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CHARLES A FORBES MIDDLE
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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.
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