Summary:
The two public schools serving zip code 79733 in Forsan, Texas, are both part of the Forsan Independent School District (Isd), a small, unified district with a total enrollment of 695 students across Forsan Elementary (grades PK-5) and Forsan High School (grades 6-12).
Forsan High School is the clear standout, consistently outperforming the elementary school and often exceeding state averages. It boasts a strong ranking trajectory, reaching the 83rd percentile in 2023-2024 and a projected 71st percentile for 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. The high school excels in End-of-Course exams, significantly surpassing state averages in Biology (80.85% vs. 70.51%), English I Reading (78.26% vs. 55.43%), and English II Reading (68.75% vs. 59.88%). It also maintains a very high graduation rate of 96.8% and an extremely low dropout rate of 0.3%. In contrast, Forsan Elementary is struggling, with its ranking dropping from the 64th percentile to a projected 36th percentile, indicating significant academic challenges, particularly in mathematics where proficiency rates are well below state averages.
A key finding is the stark performance gap between the two schools, likely influenced by resource allocation. The high school spends $3,251 more per student ($12,488 vs. $9,237) and has a much lower student-teacher ratio (11.4:1 vs. 15.8:1) than the elementary school. While the high school shows strong results in reading and science, it has a surprising weakness in 8th Grade Social Studies, with only 15.38% proficiency compared to the state average of 31.69%. Year-over-year test score volatility, especially in a small school, makes it difficult to assess long-term trends, but the data clearly suggests that the district's academic strengths are concentrated at the high school level.
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