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How has FOREST OAK MIDDLE changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,044
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WORTH ISD·NCES 481970001861
Forest Oak Middle School
3221 PECOS ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76119 · (817) 815-8200 · Tarrant County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,044 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,006 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 353 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 345 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 Oak Middle School
Forest Oak Middle School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Oak Middle School this school | 1,044 | 96.4% | 29.9% |
| Stelle Claughton Middle School HOUSTON | 896 | 95.0% | 29.0% |
| Jefferson Middle School PORT ARTHUR | 857 | 92.4% | 30.3% |
| Harold Wendell Lang Sr Middle School DALLAS | 740 | 96.1% | 28.9% |
| Meadowbrook Middle School FORT WORTH | 727 | 96.6% | 25.0% |
| Plummer Middle School HOUSTON | 894 | 90.6% | 25.9% |
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 Oak Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #1,392 of 1,635 | #83 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,189 of 1,670 ▼ 52 | #77 of 112 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,481 of 1,670 ▲ 93 | #96 of 112 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,251 of 1,570 | #78 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,044 | #240 of 1,749 | #10 of 115 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #444 of 1,542 | #20 of 112 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #709 of 1,543 | #85 of 112 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #78 of 1,648 | #5 of 109 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.9% | #101 of 437 | #8 of 27 |
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
1,044
+203 (+24%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 1,044 | 78 | 13.4:1 | 96% (1,006) |
| 2023-24 | 1,081 | 85.5 | 12.6:1 | 95% (1,027) |
| 2022-23 | 779 | 51.8 | 15.0:1 | 95% (742) |
| 2020-21 | 841 | 66 | 12.7:1 | 98% (822) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 54.5 | 15.1:1 | 90% (739) |
| 2015-16 | 866 | 55 | 15.8:1 | 80% (692) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | 48 | 15.7:1 | 83% (625) |
| 2000-01 | 755 | 46 | 16.4:1 | 68% (511) |
| 1990-91 | 764 | 45 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Oak Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (823 to 1,044); teachers up 43% (54.5 to 78).
About Forest Oak Middle School
Forest Oak Middle School is a large middle school in FORT WORTH, Texas, that operates as a charter school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 1,044 students. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 62% higher.
FORT WORTH ISD is made up of 136 schools with 70,612 students in all.
The student body at Forest Oak Middle School is 59% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Black, 5% White, and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
The school lists 78 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. A total of 1,006 students, or 96%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County, the school's rate is higher.
Forest Oak Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 29.9% and a predicted 32.5%.
In Tarrant County, home to about 2,167,390 people, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Tarrant County number 639, with about 385,835 students.
Of the public schools around it, Forest Oak Middle School is closest to Glen Park Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Forest Oak Middle School ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.9% against a local average of 30.3%.
The NCES locale for Forest Oak Middle School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Forest Oak Middle School is one of the charter schools in Texas.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 841 to 1,044, a 24% rise.
The Forest Oak Middle School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT WORTH ISD
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
- Trimble Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,924 students
- Arlington Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,898 students
- South Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- O D Wyatt High SchoolHigh · 1,499 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Other Forest Oak Middle schools
One other US public school is named Forest Oak Middle. Forest Oak Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Forest Oak MiddleGaithersburg, MD · 828 students
Nearby schools
- Glen Park Elementary School0.4 mi · 451
- IDEA Southeast College Preparatory0.7 mi · 475
- IDEA Southeast Academy0.7 mi · 698
- Int'l Newcomer Academy0.8 mi · 429
- Harlean Beal Elementary School0.8 mi · 333
- Trinity Charter Schools - Fort Worth Campus0.9 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Oak Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forest Oak Middle School?
Forest Oak Middle School enrolls approximately 1,044 students in grades 06-08.
Is Forest Oak Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Oak Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Forest Oak Middle School have?
Forest Oak Middle School employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Forest Oak Middle School?
Student demographics at Forest Oak Middle School are roughly 5% White, 59% Hispanic, 31% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest Oak Middle School?
Forest Oak Middle School is overseen by FORT WORTH ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.