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Forest Park Magnet School

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 6-8
1430th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 39% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Forest Park Magnet School is a public middle school located in Longview, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the Longview Independent School District, which is ranked 463 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Park Magnet School has consistently ranked in the lower half of Texas middle schools, with a ranking between 1090 and 1654 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at Forest Park Magnet School was 34.72%, 33.33%, and 54.97%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 54.66%, 54.04%, and 64.16%, and the state averages of 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively better performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students and Special Education students, but lower performance for other subgroups.

Interestingly, Judson Steam Academy, a charter school within the same district, consistently outperforms Forest Park Magnet School on STAAR tests, with higher proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. Other nearby schools, such as Union Grove J H, Hallsville J H, and Foster Middle, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Forest Park Magnet School. However, Forest Park Magnet School stands out in its Algebra I performance, with 90.91% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the district (62.27%) and state (47.01%) averages.

474
Students ?
10.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,446
Per pupil spending ?
91.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1644 N Eastman Rd
       Longview, TX  75601-3268

(903) 446-2510

District: Longview Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Forest Park Magnet School usually attend:

High:    Longview High School

Feeder schools for Forest Park Magnet School:

Elementary:    J L Everhart Magnet Elementary
    Ware Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.5%
African American:
35.2%
White:
8.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)
!Reading scores 13 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg52%
Texas avg45%
1,430th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 39%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Middle Schools in the Longview Independent School District (Isd)
463rd of 961Longview 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202538.81430 of 234439.0%★★☆☆☆
202435.71549 of 237234.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.31559 of 233033.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.11561 of 225430.7%★★☆☆☆
202147.41090 of 225251.6%★★★☆☆
201932.21533 of 219330.1%★★☆☆☆
201825.91654 of 208020.5%★☆☆☆☆
201729.61486 of 202726.7%★☆☆☆☆
201630.51545 of 198722.2%★☆☆☆☆
201525.31691 of 204317.2%★☆☆☆☆
201412.21852 of 19876.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201314.11815 of 19738.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201211.61819 of 19516.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201117.11784 of 18955.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201012.61733 of 18033.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200914.01664 of 17635.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200819.21566 of 17188.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200722.81464 of 168413.1%★☆☆☆☆
200620.11390 of 158512.3%★☆☆☆☆
200529.21253 of 158220.8%★☆☆☆☆
200431.81231 of 157321.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202444.3634 of 128050.5%★★★☆☆
202339.8727 of 127342.9%★★☆☆☆
202239.0733 of 125141.4%★★☆☆☆
202154.2417 of 121365.6%★★★☆☆
201932.4845 of 119329.2%★☆☆☆☆
201834.4754 of 116735.4%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202255.5721 of 218267.0%★★★☆☆
202174.3245 of 211888.4%★★★★☆
201961.1518 of 205874.8%★★★★☆
201847.7878 of 200856.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202462.6454 of 177074.4%★★★★☆
202362.0448 of 172074.0%★★★★☆
202253.7552 of 164366.4%★★★☆☆
202171.1215 of 159286.5%★★★★☆
201954.1476 of 144567.1%★★★☆☆
201836.3870 of 137636.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202441.91265 of 224243.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.41541 of 224131.2%★★☆☆☆
202231.81567 of 222129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202150.5979 of 215154.5%★★★☆☆
201933.91440 of 204729.7%★☆☆☆☆
201826.81596 of 200820.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202453.8827 of 211961.0%★★★☆☆
202348.8993 of 211653.1%★★★☆☆
202241.11204 of 207742.0%★★☆☆☆
202161.1596 of 204370.8%★★★★☆
201944.11034 of 193546.6%★★☆☆☆
201830.11447 of 189523.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202452.9896 of 223559.9%★★★☆☆
202348.51089 of 225151.6%★★★☆☆
202245.81136 of 222048.8%★★☆☆☆
202163.9551 of 217274.6%★★★★☆
201942.51203 of 207342.0%★★☆☆☆
201830.31591 of 203922.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202438.31371 of 224639.0%★★☆☆☆
202336.91427 of 224536.4%★★☆☆☆
202231.91578 of 222829.2%★☆☆☆☆
202144.41130 of 216847.9%★★☆☆☆
201930.81502 of 206927.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.21641 of 203019.2%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202432.7578 of 81829.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.8650 of 81720.4%★☆☆☆☆
202219.8730 of 81310.2%★☆☆☆☆
201947.4387 of 75348.6%★★☆☆☆
201834.8501 of 72030.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202470.9273 of 189185.6%★★★★☆
202359.7428 of 181576.4%★★★★☆
202252.6579 of 175767.0%★★★☆☆
202160.5376 of 171278.0%★★★★☆
201926.31388 of 162614.6%★☆☆☆☆
201854.8441 of 159772.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202446.2922 of 173346.8%★★☆☆☆
202350.5845 of 174951.7%★★★☆☆
202244.4989 of 172342.6%★★☆☆☆
202157.0649 of 170061.8%★★★☆☆
201927.71350 of 168419.8%★☆☆☆☆
201842.5961 of 167342.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2024)86th percentile+51 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+40 vs school
At Risk (2022)67th percentile+36 vs school
Hispanic (2024)61st percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)60th percentile+25 vs school
African American (2024)50th percentile+16 vs school
White (2024)47th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2024)44th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2024)39th percentile+4 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)29th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I91%+44 vs state
Science45%~ state avg
Reading41%-13 vs state
Mathematics35%-3 vs state
Social Studies20%-10 vs state

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Students at Forest Park Magnet School are 51% Hispanic, 35% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

Forest Park Magnet School ranks 1430th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Forest Park Magnet School usually go on to attend Longview High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Forest Park Magnet School.


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