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If you had an hour of school board time for NAAMAN FOREST H S, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,949
High
DISTRICT 2,049 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034006552
Naaman Forest High School
4843 NAAMAN FOREST BLVD, GARLAND, TX 75040 · (972) 675-3091 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,949 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
131 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
1,470 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 433 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 463 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 537 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 516 | 26% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 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 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 38.0% | 20.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 24.0% | 36.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Naaman Forest High School
Naaman Forest High School's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naaman Forest High School this school | 1,949 | 75.4% | 47.1% |
| Taylor High School HOUSTON | 2,838 | 79.4% | 46.7% |
| John B Connally High School AUSTIN | 1,974 | 68.2% | 34.5% |
| Cypress Ridge High School HOUSTON | 2,861 | 79.4% | 55.2% |
| Mayde Creek High School HOUSTON | 3,036 | 76.5% | 56.2% |
| Garland High School GARLAND | 2,335 | 69.1% | 51.5% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Naaman Forest High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #925 of 1,385 | #49 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #910 of 1,425 ▼ 289 | #56 of 100 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,166 of 1,425 ▲ 22 | #68 of 100 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #788 of 1,184 | #48 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,949 | #348 of 2,107 | #32 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #717 of 1,344 | #36 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #241 of 1,346 | #15 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #474 of 1,522 | #66 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #263 of 557 | #30 of 55 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,949
-226 (-10%) vs 2020
+72% since 1990-91, when it was 1,132
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 1,949 | 130.9 | 14.9:1 | 75% (1,470) |
| 2023-24 | 2,079 | 126.7 | 16.4:1 | 63% (1,313) |
| 2022-23 | 2,221 | 124.2 | 17.9:1 | 72% (1,598) |
| 2020-21 | 2,175 | 141 | 15.4:1 | 73% (1,593) |
| 2017-18 | 2,150 | 141.2 | 15.2:1 | 58% (1,239) |
| 2015-16 | 2,072 | 149 | 13.9:1 | 55% (1,149) |
| 2010-11 | 2,402 | 160 | 15.0:1 | 45% (1,079) |
| 2000-01 | 2,413 | 145 | 16.6:1 | 13% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 1,132 | 50 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Naaman Forest High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,150 to 1,949); teachers down 7% (141.2 to 130.9).
About Naaman Forest High School
Naaman Forest High School is a large high school in GARLAND, Texas, under GARLAND ISD. The latest federal count shows 1,949 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 145% higher.
Naaman Forest High School is one school in GARLAND ISD, a system of 76 schools with 53,173 students.
Naaman Forest High School is 54% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 20% Black, 11% Asian, 10% White, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Dallas County residents are about 41% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Naaman Forest High School's 130.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.9:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 75%. For comparison, public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
allk12 grades Naaman Forest High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.5% for Naaman Forest High School. The school posts 47.1%, 5.6 points above the prediction.
Naaman Forest High School is located in Dallas County, where the median household income is $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides Naaman Forest High School, Dallas County has 770 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Spring Creek Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Naaman Forest High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Naaman Forest High School's average proficiency of 47.1% compares with 45.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
For locale, NCES codes Naaman Forest High School as Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 2,175 in 2020-21 to 1,949 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Naaman Forest High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
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- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
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Nearby schools
- Spring Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 673
- Abbett Elementary School0.8 mi · 710
- Webb Middle School0.9 mi · 989
- Texans Can Academy - Garland1.4 mi · 6
- Iltexas Garland High School1.7 mi · 604
- Cooper Elementary School1.7 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Naaman Forest High SchoolHow large is Naaman Forest High School?
Naaman Forest High School enrolls approximately 1,949 students in grades 09-12.
Is Naaman Forest High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Naaman Forest High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Naaman Forest High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Naaman Forest High School is approximately 14.9:1 (131 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Naaman Forest High School?
Naaman Forest High School reports a student body of 10% White, 54% Hispanic, 20% Black, 11% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Naaman Forest High School?
Naaman Forest High School is overseen by GARLAND ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.