Claybon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Forney, Texas · Forney ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Claybon Elementary School serves 583 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Forney (Kaufman County). It is one of 24 schools in Forney ISD. By enrollment it is the 1738th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 39.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-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 | 481956008684 |
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 | 583 | 18,565 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.4% | 48.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Claybon Elementary School in context
Size
Claybon Elementary School is the 8th largest of Forney ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 583 students are 3.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 659; Claybon 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 3 with 129 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 4 has 47% more students than kindergarten (125 against 85). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 37.7% here and 21.7% across Forney ISD. Black students are next, at 32.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.4% of its students are eligible 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
With 39.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 583 students, Claybon Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 583 students would have about 39.4 teachers, so Claybon Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Claybon Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Johnson Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 49 other elementary schools, 14 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 37.7% |
| Black | 32.1% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 85 |
| Grade 1 | 112 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
| Grade 4 | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1011 Fm 741, Forney, TX 75126
Phone: (469)762-4305
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Claybon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 1.5 mi | 655 | 15.2 | 31.6% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 1.7 mi | 580 | 14.3 | 55.2% |
| Criswell Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.3 mi | 549 | 14.2 | 64.1% |
| Crosby Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.3 mi | 452 | 13.3 | 53.8% |
| Willett Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.7 mi | 741 | 16.4 | 37.8% |
| Barbara Walker Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 3.0 mi | 709 | 17.9 | 66.4% |
| Education Wilson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.1 mi | 786 | 17.4 | 50.9% |
| Blackburn Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.3 mi | 662 | 14.4 | 50.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Forney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 662 |
| Brown Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 568 |
| 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 |