Enrollment
642
Middle
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORNEY ISD·NCES 481956022875
Themer Middle School
12502 FM 1641, FORNEY, TX 75126 · (469) 762-4240 · Kaufman County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
209 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 7 | 338 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 304 | 47% |
Student demographics
71%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
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 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 1 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Themer Middle School
Themer Middle School's state test result (45.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Themer Middle School this school | 642 | 32.6% | 45.6% |
| Rhea Intermediate School FORNEY | 599 | 34.4% | 48.4% |
| 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% |
| Brooks Wester Middle School MANSFIELD | 945 | 36.2% | 71.2% |
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 Themer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #674 of 1,635 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #431 of 1,670 ▲ 47 | #3 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #562 of 1,670 ▲ 13 | #2 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #856 of 1,749 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,288 of 1,542 | #15 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #137 of 1,543 | #1 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #1,422 of 1,648 | #15 of 15 |
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.
About Themer Middle School
Themer Middle School is a mid-sized middle school located in FORNEY, Texas. The school offers grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 642 students.
FORNEY ISD is the local district for Themer Middle School. It runs 24 schools with 18,565 students.
The biggest share of students at Themer Middle School, 36%, is White. Other reported shares: 30% Black, 27% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 54% White among all Kaufman County residents. The diversity index for Themer Middle School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Themer Middle School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 33% at Themer Middle School. The 59% average for public schools in Kaufman County is 26 points higher.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 59.8% for Themer Middle School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 45.6%. The 14.2-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In Kaufman County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,485, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 65 public schools in the county, enrolling about 41,319, Themer Middle School among them.
Henderson Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Themer Middle School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Themer Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
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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 School0.2 mi · 580
- Rhea Intermediate School0.6 mi · 599
- Willett Elementary School0.9 mi · 741
- Forney High School1.2 mi · 2,582
- Forney Learning Academy1.6 mi · 104
- Claybon Elementary School1.9 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Themer Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Themer Middle School?
Themer Middle School enrolls approximately 642 students in grades 07-08.
Is Themer Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Themer Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Themer Middle School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Themer Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Themer Middle School?
Student demographics at Themer Middle School are roughly 36% White, 27% Hispanic, 30% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Themer Middle School?
Themer Middle School is overseen by FORNEY ISD in Kaufman County.
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