Blackburn Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade K-4

2401 Concord St, Forney, TX

Windmill Farms Neighborhood

Forney Independent School District

4.5

3.4

537 Students

B-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms Courtney Parker

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
34%

Reading Proficiency
49%

B-

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

49%

Math Proficiency

34%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

18.8%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

815:1

Student Diversity

Female

52.2%

Male

47.8%

Black

46.5%

White

25.4%

Hispanic

20.2%

Two or more races

4.6%

Asian or Pacific Islander

2.9%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

Native American

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

4.0 Parent

9/12/2017

Could really use more parental involvement. We have a couple of extracurricular activities, but wish we could do more. Food is adequate, but I think there's room for improvement with any school food.

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2.0 parent

6/26/2025

This review is solely towards Summer School at this school. This summer, I wanted to enroll my child into their summer school because my child goes to a different school and this school offered the Summer School for reading. The communication with the school is terrible. It took days for me to just...

1.0 parent

3/21/2025

Would not recommend this school. Choose another if you have a choice

1.0 parent

1/9/2025

At Blackburn you are risking your children well being.They may get burned.The bullying here is real. Their policies need updating on how to keep kids here safe.They need metal detectors here the some of the children are very violent and threatening.This behavior has to be addressed.Please put safely...

2.0 parent

11/5/2018

This school and at least 1 other nearby have a bad bullying problem. I have kids in 4 out of 6 grade levels here.Teachers basically tell parents that ----"that's just Johnny" and remove the victim from the class (remedial class), or tell the other child that the bully threatening to stab him/her jus...

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List Price Range

$231K - $444K

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Average Home Value

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Median Lot Size

6,098 Sq Ft

% Renters

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Average Household Income

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% of College Grads

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Texas Kaufman County Forney 75126 Windmill Farms

Blackburn Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-4 in Forney, TX and is served by the Forney Independent School District in Texas. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 537 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 34% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 49% are proficient in reading. Blackburn Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $284,165. Discover additional schools in the area, like Brown Middle School, Smith Intermediate School, Willett Elementary, and more. Learn more about what Forney has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Blackburn Elementary School.

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