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Willett Elementary

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Willett Elementary ranks 1855 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Willett Elementary is a public elementary school in Forney, Texas, serving 671 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Forney Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 494 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Willett Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the Forney ISD and Texas state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency (49.39%) was lower than the Forney ISD (50.87%) and Texas (52.02%) averages, while its 4th grade reading proficiency (58.68%) was higher. In mathematics, Willett's 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates (44.17% and 44.91%, respectively) were slightly lower than the district and state. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with some grades and subjects performing better than others.

Compared to nearby schools, Johnson Elementary and Blackburn Elementary consistently outperform Willett in academic measures, while Dewberry Elementary significantly underperforms. This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement within the Forney ISD, as the schools with higher percentages of free and reduced lunch recipients tend to have lower academic performance.

741

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,416

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1896 S Gateway Blvd
Forney, TX 75126-9682

(469) 762-4100

District: Forney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Willett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rhea Intermediate
	Warren Middle
High:	Forney High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.8%

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

24.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2024

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Texas avg49%

1,855^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2024

From top 25% (2024) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Forney Independent School District (Isd)

494^th of 961Forney 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
2025	54.8	1855 of 4651	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	1154 of 4710	75.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	510 of 1905	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	487 of 2443	80.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	812 of 2918	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	1617 of 3668	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	1397 of 3744	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	1527 of 4658	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1182 of 2619	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	1173 of 3644	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	1542 of 4465	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	1713 of 3705	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	1673 of 4594	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	1003 of 3739	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	722 of 4647	84.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	827 of 975	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	1076 of 3549	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	912 of 4292	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	707 of 2612	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	917 of 3108	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Total
Willett Elementary	Public	K-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%)	54.8	1855^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.1%		69.5	1154^th of 4710 public elementary schools	75.5%	701	49.4	58.7			44.2	44.9				$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%)	66.5	1287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%		66.6	1272^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	73.0%	15	52.3	67.0			61.6	42.3				$9,254
Blackburn Elementary	Public	K-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%)	74.4	948^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%		81	714^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.8%	234	56.8	71.3			48.5	62.0				$9,405
Barbara Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4060 Abbey Rd	Heartland	75126	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%)	22.3	3892^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%		27.5	3618^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.2%	274	28.4	30.0	30.7	47.2	19.1	34.2	28.7	34.0	16.8	$6,647
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%)	69.1	1174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.1	1207^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.4%	33	64.3	57.7			56.4	47.2				$8,523
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%)	41.2	2698^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.0%		37.5	2989^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.5%	291	41.6	47.4			36.9	46.4				$8,757
Hollis T Dietz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2080 Sunnybrook Dr	Heartland	75126	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6050	568	36	15.9	58.8%	88 (15.5%)	257 (45.2%)	201 (35.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	17.2	4176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%		27.3	3636^th of 4710 public elementary schools	22.8%	540	27.9	41.2	36.5	43.2	20.6	20.6	12.2	23.5	12.2	$7,903
Opal Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3015 Fletcher Rd	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 427-6000	682	40	16.8	62.6%	65 (9.5%)	351 (51.5%)	215 (31.5%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	18.2	4128^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%		23.6	3862^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	18.0%	266	36.8	36.3	45.0	37.7	34.5	12.5	12.5	14.2	11.3	$7,471
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-4	10835 Walnut Ln	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4325	655	43	15.2	31.6%	231 (35.3%)	217 (33.1%)	141 (21.5%)	34 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	90.5	351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	92.5%		83.6	633^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	86.6%	282	71.0	75.5			70.0	68.0				$9,116
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%)	11.7	4425^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%		9.2	4556^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.3%	131	31.9	26.4			21.0	21.6				$10,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Willett Elementary

What district is Willett Elementary in?

Forney Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Willett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Willett Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Willett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rhea Intermediate
Middle : Warren Middle
High : Forney High School

Is Willett Elementary a good school?

Willett Elementary ranks 1855^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willett Elementary?

Students at Willett Elementary are 35% African American, 32% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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