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J W Long Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J W Long Elementary in Terrell, TX, is a K-5 school serving 681 students in a community where nearly 80% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Texas, currently sitting in the 7th percentile statewide.

This school faces significant academic challenges, particularly in science, where only 26.5% of 5th graders were proficient in the most recent year—a slight improvement from a catastrophic 5.36% the year before. However, there is a notable bright spot in 3rd-grade math, where 41.11% of students met proficiency, outperforming the Terrell Independent School District (Isd) average and nearly matching the state average. The school spends over $10,500 per student, which is higher than many higher-performing schools in nearby Forney Independent School District (Isd), such as Blackburn Elementary (80th percentile) and Griffin Elementary (67th percentile), which spend less per student yet achieve proficiency rates two to three times higher. This suggests the school’s struggles are not simply about funding but point to deeper issues with instructional effectiveness and resource allocation.

The most striking contrast is with Global Leadership Academy, a magnet school just 1.64 miles away within the same district, which ranks in the 97th percentile and serves a student population with a much lower poverty rate. While J W Long has shown a slight upward trend from the 2nd percentile a few years ago to its current 7th percentile, the improvement is slow, and the school remains in the bottom decile of Texas elementary schools. For parents, this data highlights a school that is working to improve but still faces steep hurdles, especially for English Language Learners and in science instruction, while nearby options in Forney ISD offer dramatically different outcomes.

681

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,206

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Creekside Dr
Terrell, TX 75160

(972) 563-1448

District: Terrell Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J W Long Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herman Furlough Junior Middle
High:	Terrell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

15.9%

White:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Reading scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg34%

Texas avg50%

4,307^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 11% (2019) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Terrell Independent School District (Isd)

790^th of 951Terrell 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	4307 of 4627	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	4261 of 4651	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	4501 of 4710	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	4464 of 4647	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	4490 of 4581	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3700 of 4578	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	3967 of 4479	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	2294 of 2406	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	1664 of 1905	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1994 of 2443	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	2202 of 2443	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	2099 of 2421	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1990 of 2444	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1967 of 2515	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	14.0	4308 of 4461	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3732 of 4331	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	4053 of 4295	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	1602 of 1643	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	2758 of 2918	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	3589 of 3668	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	3446 of 3556	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	3304 of 3487	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	2771 of 3446	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	3238 of 3333	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	4266 of 4575	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	3475 of 3744	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	4495 of 4658	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	4443 of 4588	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	4485 of 4561	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	3634 of 4499	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3765 of 4348	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	2676 of 3075	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	2498 of 2619	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	2769 of 2980	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1972 of 2958	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	4054 of 4413	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.8	3341 of 3644	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	4232 of 4465	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	4207 of 4401	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	4228 of 4376	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	3263 of 4329	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	3851 of 4188	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	3914 of 4520	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	3291 of 3705	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	4323 of 4594	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	4331 of 4521	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4295 of 4477	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	3580 of 4451	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	3901 of 4309	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	4258 of 4582	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	3259 of 3739	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	4290 of 4647	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	4318 of 4585	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	4420 of 4563	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3659 of 4498	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	3906 of 4357	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	919 of 1106	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	768 of 975	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	1002 of 1004	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	801 of 961	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1011 of 1112	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	3980 of 4301	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	2926 of 3549	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	3657 of 4292	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	3871 of 4086	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	3305 of 3952	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	2349 of 3799	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	2661 of 3684	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	2668 of 3006	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	2236 of 2612	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	3009 of 3108	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	3034 of 3106	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	3066 of 3082	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	2872 of 3082	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	2209 of 3142	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

Reading28%-26 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/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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
J W Long Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Creekside Dr	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 563-1448	681	39	17.4	79.4%	106 (15.6%)	108 (15.9%)	426 (62.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.6%)	14.8	4307^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.4	4261^st of 4651 public elementary schools	8.4%	46	5.9		31.5	27.2	27.3	41.1	26.4	23.0	$8,206
Dr Bruce Wood Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Poetry Rd	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 563-3750	655	36	18.3	80.6%	112 (17.1%)	106 (16.2%)	396 (60.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.5%)	16.4	4217^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.9%		17.4	4166^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.4%	51	28.6	0.0	26.6	32.8	33.9	30.8	37.9	20.0	$9,473
Global Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	305 W College St	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 551-5796	219	13	16.2	52.5%	88 (40.2%)	21 (9.6%)	97 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	95.6	145^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.9%		92.2	298^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.6%	153			85.3	81.5	87.5	88.2	64.3	87.5	$9,833
Gilbert Willie Senior Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 S Rockwall Ave	Terrell	75160	Kaufman County	Terrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 563-1443	671	37	18.0	83.3%	130 (19.4%)	156 (23.2%)	349 (52.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	15.7	4256^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		14.2	4324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.0%	68			28.3	28.3	36.4	29.0	35.4	27.3	$8,567
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%)	62.3	1498^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.6%		74.4	948^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%	550			60.6	54.5		51.2	46.3		$9,405
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%)	14.7	4310^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.9%		11.7	4425^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%	115			35.6	27.1		21.2	29.9		$10,436
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%)	34.7	3108^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.8%		54.8	1855^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.1%	1253			34.1	46.2		40.8	39.5		$6,416
Griffin Elementary	Public	K-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	1536^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.8%		49.9	2148^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	612			49.4	58.2		41.9	62.7		$8,922
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%)	38.6	2850^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.4%		66.5	1287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%	1563			37.0	47.5		40.4	44.0		$9,254
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	1919^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.5%		41.2	2698^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.0%	779			57.0	42.9		53.9	48.2		$8,757

Frequently Asked Questions about J W Long Elementary

Is J W Long Elementary a good school?

J W Long Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend J W Long Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended J W Long Elementary.

What district is J W Long Elementary in?

Terrell Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of J W Long Elementary attend?

Students who attend J W Long Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herman Furlough Junior Middle
High : Terrell High School

What is the racial makeup of J W Long Elementary?

Students at J W Long Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 16% African American, 16% White, 6% Two or more races.

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

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