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Forest Meadow Junior High School

Public | 7-8 | 701 students

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4 stars

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Posted April 30, 2013

Forest Meadow Junior High Dchool,j just transfered to this school, and I welcome the buzz entrance and the buzz out exit
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 19, 2009

FMJH is the best! Wonderful leadership, teachers and parents. Kids can learn academically and about themselves.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 1, 2008

It is a great school for everything. They have awesome and nice teachers. And, they teach what you need to know and in a good order to where you can understand it. I love this school! And, it is not hard for a student from Forest Meadow to say that because they make learning fun!
—Submitted by a student


Posted April 10, 2008

It is a very fun and exciting school even tough sometimes you want to get out of there! : )
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 19, 2007

I've been in this school for a while and it's just amazing! Safety is great, everything about it is great. I want to go here for the rest of my life. Although, fix those lockers, Forest Meadow!
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 4, 2006

I love this school and you know its hard for a student to say that
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 25, 2006

If you have a high achieving child, they do well. If you have a normal child, it is difficult. If you have a child with special needs, go elsewhere. Highly competitive environment with great extracurricular activities, but we wanted academics to be the most important with extracurricular secondary. Very cliquish.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 10, 2006

I believe Forest Meadow is a great School for any child to attend,however I think that the staff should investigate any queries that may come thru there office and please do not assume a child is guilty of anything due to his or her size or race. It would be nice to see the school acknowledge all cultures doing holidays. Currently the sign outside does not acknowledge Martin Luther King but instead it is honoring the trustees and that is ok to because they work hard as well but give the props to History. Be Fair our children see and do as we do. Thank you FMJH staff.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 26, 2005

Forest Meadow has been a great school for my son. They provide positive motivation for kids that are excelling academically through recognizing them with awards and having a chance to be on the National Honor Society. They have taken field trips to local colleges so that kids could get a feel for what college life would be like. They also hold kids accountable when they do not perform in the classroom by not allowing them to play sports when their grades fall below a 70 during a current six week cycle. They also have a good handle of controlling fights and gang activity. They also have good teachers in the Pre-AP courses.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 11, 2005

The parent involvement is outstanding. There are a lot of discipline problems and the student teacher ratio is to large in the regular classes.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

291 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

290 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
83%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

272 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
86%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

329 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

335 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
96%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

330 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
77%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

330 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
95%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students79%
Female84%
Male76%
Black or African American70%
Asian88%
Hispanic83%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Special education54%
Not special education82%
Limited English proficient (LEP)56%
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students81%
Female89%
Male76%
Black or African American78%
Asian75%
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Special education70%
Not special education83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)63%
Proficient in English84%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant81%
Gifted/talented100%

Writing

All Students96%
Female98%
Male95%
Black or African American94%
Asian100%
Hispanic96%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged95%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special education93%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient (LEP)87%
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students84%
Female83%
Male84%
Black or African American80%
Asian100%
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education77%
Not special education84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)58%
Proficient in English86%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students91%
Female91%
Male92%
Black or African American89%
Asian100%
Hispanic89%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education69%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)67%
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students78%
Female75%
Male81%
Black or African American71%
Asian86%
Hispanic77%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Special education46%
Not special education81%
Limited English proficient (LEP)48%
Proficient in English81%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant78%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students98%
Female98%
Male97%
Black or African American96%
Asian100%
Hispanic98%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged98%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education86%
Not special education99%
Limited English proficient (LEP)91%
Proficient in English98%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Recognized".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 45% 14%
Hispanic 29% 48%
White 24% 34%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 16%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 7%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 12%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 58%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 23%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 47%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 15%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 6%N/A23%
21 or more years 9%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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9373 Whitehurst Dr
Dallas, TX 75243
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Phone: (469) 593-1500

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