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What's something FOREST MEADOW J H does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,211
Middle
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004132
Forest Meadow Middle School
9373 WHITEHURST DR, DALLAS, TX 75243 · (469) 593-1500 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,211 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
848 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 458 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 397 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 356 | 29% |
Student demographics
73%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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 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 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Meadow Middle School
Forest Meadow Middle School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Meadow Middle School this school | 1,211 | 70.0% | 36.5% |
| Euless Junior High School EULESS | 1,075 | 74.6% | 52.7% |
| West Briar Middle School HOUSTON | 994 | 69.0% | 44.4% |
| Bleyl Middle School HOUSTON | 1,322 | 70.2% | 41.7% |
| Stockdick Junior High School KATY | 1,103 | 63.0% | 53.5% |
| Arnold Middle School CYPRESS | 1,376 | 67.4% | 48.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Meadow Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #1,105 of 1,635 | #56 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,074 of 1,670 ▲ 88 | #70 of 123 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,290 of 1,670 ▼ 229 | #74 of 123 ▼ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #770 of 1,570 | #40 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,211 | #115 of 1,749 | #2 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #517 of 1,542 | #28 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #67 of 1,543 | #4 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.0% | #713 of 1,648 | #97 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +54.5% | #35 of 437 | #3 of 26 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,211
+459 (+61%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,061
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 1,211 | 88.4 | 13.7:1 | 70% (848) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 61.4 | 11.2:1 | 67% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 750 | 67 | 11.2:1 | 72% (540) |
| 2020-21 | 752 | 59 | 12.8:1 | 72% (538) |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 56 | 14.0:1 | 73% (573) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 52 | 14.8:1 | 69% (533) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 67% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 933 | 52 | 17.9:1 | 42% (394) |
| 1990-91 | 1,061 | 57 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Meadow Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (784 to 1,211); teachers up 58% (56 to 88.4).
About Forest Meadow Middle School
Forest Meadow Middle School is a large middle school with its address in DALLAS, Texas. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 1,211 students. That is 88% larger than the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
The 55 schools of RICHARDSON ISD, including Forest Meadow Middle School, enroll 38,526 students.
The student body at Forest Meadow Middle School has no majority group. Black students lead at 33%. Enrollment also includes 33% Hispanic, 20% White, and 11% Asian. The school's Black share is 11 points above the 22% share among Dallas County residents. A diversity index of 73% means there is a 73% chance two randomly chosen students at Forest Meadow Middle School are from different groups.
There are 88.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Forest Meadow Middle School, giving a ratio of 13.7:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 14.4:1. By family income, 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Forest Meadow Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Texas public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Forest Meadow Middle School would score about 43.8%. It scores 36.5%, 7.2 points below that figure.
Looking at the county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Dallas County has 771 public schools with about 459,645 students, including Forest Meadow Middle School.
Forest Meadow Middle School's closest public school neighbor is Skyview Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Forest Meadow Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Forest Meadow Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Forest Meadow Middle School's location as City: Large.
Federal records list enrollment at Forest Meadow Middle School as 752 in 2020-21 and 1,211 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
The discussion board for Forest Meadow Middle School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Lake Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,114 students
- White Rock Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 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
- Skyview Elementary School0.4 mi · 802
- Moss Haven Elementary School0.5 mi · 467
- Stults Road Elementary School0.8 mi · 552
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary School0.9 mi · 497
- Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center0.9 mi · 124
- Forest Lane Academy1.2 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Meadow Middle SchoolHow many students attend Forest Meadow Middle School?
Forest Meadow Middle School enrolls approximately 1,211 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Forest Meadow Middle School serve?
Forest Meadow Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Meadow Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Meadow Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (88 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Meadow Middle School?
At Forest Meadow Middle School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 33% Hispanic, 33% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Forest Meadow Middle School in?
Forest Meadow Middle School is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.