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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730007585
Forest Vista Elementary School
900 FOREST VISTA DR, FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028 · (469) 713-5194 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
12.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
104 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 63 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 53.0% | 27.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 48.0% | 30.0% | 13.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 80.0% | 78.0% |
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 77.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Vista Elementary School
Forest Vista Elementary School's state test result (76.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Vista Elementary School this school | 557 | 18.7% | 76.5% |
| Flower Mound Elementary School FLOWER MOUND | 526 | 17.7% | 69.7% |
| Charlotte Cox Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 534 | 16.9% | 56.5% |
| Chandler Oaks Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 574 | 15.7% | 76.4% |
| C C Mason Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 691 | 16.1% | 48.9% |
| Purple Sage Elementary School AUSTIN | 502 | 23.5% | 65.2% |
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 Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #155 of 4,401 | #10 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #188 of 4,466 ▲ 76 | #11 of 138 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #267 of 4,466 ▼ 136 | #20 of 138 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,558 of 3,998 | #89 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #1,978 of 4,938 | #74 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #476 of 4,622 | #22 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #703 of 4,628 | #59 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.7% | #4,467 of 4,789 | #99 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #626 of 1,307 | #23 of 48 |
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
557
+72 (+15%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 557 | 45.2 | 12.3:1 | 19% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 46.9 | 12.1:1 | 20% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 46.9 | 12.1:1 | 17% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 41 | 11.8:1 | 14% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 492 | 35.1 | 14.0:1 | 8% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 11% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 4% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 761 | 45 | 16.9:1 | 3% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (492 to 557); teachers up 29% (35.1 to 45.2).
About Forest Vista Elementary School
Forest Vista Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in FLOWER MOUND, Texas, one of the schools in LEWISVILLE ISD. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 557 students.
Enrollment across the 62 schools in LEWISVILLE ISD totals 47,876 students.
Forest Vista Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. Smaller groups are 23% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, 57% of Denton County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Forest Vista Elementary School is 45.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.3:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school counts 104 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 19%. Across public schools in Denton County, the average is 35%.
allk12 grades Forest Vista Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Forest Vista Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (76.5%) and its predicted rate (65.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Denton County show that the median household income is $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Forest Vista Elementary School is one of 267 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Forest Vista Elementary School to another public school is about 0.6 miles, to Garden Ridge Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Forest Vista Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show a 15% enrollment rise, from 485 in 2020-21 to 557 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Forest Vista Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- The Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other schools in FLOWER MOUND
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- Argyle High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Founders Classical Academy of Flower MoundCombined · 949 students
- STEM Academy at Forestwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Argyle South Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
Nearby schools
- Garden Ridge Elementary School0.6 mi · 325
- Marjory Vickery Elementary School0.7 mi · 635
- STEM Academy at Forestwood Middle School0.7 mi · 894
- STEM Academy at Hedrick Middle School1.1 mi · 872
- STEM Academy at Donald Elementary School1.4 mi · 526
- Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Vista Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forest Vista Elementary School?
Forest Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Forest Vista Elementary School serve?
Forest Vista Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Vista Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Forest Vista Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Vista Elementary School?
At Forest Vista Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 23% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Forest Vista Elementary School public or private?
Forest Vista Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.