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Forest Meadow Middle

Q: Is Forest Meadow Middle a good school?

Forest Meadow Middle ranks 1613 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Forest Meadow Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,211 students attended Forest Meadow Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Forest Meadow Middle?

Students at Forest Meadow Middle are 33% African American, 33% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Forest Meadow Middle attend?

Students who attend Forest Meadow Middle usually go on to attend Lake Highlands High School

Public Grades 6-8

1613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Forest Meadow Middle in Dallas, TX, serves 1,211 students in grades 6-8 within the Richardson Independent School District (Isd), a district rated above average, though the school itself currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 31st percentile among Texas middle schools.

Forest Meadow presents a unique "two-schools-in-one" dynamic, with a stark performance gap between student subgroups. While White students rank in the 90th percentile (4 stars)—outperforming even the district's top magnet school, Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet (81st percentile)—Hispanic and low-income students rank in the 13th percentile (1 star). This 77-percentile-point gap is far more pronounced than at nearby Lake Highlands Middle, a 4-star school with more equitable outcomes. The school also shows a peculiar math pattern: while 8th-grade math proficiency is low (29.6% vs. state 47.2%), Algebra I scores are a bright spot, with 59.9% of students proficient—significantly outperforming the district (33.1%) and state (47.0%). However, a critical red flag is the near-zero proficiency rate in 7th-grade math (3-4%), a problem shared by Richardson West, suggesting a district-wide curriculum issue. On a positive note, the school has shown remarkable improvement in serving Special Education students, jumping from the 21st percentile to the 60th percentile in one year.

Forest Meadow's overall rank has declined steadily from its 2020-2021 peak (51st percentile) to its current 31st percentile. Nearby magnet schools like Jackson Technology Center (4 stars, 72nd percentile) offer higher-performing alternatives, potentially drawing academically motivated students away. Despite serving a lower percentage of low-income students (70%) than neighboring Sam Tasby Middle (99% low-income) in Dallas Independent School District (Isd), Forest Meadow's test scores are often comparable—for example, in 8th-grade reading, Forest Meadow scored 45.8% while Robert T Hill Middle (92% low-income) scored 55.9%. This suggests the school is not translating its demographic advantage into superior academic results.

1,211

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,424

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9373 Whitehurst Dr
Dallas, TX 75243-4107

(469) 593-1500

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Forest Meadow Middle usually attend:

High:

Lake Highlands High School

Feeder schools for Forest Meadow Middle:

Elementary:	Aikin Elementary
	Forest Lane Academy
	Merriman Park Elementary
	Moss Haven Elementary
	More...
	Skyview Elementary
	Stults Road Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.4%

Hispanic:

32.9%

White:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 18 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

Texas avg48%

1,613^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

356^th of 951Richardson 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	33.5	1613 of 2335	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1851 of 2344	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1576 of 2372	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1354 of 2330	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1223 of 2254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	1105 of 2252	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	1343 of 2193	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1371 of 2080	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	1452 of 2027	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	1460 of 1987	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.1	1622 of 2043	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.3	1281 of 1987	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	1327 of 1973	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.6	1239 of 1951	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	1070 of 1895	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	894 of 1803	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	751 of 1763	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	776 of 1718	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	906 of 1684	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.2	1272 of 1585	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.8	1262 of 1582	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.3	1262 of 1573	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	800 of 1295	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	705 of 997	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	823 of 1280	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	683 of 1273	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	574 of 1251	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	446 of 1213	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	710 of 1193	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	677 of 1167	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.9	639 of 642	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.4	500 of 505	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	601 of 617	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	599 of 616	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	582 of 606	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	562 of 589	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	588 of 594	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	575 of 587	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	1449 of 2182	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1352 of 2118	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1486 of 2058	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1633 of 2008	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1308 of 1390	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1296 of 1428	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1399 of 1770	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1341 of 1720	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1230 of 1643	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1048 of 1592	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1020 of 1445	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1015 of 1376	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	1566 of 2240	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1165 of 1825	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1408 of 2242	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1369 of 2241	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1222 of 2221	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	1106 of 2151	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1383 of 2047	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1378 of 2008	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	599 of 1497	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	649 of 1230	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	772 of 1481	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.6	362 of 1488	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	404 of 1501	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	307 of 1446	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	600 of 1430	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	1867 of 2141	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	1518 of 1731	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1765 of 2119	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1353 of 2116	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1327 of 2077	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1440 of 2043	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1391 of 1935	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1533 of 1895	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	1966 of 2253	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	1591 of 1820	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1827 of 2235	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1467 of 2251	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	1263 of 2220	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	1129 of 2172	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1625 of 2073	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1629 of 2039	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	1564 of 2253	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1329 of 1818	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1500 of 2246	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1259 of 2245	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1187 of 2228	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	1035 of 2168	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	1244 of 2069	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1309 of 2030	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	544 of 806	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	260 of 676	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	251 of 818	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	490 of 817	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	724 of 813	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	551 of 743	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	605 of 753	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	503 of 720	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	779 of 1956	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	936 of 1568	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1497 of 1891	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1323 of 1815	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1095 of 1757	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1302 of 1712	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	959 of 1626	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1091 of 1597	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	178 of 1731	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	249 of 1439	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	443 of 1733	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	377 of 1749	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	297 of 1723	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	152 of 1700	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	219 of 1684	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	356 of 1673	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+59 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)<1st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-13 vs state

Algebra I36%-18 vs state

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Forest Meadow Middle	Public	6-8	9373 Whitehurst Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1500	1,211	88	13.7	70.0%	242 (20.0%)	405 (33.4%)	399 (32.9%)	133 (11.0%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.7%)	33.5	1613^th of 2335 public middle schools	30.9%		26.4	1851^st of 2344 public middle schools	21.0%	238	36.2	38.4	42.0	45.8	36.0		29.6	30.4	$14,424
Sam Tasby Middle	Public	6-8	7001 Fair Oaks Ave	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1900	752	44	17.0	99.2%	26 (3.5%)	131 (17.4%)	477 (63.4%)	95 (12.6%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	23.3	1961^st of 2335 public middle schools	16.0%		23.8	1917^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.2%	44	69.8	30.1	28.5	43.2	33.2		25.0	24.9	$10,949
Lake Highlands Middle	Public	6-8	10301 Walnut Hill Ln	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-1600	1,114	84	13.2	40.1%	484 (43.4%)	213 (19.1%)	323 (29.0%)	57 (5.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.0%)	78.8	342^nd of 2335 public middle schools	85.4%		71.2	507^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.4%	165	58.9	70.0	64.6	72.0	59.9		58.4	41.6	$13,264
Liberty J H	Public	7-8	10330 Lawler Rd	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-7888	549	50	10.9	73.8%	50 (9.1%)	160 (29.1%)	222 (40.4%)	104 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	14.7	2164^th of 2335 public middle schools	7.3%		21	1999^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.7%	165	24.5		34.4	37.1			20.5	10.6	$13,233
Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy	Public	6-8	6920 Meadow Rd	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7100	808	49	16.3	90.8%	46 (5.7%)	142 (17.6%)	598 (74.0%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	35.2	1557^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.3%		28.1	1793^rd of 2344 public middle schools	23.5%	236	62.7	50.5	43.1	52.2	32.1		36.9	14.0	$10,152
Robert T Hill Middle	Public	6-8	505 Easton Rd	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5700	762	52	14.7	92.4%	65 (8.5%)	60 (7.9%)	613 (80.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	43.5	1257^th of 2335 public middle schools	46.2%		40.9	1376^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.3%	119	74.8		51.5	56.0			38.4	24.9	$9,824
Jackson Technology Center	Public, Magnet	6-8	1310 Bobbie Ln	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8362	1,157	72	15.9	71.8%	137 (11.8%)	145 (12.5%)	650 (56.2%)	185 (16.0%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.9%)	64.2	649^th of 2335 public middle schools	72.2%		68.9	563^rd of 2344 public middle schools	76.0%	86	96.3	62.8	71.0	66.2	42.4		37.5	42.4	$8,796
Richardson West Technology And Arts Magnet	Public	7-8	1309 Holly Dr	Richardson	75080	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-3700	771	55	14.0	48.2%	271 (35.1%)	90 (11.7%)	348 (45.1%)	33 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	73.5	444^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.0%		79.9	330^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.9%	114	53.6		62.9	73.7		0.0	44.7	52.8	$9,821
Ewell D Walker Middle	Public	7-8	12532 Nuestra Dr	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6100	577	40	14.5	92.2%	34 (5.9%)	99 (17.2%)	424 (73.5%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	29.9	1724^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.2%		32.6	1636^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.2%	88	54.4		43.9	47.2			34.9	16.2	$10,425
Apollo J H	Public	7-8	1600 Apollo Rd	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-7900	586	51	11.4	60.6%	121 (20.6%)	159 (27.1%)	229 (39.1%)	50 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	44.6	1224^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.6%		43.3	1290^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.0%	66	62.9		51.3	57.8			25.8	34.3	$12,976

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Is Forest Meadow Middle a good school?

Forest Meadow Middle ranks 1613^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forest Meadow Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,211 students attended Forest Meadow Middle.

What high school do graduates of Forest Meadow Middle attend?

Students who attend Forest Meadow Middle usually go on to attend Lake Highlands High School

What district is Forest Meadow Middle in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Forest Meadow Middle?

Students at Forest Meadow Middle are 33% African American, 33% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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