Of the 125 students at Forney Learning Academy in Forney, 121 (97%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to East DFW News’ analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
The TEA considers students to be on track for college if they demonstrate mastery of the course content through the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). Students who meet, but do not master their grade level are “prepared to progress to the next grade,” but not yet on college track.
In the 2023-24 school year, Forney Learning Academy’s student population was made up of 125 students, of which 59 were African American, 36 Hispanic, 25 white, three multiracial, and two American Indian students.
Data shows that 5.6% of Forney Learning Academy’s Hispanic students (2) and 4% of its white students (1) had “mastered” their grade level that year and were “on track for college and career readiness,” as measured by state academic standards.
| School | Total Students | % On College Track |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Elementary School | 580 | 37% |
| Brown Middle School | 656 | 15% |
| Claybon Elementary School | 551 | 24% |
| Criswell Elementary School | 891 | 22% |
| Crosby Elementary School | 480 | 13% |
| Forney High School | 2,350 | 19% |
| Forney Learning Academy | 125 | 3% |
| Griffin Elementary School | 603 | 18% |
| Henderson Elementary School | 562 | 23% |
| Jackson Middle School | 993 | 18% |
| Johnson Elementary School | 637 | 39% |
| Lewis Elementary School | 804 | 14% |
| North Forney High School | 2,433 | 11% |
| Rhea Intermediate School | 846 | 25% |
| Rhodes Intermediate School | 985 | 13% |
| Smith Intermediate School | 693 | 13% |
| Warren Middle School | 927 | 30% |
Source: Texas Education Agency.
