Blackburn Elementary School
Public elementary school in Forney, Texas · Forney ISD · Grades K–4
Blackburn Elementary School serves 662 students in grades K–4 in Forney (Kaufman County). It is one of 24 schools in Forney ISD. By enrollment it is the 1166th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 45.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Forney ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481956010869 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Forney ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 662 | 18,565 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.8% | 48.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Blackburn Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Forney ISD, Blackburn Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 3.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 638 students, so Blackburn Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 146 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 102, against an average of 132 per grade. This year grade 4 has 41% more students than kindergarten (144 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 51.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Forney ISD (43.1%). White students are next, at 22.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.5% across Forney ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Blackburn Elementary School has 45.88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 662 students would have about 44.7 teachers, so Blackburn Elementary School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Dewberry Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 33 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 51.4% |
| White | 22.5% |
| Hispanic | 17.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
53.2% of students are girls and 46.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 128 |
| Grade 2 | 146 |
| Grade 3 | 142 |
| Grade 4 | 144 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2401 Concord Dr., Forney, TX 75126
Phone: (469)762-4300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blackburn Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewberry Elementary School | Forney ISD | 1.7 mi | 692 | 15 | 80.3% |
| Willett Elementary School | Forney ISD | 1.9 mi | 741 | 16.4 | 37.8% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.0 mi | 580 | 14.3 | 55.2% |
| Crosby Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.1 mi | 452 | 13.3 | 53.8% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.1 mi | 717 | 16.7 | 48% |
| Criswell Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.1 mi | 549 | 14.2 | 64.1% |
| Claybon Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.3 mi | 583 | 14.9 | 43.4% |
| Education Wilson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.8 mi | 786 | 17.4 | 50.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Forney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 568 |
| Claybon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 583 |
| Criswell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 549 |
| Crosby Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 452 |
| Dewberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 692 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 341 |
| Education Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 786 |
| Forney High School | High | 9–12 | 2,582 |
| Forney Learning Academy | High | 9–12 | 104 |
| Forney Virtual Academy | High | 9–12 | 197 |
| Griffin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 717 |
| Henderson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 580 |
| Jackson Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 807 |
| Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 655 |
| Jones Intermediate Sc | Middle | 5–6 | 758 |
| Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 738 |
| North Forney High School | High | 9–12 | 2,648 |
| Rhea Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 599 |
| Rhodes Is | Middle | 5–6 | 746 |
| Smith Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 680 |
| Themer Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 642 |
| Warren Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 738 |
| Willett Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 741 |