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Ferris ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 618 students in Ferris ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Ferris ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
2,630 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ferris ISD School District, which is ranked #926 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#923 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,937 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
53%
# Black Students
172 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
466 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
18%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
207
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
183
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,939 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,548
$13,640
Spending / Student
$12,939
$14,384
Best Ferris ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferris J High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1002 E 8th St
Ferris, TX 75125
(972) 544-3737
Ferris, TX 75125
(972) 544-3737
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
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