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What's one thing RHEA INT gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
599
Middle
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORNEY ISD·NCES 481956011501
Rhea Intermediate School
250 MONITOR BLVD, FORNEY, TX 75126 · (469) 762-4360 · Kaufman County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
206 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 5 | 298 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 301 | 50% |
Student demographics
70%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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 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 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Rhea Intermediate School
Rhea Intermediate School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea Intermediate School this school | 599 | 34.4% | 48.4% |
| Themer Middle School FORNEY | 642 | 32.6% | 45.6% |
| Union Grove Middle School HARKER HEIGHTS | 733 | 38.9% | 43.2% |
| Warren Middle School FORNEY | 738 | 38.9% | 53.6% |
| Truett Wilson Middle School HASLET | 941 | 35.0% | 44.4% |
| Jones Int Sc FORNEY | 758 | 43.7% | 38.3% |
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 Rhea Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #560 of 1,635 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #673 of 1,670 ▼ 38 | #5 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #792 of 1,670 ▼ 49 | #3 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #71 of 1,570 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #929 of 1,749 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,002 of 1,542 | #9 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #176 of 1,543 | #2 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.4% | #1,402 of 1,648 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #603 of 942 | N/A |
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
599
-424 (-41%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 599 | 38.5 | 15.6:1 | 34% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 846 | 58.4 | 14.5:1 | 28% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 52.3 | 15.9:1 | 26% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 1,023 | 66 | 15.5:1 | 26% (264) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 39 | 17.2:1 | 27% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | 39 | 18.8:1 | 29% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 36% (206) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rhea Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (672 to 599); teachers down 1% (39 to 38.5).
About Rhea Intermediate School
Rhea Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle school based in FORNEY, Texas. The grade span is 5 through 6, and enrollment is 599 students.
Rhea Intermediate School is run by FORNEY ISD, whose 24 schools enroll 18,565 students.
Enrollment at Rhea Intermediate School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 34%. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Black, 28% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Kaufman County overall, about 54% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Rhea Intermediate School comes in at 70%.
Its 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 34% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Kaufman County is 25 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Rhea Intermediate School is 59.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.4%.
Among Kaufman County residents, median household income is about $89,485, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Rhea Intermediate School is one of 65 public schools in Kaufman County, which together enroll about 41,319 students.
Henderson Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Rhea Intermediate School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Rhea Intermediate School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school counted 1,023 students in 2020-21 and 599 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- Henderson Elementary School0.5 mi · 580
- Themer Middle School0.6 mi · 642
- Forney High School0.7 mi · 2,582
- Claybon Elementary School1.2 mi · 583
- Willett Elementary School1.5 mi · 741
- Forney Virtual Academy2.0 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Rhea Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Rhea Intermediate School?
Rhea Intermediate School enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Rhea Intermediate School serve?
Rhea Intermediate School serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Rhea Intermediate School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Rhea Intermediate School.
What is the student diversity at Rhea Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Rhea Intermediate School are roughly 34% White, 28% Hispanic, 33% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Rhea Intermediate School in?
Rhea Intermediate School is part of FORNEY ISD.
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