GRIFFIN EL

782 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

GRIFFIN EL is a public elementary school and part of the FORNEY ISD school district, located in FORNEY, TX with 782 students offering grade levels from KG to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 53 teachers, GRIFFIN EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

782

Total Students

53.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GRIFFIN EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	134
Hispanic	160
Black	417
Asian	20
Two or More	46
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Black
417 (53.3 %)
Hispanic
160 (20.5 %)
White
134 (17.1 %)
Two or More
46 (5.9 %)
Asian
20 (2.6 %)
American Indian
4 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	FORNEY ISD
Phone:	(469)762-4295
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	782
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	294
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	50

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 148

Grade 1 173

Grade 2 154

Grade 3 159

Grade 4 148