Public SchoolElementary

Forsan El

500 W Main St, Big Spring, TX 79733

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
343
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Forsan ISD
Howard County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
93rdpercentile
Class size15.9 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Forsan El

Forsan El is a public elementary school in Big Spring, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Forsan ISD. The school is located in a rural area in Howard County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 343 students were enrolled, with about 15.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

500 W Main St
Big Spring, TX 79733
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
343 students
Students per teacher
15.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Forsan ISD
County
Howard County
NCES school ID
481962001812

Schools near Forsan El

All 10 schools in Big Spring →
Marcy El
Public · Grades 1–2 · 513 students
10 mi
Moss El
Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 380 students
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Coahoma El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 524 students
B14 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.