Jackson Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Forney ISD
- Forney, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Forney ISD: N/A
Total students
993
Avg. teacher experience
4.9 years
Forney ISD: 7.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Forney ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Jackson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Forney, TX, in the Forney ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 993 students. 59.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,602, which is $2,872 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
651 Innovation BlvdForney, TX 75126-9682
Office phone number
Principal
- Stacy Wetzel
- smwetzel@edu.forneyisd.net
- (469) 762-4270
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jackson Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
993
African American
421 (42.4%)
Forney ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Forney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
22 (2.2%)
Forney ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
339 (34.1%)
Forney ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.6%)
Forney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
173 (17.4%)
Forney ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
29 (2.9%)
Forney ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
59.4 %
Forney ISD: 49.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
55.1 %
Forney ISD: 46%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.6 %
Forney ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17.2 %
Forney ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.4 %
Forney ISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.9 %
Forney ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Forney ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Forney ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Forney ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Forney ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
21.1 %
Forney ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
24.8 %
Forney ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Forney ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
10.7 %
Forney ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
18.5 %
Forney ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
16.7 %
Forney ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
18.8 %
Forney ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
32 %
Forney ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
72.2
African American
19.6 (27.1%)
Forney ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1.9 (2.7%)
Forney ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0.3 (0.4%)
Forney ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
9 (12.5%)
Forney ISD: 11.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Forney ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
35.4 (49%)
Forney ISD: 63.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
6 (8.3%)
Forney ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2.2 (3.1%)
Forney ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
47.6 (66%)
Forney ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
22.3 (30.9%)
Forney ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Forney ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.8
Forney ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
4.9 years
Forney ISD: 7.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,602
Forney ISD: $61,037
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$56,150
Forney ISD: $57,559
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$58,208
Forney ISD: $57,134
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,787
Forney ISD: $61,520
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,681
Forney ISD: $65,810
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,850
Forney ISD: $70,719
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$73,600
Forney ISD: $71,424
Statewide: $74,014