Enrollment
692
Elementary
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORNEY ISD·NCES 481956022876
Dewberry Elementary School
6800 FALCON WAY, FORNEY, TX 75126 · (469) 762-4100 · Kaufman County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
556 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (150).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% | 51.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Dewberry Elementary School
Dewberry Elementary School's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewberry Elementary School this school | 692 | 80.3% | 23.3% |
| Guess Elementary School BEAUMONT | 722 | 80.5% | 32.7% |
| Belt Line Elementary School LANCASTER | 567 | 83.1% | 36.4% |
| Thompson Elementary School MESQUITE | 540 | 84.4% | 23.4% |
| Blue Ridge Briargate Elementary School HOUSTON | 567 | 80.8% | 22.7% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School LANCASTER | 597 | 87.8% | 26.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Dewberry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #4,140 of 4,401 | #26 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #4,105 of 4,466 ▲ 84 | #25 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #4,106 of 4,466 ▲ 19 | #24 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #971 of 4,938 | #8 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,449 of 4,622 | #10 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.3% | #2,778 of 4,628 | #29 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #1,934 of 4,789 | #6 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 692 | 46.1 | 15.0:1 | 80% (556) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 47.1 | 13.4:1 | 79% (496) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dewberry Elementary School.
About Dewberry Elementary School
Families in FORNEY, Texas, are served by Dewberry Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 692 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
FORNEY ISD runs 24 schools with a combined 18,565 students. Dewberry Elementary School is one of them.
The share of Black students at Dewberry Elementary School is 72%, a majority. After that, the student body is 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% White. Census figures show Kaufman County is about 19% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. By family income, 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kaufman County is 59%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dewberry Elementary School scores 16.1 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.3%; the prediction is 39.4%.
The school is in Kaufman County, where median household income comes to about $89,485, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kaufman County counts 65 public schools with about 41,319 students.
Dewberry Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from North Forney High School, its nearest public school. Dewberry Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Dewberry Elementary School at 8th of 8.
NCES assigns Dewberry Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
This page collects posts and questions about Dewberry Elementary School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kaufman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORNEY ISD
- North Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,582 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Ed Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 786 students
- Jones Int ScMiddle · 758 students
- Rhodes IsMiddle · 746 students
Other schools in FORNEY
- North Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,582 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Ed Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 786 students
- Jones Int ScMiddle · 758 students
- Rhodes IsMiddle · 746 students
Nearby schools
- North Forney High School0.5 mi · 2,648
- Smith Intermediate School0.5 mi · 680
- Griffin Elementary School0.9 mi · 717
- Brown Middle School1.3 mi · 568
- Blackburn Elementary School1.7 mi · 662
- Crosby Elementary School1.8 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Dewberry Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dewberry Elementary School?
Dewberry Elementary School enrolls approximately 692 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Dewberry Elementary School serve?
Dewberry Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dewberry Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dewberry Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dewberry Elementary School?
Dewberry Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 14% Hispanic, 72% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Dewberry Elementary School?
Dewberry Elementary School is overseen by FORNEY ISD in Kaufman County.
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