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Ferris Isd Schools
Ferris Isd is a public school district in Texas, based in Ellis County (Ferris). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ferris Isd on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ferris Isd
4 of 5 schools in Ferris Isd carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Ferris Isd
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Lucy Mae Mcdonald El Ferris (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Ferris H S Ferris (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Ferris J H Ferris (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Lee Longino El Ferris (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Ferris Isd
All schools, A to Z (5)
- D+ Ferris H S Ferris, Ferris
- D+ Ferris J H Ferris, Ferris
- Hazel Ingram El Ferris, Ferris
- D+ Lee Longino El Ferris, Ferris
- C Lucy Mae Mcdonald El Ferris, Ferris
Where Ferris Isd schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Ferris (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Texas
- County: Ellis County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,877 students with 222 full-time-equivalent teachers and 511 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4819170
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Palmer Isd (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Lancaster Isd (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Red Oak Isd (7 schools, 10 mi)
- Crandall Isd (7 schools, 12 mi)
- Ennis Isd (10 schools, 14 mi)
- Desoto Isd (10 schools, 14 mi)
- Scurry-Rosser Isd (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Dallas Isd (235 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Ferris Isd
How many schools are in Ferris Isd?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Ferris Isd, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ferris Isd serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ferris.
How good are the schools in Ferris Isd?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 36.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ferris Isd?
2,877 students were enrolled in Ferris Isd in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ferris Isd?
Ferris Isd is in Texas, based in Ellis County, with its district office in Ferris. Its boundary covers about 79.3 sq mi.