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Jackson Middle

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Jackson Middle ranks 1484 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Jackson Middle in Forney, TX, serves 807 students in 7th and 8th grades within the Forney Independent School District (Isd), and has consistently received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the 34th to 47th percentile statewide.

The school shows a striking contrast in math performance. On one hand, its Algebra I program is exceptional, with 94.31% of students proficient in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and nearly double the district average. This rivals top-performing schools like Sunnyvale Middle and Warren Middle. On the other hand, only 13.06% of 7th graders are proficient in grade-level math, the second-lowest rate in the district. This suggests the school may be channeling its strongest math students into advanced courses, leaving many others behind. Additionally, Jackson Middle is highly effective with English Language Learners, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide, but struggles with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who make up over 57% of the student body.

Compared to nearby Warren Middle, just 2.79 miles away, the differences are stark. Warren ranks in the 73rd percentile (4 stars) and has a much lower rate of economically disadvantaged students (38.89% vs. 57.37%). Jackson also sits on the same street as Rhodes Is, an intermediate school with a high poverty rate (60.32%) and below-average test scores, suggesting many students arrive already struggling. Despite these challenges, Jackson maintains a very low dropout rate (0.2%), indicating it keeps students engaged even if proficiency is low.

807

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,718

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

651 Innovation Blvd
Forney, TX 75126-9682

(469) 762-4270

District: Forney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jackson Middle usually attend:

High:

North Forney High School

Feeder schools for Jackson Middle:

Elementary:	Criswell Elementary
	Crosby Elementary
	Lewis Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.0%

Hispanic:

23.2%

White:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,484^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Forney Independent School District (Isd)

548^th of 951Forney 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	37.3	1484 of 2335	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	1285 of 2344	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	1272 of 2372	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	1238 of 2330	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1489 of 2254	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	664 of 1295	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	491 of 997	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	525 of 1280	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	659 of 1273	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	934 of 1251	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	535 of 642	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	419 of 505	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	426 of 617	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	478 of 616	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	493 of 606	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	1565 of 2182	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	353 of 1390	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	57.2	444 of 1428	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	757 of 1770	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	337 of 1720	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	629 of 1643	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1469 of 2240	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	897 of 1825	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	1116 of 2242	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1086 of 2241	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	1273 of 2221	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	941 of 1497	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.1	354 of 1230	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	441 of 1481	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.4	1118 of 1488	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	1039 of 2141	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	709 of 1731	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	1074 of 2119	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	905 of 2116	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1198 of 2077	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1574 of 2253	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	1319 of 1820	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1331 of 2235	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1339 of 2251	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1667 of 2220	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1424 of 2253	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	1209 of 1818	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1258 of 2246	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1383 of 2245	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1719 of 2228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	685 of 806	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	591 of 676	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	531 of 818	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	437 of 817	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	464 of 813	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	1328 of 1956	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	827 of 1568	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	714 of 1891	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	1293 of 1815	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1132 of 1757	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	890 of 1731	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.2	480 of 1439	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	774 of 1733	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	749 of 1749	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	1019 of 1723	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)75th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+40 vs state

Reading52%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Social Studies17%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (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	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 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Jackson Middle	Public	7-8	651 Innovation Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4270	807	55	14.5	57.4%	106 (13.1%)	444 (55.0%)	187 (23.2%)	30 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.3%)	37.3	1484^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.4%		43.5	1285^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.2%	199		94.3			48.4	55.0			13.1	41.7	17.2	$8,718
Rhodes Is	Public	5-6	775 Innovation Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4370	746	53	14.1	60.3%	86 (11.5%)	431 (57.8%)	160 (21.4%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	38 (5.1%)								(n/a)			45.7	42.8			37.9	33.2				$7,580
Jones Intermediate School	Public	5-6	811 S Bois D'Arc St	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4340	758	47	16.0	43.7%	185 (24.4%)	211 (27.8%)	315 (41.6%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)								(n/a)	21.4		50.5	48.9			36.3	37.4				$00
Warren Middle	Public	7-8	811 S Bois D'Arc	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4250	738	46	15.9	38.9%	252 (34.1%)	186 (25.2%)	261 (35.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.5%)	64.4	640^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.6%		64.4	675^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.2%	35		100.0			54.7	66.7			12.0	65.8	39.9	$8,366
Smith Intermediate	Public	5-6	1750 Iron Gate Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4365	680	51	13.4	64.6%	92 (13.5%)	427 (62.8%)	115 (16.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.0%)								(n/a)			46.2	40.4			38.6	29.5				$8,559
Rhea Intermediate	Public	5-6	250 Monitor Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4360	599	38	15.5	34.4%	202 (33.7%)	197 (32.9%)	169 (28.2%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)								(n/a)			53.2	52.0			43.0	46.0				$7,892
Brown Middle	Public	7-8	1050 Windmill Farms Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4260	568	39	14.5	75.7%	38 (6.7%)	389 (68.5%)	104 (18.3%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	14.1	2178^th of 2335 public middle schools	6.7%		21	1998^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.8%	180		57.6			35.6	32.5			3.1	25.1	8.2	$9,277
Themer Middle	Public	7-8	12502 Fm 1641	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4240	642	38	16.9	32.6%	231 (36.0%)	192 (29.9%)	174 (27.1%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	50.3	1036^th of 2335 public middle schools	55.6%					(n/a)		89.7			56.1	58.3			21.6	51.7	21.2	$00
Terry Middle	Public	6-8	2351 Edwards Church Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5650	780	55	14.1	83.7%	40 (5.1%)	441 (56.5%)	263 (33.7%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.6%)	28.6	1768^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.3%		31.7	1677^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.5%	91		56.0		37.6	44.8	44.6		30.5	0.8	39.7	15.9	$9,238
Sunnyvale Middle	Public	6-8	216 N Collins Rd	Sunnyvale	75182	Dallas County	Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 226-2922	556	38	14.5	16.5%	235 (42.3%)	56 (10.1%)	104 (18.7%)	131 (23.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	90.6	141^st of 2335 public middle schools	94.0%		92.6	102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	95.6%	39		100.0		81.6	81.9	83.3		67.8	23.5	77.4	64.0	$8,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Middle

What district is Jackson Middle in?

Forney Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Middle?

Students at Jackson Middle are 55% African American, 23% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Jackson Middle a good school?

Jackson Middle ranks 1484^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jackson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 807 students attended Jackson Middle.

What high school do graduates of Jackson Middle attend?

Students who attend Jackson Middle usually go on to attend North Forney High School

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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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