Summary:
This analysis examines eight middle schools in zip code 75126 (Forney, TX), all part of the Forney Independent School District (Isd), serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 5,538 students.
Warren Middle stands out as the top performer, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide with a 4-star rating, excelling in 8th Grade Math (65.82% proficient) and Reading (66.67% proficient), and achieving 100% proficiency in Algebra I. In contrast, Brown Middle is the lowest-ranked school at the 7th percentile (0-star rating), with critically low scores in 7th Grade Math (3.05% proficient) and 8th Grade Social Studies (8.24% proficient). The intermediate schools (grades 5-6) like Rhea Intermediate and Jones Intermediate School show more clustered performance, while the middle schools (grades 7-8) reveal a wide gap between Warren and Brown. Economic disadvantage rates vary dramatically, from 32.55% at Themer Middle to 75.7% at Brown Middle, strongly correlating with academic outcomes.
A key finding is the "Algebra I Anomaly": while general math proficiency lags (no school reached the state average of 29.41% in 7th Grade Math), all four middle schools—including Brown Middle with 91.04% proficiency—far exceed the state average in Algebra I, suggesting an exceptionally strong advanced math track but a weak general curriculum. Additionally, Jackson Middle, Warren, and Brown all had dropout rates of just 0.2%-0.3%, well below the district average of 1.4%. Notably, Brown Middle had the highest per-student spending ($7,944) yet the lowest performance, while Warren Middle had the lowest spending ($7,291) and the highest performance, highlighting that resource allocation and school challenges matter more than raw spending.
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