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Enrollment
803
Middle
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN ISD·NCES 482060009099
Charles A Forbes Middle School
1911 NE INNER LOOP, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626 · (512) 943-5150 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL803 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
370 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 281 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 269 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 32% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 7.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Charles A Forbes Middle School
Charles A Forbes Middle School's state test result (42.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A Forbes Middle School this school | 803 | 46.1% | 42.8% |
| Harold Cade Middle School VICTORIA | 730 | 48.5% | 44.5% |
| Rasco Middle School LAKE JACKSON | 735 | 46.8% | 41.3% |
| Alcove Trails Middle School LUBBOCK | 618 | 46.4% | 43.9% |
| Flour Bluff Junior High School CORPUS CHRISTI | 892 | 49.1% | 61.8% |
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School LAKE JACKSON | 698 | 44.1% | 53.9% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Charles A Forbes Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #801 of 1,635 | #21 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,191 of 1,670 ▲ 101 | #26 of 31 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #948 of 1,670 ▼ 119 | #26 of 31 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #407 of 1,570 | #13 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 803 | #557 of 1,749 | #19 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #903 of 1,542 | #21 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #507 of 1,543 | #23 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #1,214 of 1,648 | #6 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.0% | #154 of 437 | #6 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
803
+160 (+25%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 676
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 803 | 52.9 | 15.2:1 | 46% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 54 | 12.1:1 | 44% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 54 | 12.4:1 | 40% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 52 | 12.4:1 | 34% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 56 | 12.1:1 | 40% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 44% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 57 | 11.9:1 | 44% (298) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles A Forbes Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (675 to 803); teachers down 6% (56 to 52.9).
About Charles A Forbes Middle School
Charles A Forbes Middle School is a mid-sized middle school with its address in GEORGETOWN, Texas. Federal data show 803 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
The 22 schools in GEORGETOWN ISD enroll 13,881 students altogether, Charles A Forbes Middle School among them.
About 49% of students at Charles A Forbes Middle School are Hispanic, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 40% White, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Williamson County's residents are about 25% Hispanic, 24 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 15.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Charles A Forbes Middle School, which has 52.9. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Charles A Forbes Middle School is about 46%. The 29% average for public schools in Williamson County is 17 points lower.
In Texas, Charles A Forbes Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 42.8% actual against a predicted 54.0%.
The school's county is Williamson County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $111,340, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Williamson County's 208 public schools enroll about 126,147 students and include Charles A Forbes Middle School.
Among nearby public schools, Pat Cooper Elementary School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Charles A Forbes Middle School comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Charles A Forbes Middle School falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 160 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 12.4:1 to 15.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
You can use this page to share news and ask questions about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GEORGETOWN ISD
- East View High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Georgetown High SchoolHigh · 2,059 students
- Wolf Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 869 students
- George Wagner Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
- James Tippit Middle SchoolMiddle · 728 students
Other schools in GEORGETOWN
- East View High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Georgetown High SchoolHigh · 2,059 students
- Gateway College Preparatory SchoolCombined · 1,681 students
- Wolf Ranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 869 students
- George Wagner Middle SchoolMiddle · 837 students
- Parkside Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
Nearby schools
- Pat Cooper Elementary School0.1 mi · 630
- Goodwater Montessori School0.6 mi · 323
- Georgetown High School1.1 mi · 2,059
- East View High School2.2 mi · 2,206
- Chip Richarte High School2.3 mi · 92
- Frost Elementary School2.4 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Charles A Forbes Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Charles A Forbes Middle School?
Charles A Forbes Middle School enrolls approximately 803 students in grades 06-08.
Is Charles A Forbes Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Charles A Forbes Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Charles A Forbes Middle School have?
Charles A Forbes Middle School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Charles A Forbes Middle School?
Student demographics at Charles A Forbes Middle School are roughly 40% White, 49% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Charles A Forbes Middle School in?
Charles A Forbes Middle School is part of GEORGETOWN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.