)	49.6	2205^th of 4647 public elementary schools	52.6%		64	1424^th of 4581 public elementary schools	68.9%	781	35.0	36.0	0.0	0.0	51.0	48.0			42.0	37.0				$7,870	$494	$7,376
Claybon Elementary	Public	K-4	1011 Fm 741	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4305	575	39	14.7	35.0%	254 (44.2%)	146 (25.4%)	139 (24.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	68.7	1219^th of 4647 public elementary schools	73.8%		85.2	555^th of 4581 public elementary schools	87.9%	664					54.0	54.0			48.0	58.0				$8,954	$481	$8,473
Forney Learning Academy	Public	PK	309 S Bois D Arc St	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4150	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Barbara Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4060 Abbey Rd	Crandall	75126	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 427-6030	663	44	15.2	66.8%	149 (22.5%)	260 (39.2%)	214 (32.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.4%)	44.6	2498^th of 4647 public elementary schools	46.2%		55.7	1830^th of 4581 public elementary schools	60.1%	668					34.0	46.0	58.0	48.0	26.0	47.0	67.0	21.0	30.0	$9,504	$1,019	$8,485
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10835 Walnut Ln	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4325	694	44	15.7	35.7%	253 (36.5%)	185 (26.7%)	209 (30.1%)	18 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.0%)	85.6	546^th of 4647 public elementary schools	88.3%		86.2	503^rd of 4581 public elementary schools	89.0%	43					61.0	69.0			57.0	75.0				$8,916	$727	$8,188

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