Blackburn Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 535 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 2342nd out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Trudy Watson
- Fax: (469) 762-7190
- Website: www.forneyisd.net
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Forney Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $6,932
- Graduation Rate: 98.2%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 7,813
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 535
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 252 (47.1%)
- Females: 283 (52.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (13.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 163 (30.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 236 (44.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 2 | 0.4% |
Black | 84 | 15.7% |
Asian | 9 | 1.7% |
Hispanic | 191 | 35.7% |
White | 249 | 46.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 43 | 8.0% |
Kindergarten | 85 | 15.9% |
1st Grade | 78 | 14.6% |
2nd Grade | 83 | 15.5% |
3rd Grade | 64 | 12.0% |
4th Grade | 63 | 11.8% |
5th Grade | 61 | 11.4% |
6th Grade | 58 | 10.8% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
6.7
District:
9.1
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
48.6%
District:
32.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
34.3%
District:
27.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
11.4%
District:
20.8%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
2.9%
District:
11.4%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$67,753
District:
$69,870
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,734
District:
$47,491
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$45,550
District:
$44,927
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,309
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,483
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,312
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$54,849
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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