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Enrollment
717
Elementary
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORNEY ISD·NCES 481956014078
Griffin Elementary School
1130 S RAVENHILL RD, FORNEY, TX 75126 · (469) 762-4295 · Kaufman County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
344 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 135 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 150 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 148 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (138).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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%.
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 Griffin Elementary School
Griffin Elementary School's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Elementary School this school | 717 | 48.0% | 49.3% |
| Savannah Lakes Elementary School ROSHARON | 785 | 45.7% | 45.5% |
| Newman International Academy of Arlington ARLINGTON | 663 | 47.5% | 42.3% |
| Blackburn Elementary School FORNEY | 662 | 50.8% | 62.2% |
| Providence Elementary School AUBREY | 678 | 53.8% | 26.6% |
| Henderson Elementary School FORNEY | 580 | 55.2% | 57.8% |
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 Griffin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #1,494 of 4,401 | #10 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,391 of 4,466 ▼ 28 | #6 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,821 of 4,466 ▲ 878 | #7 of 27 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,067 of 3,998 | #7 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #810 of 4,938 | #6 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #3,710 of 4,622 | #22 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #1,079 of 4,628 | #10 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #3,661 of 4,789 | #29 of 32 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 717 | 43 | 16.7:1 | 48% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 38.2 | 15.8:1 | 39% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 53.1 | 14.7:1 | 48% (374) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Griffin Elementary School.
About Griffin Elementary School
Griffin Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in FORNEY, Texas. It offers kindergarten through 4 and has 717 students enrolled. It has 38% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
FORNEY ISD counts 18,565 students in its 24 schools, and Griffin Elementary School is one of them.
More than half of the students at Griffin Elementary School are Black (55%). Next come 18% Hispanic, 14% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 19% Black among all Kaufman County residents. The diversity index for Griffin Elementary School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 43 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.7:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%. The average for public schools in Kaufman County is 59%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Griffin Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.3%; the prediction is 53.2%.
The school's county is Kaufman County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,485, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 65 public schools in the county, enrolling about 41,319, Griffin Elementary School among them.
Dewberry Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Griffin Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Griffin Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kaufman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORNEY ISD
- North Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,582 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Ed Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 786 students
- Jones Int ScMiddle · 758 students
- Rhodes IsMiddle · 746 students
Other schools in FORNEY
- North Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,648 students
- Forney High SchoolHigh · 2,582 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Ed Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 786 students
- Jones Int ScMiddle · 758 students
- Rhodes IsMiddle · 746 students
Other Griffin Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named Griffin Elementary. Griffin Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Griffin Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 782 students
- Griffin Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 649 students
- GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCOOPER CITY, FL · 556 students
- GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKELAND, FL · 431 students
- Griffin Elementary SchoolGRAND HAVEN, MI · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Dewberry Elementary School0.9 mi · 692
- Crosby Elementary School1.1 mi · 452
- Smith Intermediate School1.3 mi · 680
- North Forney High School1.4 mi · 2,648
- Early Childhood Center1.7 mi · 341
- Jackson Middle School1.7 mi · 807
Frequently asked questions
About Griffin Elementary SchoolHow large is Griffin Elementary School?
Griffin Elementary School enrolls approximately 717 students in grades KG-04.
Is Griffin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Griffin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Griffin Elementary School have?
Griffin Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
How diverse is Griffin Elementary School?
Griffin Elementary School reports a student body of 14% White, 18% Hispanic, 55% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Griffin Elementary School?
Griffin Elementary School is overseen by FORNEY ISD in Kaufman County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.