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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702008193
Forest Lane Academy
9663 FOREST LN, DALLAS, TX 75243 · (469) 593-1850 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
593 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 78 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Forest Lane Academy
Forest Lane Academy's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lane Academy this school | 625 | 94.9% | 27.6% |
| Sst Advancement HOUSTON | 646 | 89.8% | 62.2% |
| Heflin Elementary School HOUSTON | 501 | 90.2% | 33.0% |
| Jackie Carden Elementary School FORT WORTH | 486 | 87.9% | 35.5% |
| Dishman Elementary School BEAUMONT | 500 | 90.0% | 30.4% |
| Ashford Elementary School HOUSTON | 582 | 88.1% | 45.9% |
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 Forest Lane Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #3,872 of 4,401 | #356 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,269 of 4,466 ▲ 323 | #297 of 429 ▲ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,703 of 4,466 ▲ 272 | #341 of 429 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,954 of 3,998 | #155 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #1,425 of 4,938 | #108 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,299 of 4,622 | #100 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #1,170 of 4,628 | #81 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #529 of 4,789 | #112 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #1,636 of 2,838 | #163 of 274 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
625
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 625 | 45.5 | 13.7:1 | 95% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 39.8 | 13.9:1 | 95% (522) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 46.3 | 12.3:1 | 98% (556) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 49 | 13.0:1 | 97% (616) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 46.8 | 15.6:1 | 90% (662) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 47 | 16.5:1 | 90% (700) |
| 2010-11 | 680 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 85% (580) |
| 2000-01 | 631 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 68% (426) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Lane Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (732 to 625); teachers down 3% (46.8 to 45.5).
About Forest Lane Academy
Forest Lane Academy, located in DALLAS, Texas, is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 625 students. The school's enrollment is 20% larger than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
RICHARDSON ISD is made up of 55 schools with 38,526 students in all.
Black students are the majority at Forest Lane Academy, with 55% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% White, and 5% multiracial. The school's Black share is 32 points above the 22% share among Dallas County residents. Forest Lane Academy's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Forest Lane Academy, 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.7:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 18 points above the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Forest Lane Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.2%. Forest Lane Academy scores 27.6%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dallas County show that the median household income is $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Forest Lane Academy is one of 771 public schools in the county.
Aikin Elementary School is the public school closest to Forest Lane Academy, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Forest Lane Academy is 3rd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Forest Lane Academy had 637 students in 2020-21 and 625 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Forest Lane Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHARDSON ISD
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Forest Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,211 students
- Lake Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,114 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Aikin Elementary School0.3 mi · 449
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School0.6 mi · 497
- Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center0.6 mi · 124
- Audelia Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 730
- Skyview Elementary School0.8 mi · 802
- Richland Collegiate H S of Math Science Engineerin0.9 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Lane AcademyHow many students attend Forest Lane Academy?
Forest Lane Academy enrolls approximately 625 students in grades PK-05.
Is Forest Lane Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Lane Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Forest Lane Academy have?
Forest Lane Academy employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Forest Lane Academy?
Student demographics at Forest Lane Academy are roughly 5% White, 24% Hispanic, 55% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Forest Lane Academy in?
Forest Lane Academy is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
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