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Dewberry Elementary

Q: Is Dewberry Elementary a good school?

Dewberry Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dewberry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Dewberry Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dewberry Elementary?

Students at Dewberry Elementary are 72% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

4323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dewberry Elementary in Forney Independent School District (Isd) serves 692 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in a community with a very high level of economic need, as reflected by an 80.35% free/reduced lunch rate—the highest among all comparable schools in the district.

Academically, Dewberry has faced significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-7% of Texas elementary schools over the past three years. For example, only 21.23% of its 3rd graders were proficient in math in the 2025-2026 school year, compared to 51.15% at nearby Blackburn Elementary and 56.32% at Claybon Elementary. This performance gap of 30-35 percentage points between schools just a few miles apart highlights the stark "neighborhood effect" at play. However, there are bright spots: the school has shown relative strength in serving its Hispanic and Special Education students, with both subgroups ranking in the 44th and 45th percentiles statewide in 2025-2026—a notable improvement from previous years.

Despite the overall low performance, there is a slight upward trend. The school’s state ranking has improved from the 3rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 7th percentile in 2025-2026, and 4th-grade math proficiency has risen from 15.97% to 29.87% over the same period. For context, Linda Lyon Elementary in the neighboring Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)—just 4.25 miles away—serves a population with only a 24.83% free/reduced lunch rate and consistently ranks in the 80th-87th percentile, with 74.84% of its 4th graders proficient in reading versus 27.1% at Dewberry. This comparison underscores the profound impact of community resources on student outcomes, even within the same geographic region.

692

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,436

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6800 Falcon Way
Forney, TX 75126

(469) 762-4100

District: Forney Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.1%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2024 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

4,323^rd of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2024

From bottom 3% (2024) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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	14.8	4323 of 4643	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	4425 of 4651	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	4556 of 4710	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	2011 of 2414	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1642 of 1905	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	2327 of 2443	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	2917 of 2918	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	2795 of 3668	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	4067 of 4588	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	3457 of 3744	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	4518 of 4658	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	2419 of 4425	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.8	2780 of 3644	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3537 of 4465	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	4277 of 4535	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	3499 of 3705	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	4491 of 4594	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	4399 of 4597	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	3510 of 3739	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	4524 of 4647	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	1037 of 1110	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	908 of 975	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1121 of 1128	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	2408 of 4308	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	2660 of 3549	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	3817 of 4292	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	2310 of 2612	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	2522 of 3108	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading31%-21 vs state

Mathematics26%-21 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1309 Luckenbach	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4330	738	47	15.6	60.4%	111 (15.0%)	424 (57.5%)	139 (18.8%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (4.5%)	40.3	2732^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	41.2%		29.6	3461^st of 4651 public elementary schools	25.6%	729					42.1	41.2	43.2	46.1	$6,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Dewberry Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dewberry Elementary?

Students at Dewberry Elementary are 72% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Dewberry Elementary in?

Forney Independent School District (Isd)

Is Dewberry Elementary a good school?

Dewberry Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Dewberry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Dewberry Elementary.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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