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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGETOWN ISD·NCES 482060009099

CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE

1911 NE INNER LOOP, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626 · (512) 943-5150 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL803 STUDENTS
Enrollment
803
Middle
DISTRICT 618 · STATE 643
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
Grade 6
281
Grade 7
269
Grade 8
253
Student demographics
White
31940%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
39249%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Black
415%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Two+
375%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
41652%
Female
38748%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +29.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
803
+128 (+19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.1:1
% White
40%
was 55%
% Hispanic
49%
was 39%
% Black
5%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE

Set in GEORGETOWN, Texas, CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE is a mid-tier 6-8 campus, operated by GEORGETOWN ISD. It educates 803 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE sits 25% above that benchmark.

CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE is one of 22 schools operated by GEORGETOWN ISD, a district that instructs 13,881 students overall.

In terms of who attends, CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 40% White, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE logs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 46% of students at CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Williamson County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.8%; this one delivers 45.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,340 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students).

Nearest neighbor: PAT COOPER EL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE's enrollment has climbed 19% since 2018, when it stood at 675 (now 803). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 55% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Williamson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE
District
GEORGETOWN ISD
Address
1911 NE INNER LOOP, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626
Phone
(512) 943-5150
County
Williamson County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
803
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
370 (46%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
482060009099
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE
What is the total enrollment at CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE?
CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE enrolls approximately 803 students in grades 06-08.
Is CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE have?
CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE?
Student demographics at CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE are roughly 40% White, 49% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE in?
CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE is part of GEORGETOWN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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