Enrollment
786
Elementary
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORNEY ISD·NCES 481956022877
Ed Wilson Elementary School
950 INNOVATION BLVD, FORNEY, TX 75126 · (469) 762-4335 · Kaufman County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
400 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 | 86 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 174 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 167 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (174) is 53% larger than its 4th grade class (114).
Student demographics
25%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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -17.0pp since 2024
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 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2024, while math scores are down about 17 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% | 23.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 41.0% |
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% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Ed Wilson Elementary School
Ed Wilson Elementary School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wilson Elementary School this school | 786 | 50.9% | 54.8% |
| Milam Elementary School MCALLEN | 811 | 53.4% | 62.5% |
| Mark Twain Dual Language Academy SAN ANTONIO | 694 | 54.3% | 58.3% |
| Eastwood Knolls International EL PASO | 789 | 55.3% | 67.6% |
| Trevino Elementary School EDINBURG | 672 | 49.9% | 65.0% |
| Tom Lea Jr Elementary School EL PASO | 792 | 55.8% | 54.5% |
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 Ed Wilson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #1,085 of 4,401 | #7 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,649 of 4,466 ▼ 2,038 | #20 of 27 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,254 of 4,466 ▼ 747 | #10 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #500 of 4,938 | #2 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #4,056 of 4,622 | #26 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #3,588 of 4,628 | #32 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #3,546 of 4,789 | #27 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.
About Ed Wilson Elementary School
Ed Wilson Elementary School is an elementary school located in FORNEY, Texas, in Kaufman County. The school had 786 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
FORNEY ISD enrolls 18,565 students, and its 24 schools include Ed Wilson Elementary School.
Hispanic students make up 86% of enrollment at Ed Wilson Elementary School. Smaller groups are 6% Black and 6% White. For comparison, the population of Kaufman County is roughly 27% Hispanic. Ed Wilson Elementary School's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ed Wilson Elementary School was 17.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 17.4:1 here. Ed Wilson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 51%. For comparison, public schools in Kaufman County average 59%.
The model predicts 52.0% for a school in Texas with Ed Wilson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ed Wilson Elementary School posts 54.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Kaufman County, the median household income is $89,485, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Kaufman County has 65 public schools and roughly 41,319 students.
The next-closest public school is Rhodes Is, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 54.8% is above the 42.2% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Ed Wilson Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Jones Int ScMiddle · 758 students
- Rhodes IsMiddle · 746 students
- Willett Elementary SchoolElementary · 741 students
Other schools in FORNEY
- North Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,582 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Jones Int ScMiddle · 758 students
- Rhodes IsMiddle · 746 students
- Willett Elementary SchoolElementary · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Rhodes Is0.4 mi · 746
- Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 341
- Jackson Middle School0.4 mi · 807
- Criswell Elementary School0.9 mi · 549
- Basepoint Academy - Forney1.5 mi · 16
- Lewis Elementary School1.7 mi · 738
Frequently asked questions
About Ed Wilson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ed Wilson Elementary School?
Ed Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 786 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Ed Wilson Elementary School serve?
Ed Wilson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Ed Wilson Elementary School have?
Ed Wilson Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ed Wilson Elementary School?
At Ed Wilson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 86% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ed Wilson Elementary School?
Ed Wilson Elementary School is overseen by FORNEY ISD in Kaufman County.
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