Forest North Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 41 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 28.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 32.0% | 17.0% | 25.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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%.
Schools most like Forest North Elementary School
Forest North Elementary School's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest North Elementary School this school | 319 | 48.6% | 53.4% |
| Rainwater Elementary School CARROLLTON | 328 | 50.0% | 58.4% |
| Dooley Elementary School PLANO | 303 | 49.2% | 47.3% |
| The Wildcat Way School HOUSTON | 268 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Camey Elementary School THE COLONY | 426 | 54.0% | 36.9% |
| Big Springs Elementary School GARLAND | 403 | 42.2% | 54.1% |
Where Forest North Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #1,169 of 4,401 | #35 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,101 of 4,466 ▲ 457 | #25 of 87 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,290 of 4,466 ▲ 151 | #44 of 87 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #1,150 of 3,998 | #31 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #4,081 of 4,938 | #86 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #376 of 4,622 | #19 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #158 of 4,628 | #3 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #3,639 of 4,789 | #23 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #2,078 of 2,838 | #33 of 43 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 26.5 | 12.1:1 | 49% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 26 | 10.2:1 | 45% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 26 | 10.5:1 | 49% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 33 | 9.8:1 | 45% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 30.2 | 11.7:1 | 43% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 42% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 36 | 8.7:1 | 46% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 35 | 11.3:1 | 9% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 32 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (352 to 319); teachers down 12% (30.2 to 26.5).
About Forest North Elementary School
Forest North Elementary School is a public elementary school in AUSTIN, Texas. Enrollment stands at 319 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 39% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
ROUND ROCK ISD operates 58 schools. Combined enrollment is 46,954 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Forest North Elementary School is Hispanic, with 36% of students. The remaining shares are 28% White, 16% Black, 13% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Williamson County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Forest North Elementary School scores 74%.
The school has 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.1 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 3.0 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Forest North Elementary School, 49% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Williamson County average 29%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Forest North Elementary School would be expected to post about 52.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.4%.
For Williamson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $111,340, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 208 public schools in the county, enrolling about 126,147, Forest North Elementary School among them.
Harmony School of Endeavor Austin, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Forest North Elementary School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 322 students in 2020-21 and 319 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.8:1 to 12.1:1.
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