Criswell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Forney, Texas · Forney ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Criswell Elementary School serves 549 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Forney (Kaufman County). It is one of 24 schools in Forney ISD. By enrollment it is the 2040th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 38.53 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 | 481956006253 |
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 | 549 | 18,565 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.1% | 48.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Criswell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in Forney ISD, Criswell Elementary School is the 10th largest, with 3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 677; Criswell 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 110 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 92 per grade. This year grade 4 has 17% more students than kindergarten (105 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 46.3% here and 43.1% across Forney ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.1% 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 38.53 full-time-equivalent teachers for 549 students, Criswell Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 549 students would have about 37.1 teachers, so Criswell Elementary School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Criswell 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 Education Wilson Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 58 other elementary schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 46.3% |
| Hispanic | 26.6% |
| White | 16.8% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 77 |
| Grade 2 | 110 |
| Grade 3 | 98 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Hwy 740 N, Forney, TX 75126
Phone: (469)762-4310
Website: forneyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Criswell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Wilson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 0.9 mi | 786 | 17.4 | 50.9% |
| Crosby Elementary School | Forney ISD | 1.1 mi | 452 | 13.3 | 53.8% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Forney ISD | 1.8 mi | 717 | 16.7 | 48% |
| Claybon Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.3 mi | 583 | 14.9 | 43.4% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.5 mi | 738 | 15.7 | 60.4% |
| Dewberry Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.7 mi | 692 | 15 | 80.3% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.0 mi | 580 | 14.3 | 55.2% |
| Blackburn Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.1 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 |
| Claybon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 583 |
| 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 |