Forsan El
Big Spring, TX · Forsan ISD
Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Rural, distant
1,981st of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 55%▼ Declining
500 W MAIN ST, Big Spring, TX 79733
(432)457-0091NCES ID 481962001812Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Forsan El 1,981st of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 55% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 55th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 178 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 363 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.1% | 53.7% | ▼ 17.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 24.2% | 40.8% | ▲ 16.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Black | 2.5% | 1.1% | ▼ 1.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Forsan El
- –Marcy ElBig Spring ISD · 10 mi awayCompare
- #2392Washington ElBig Spring ISD · 10.5 mi away2,392nd of 4,406
ELA 39% ▼18 · Math 54% ▲11Compare - –Moss ElBig Spring ISD · 10.9 mi awayCompare
- #2988Coahoma ElCoahoma ISD · 13.8 mi away2,988th of 4,406
ELA 47% ▼10 · Math 36% ▼7Compare - #135Garden City ElGlasscock County ISD · 18.1 mi away135th of 4,406
ELA 88% ▲31 · Math 77% ▲34Compare - #1225Stanton ElStanton ISD · 25 mi away1,225th of 4,406
ELA 65% ▲8 · Math 51% ▲8Compare
What school district is Forsan El in?
Forsan El is part of the Forsan ISD district in Big Spring, Texas.
Is Forsan El a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Forsan El 1,981st of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).
What is the racial makeup of Forsan El?
White 54%, Hispanic 41%, Two or more races 3%, Asian 1% (363 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.