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Charter middle school · Longview ISD · Longview, Texas

Forest Park Magnet School

Forest Park Magnet School rates 7.7, right at the middle of Longview ISD's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.7this school

7.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Longview ISD median is 8.1.

#1,738 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Longview ISD: 3 middle schools rated, median 8.1

The brief

A Longview ISD charter middle school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,738 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 8 of 13 in Longview ISD.

Forest Park Magnet School is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math46%1 point above the Texas average of 45%443 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading45%10 points below the Texas average of 55%442 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 24 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 46% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.9
40% of the rating
Academics
7.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Forest Park Magnet School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
36
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,474/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Longview. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Longview), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
93.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Foster Middle3.1 mi · charter
    8.1Compare →
  2. 7.9Compare →
  3. Forest Park Magnet Schoolthis school
    7.7
  4. 7.5Compare →
  5. 6.7Compare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Forest Park Magnet School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Forest Park Magnet School serve?

Forest Park Magnet School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Forest Park Magnet School?

Forest Park Magnet School has an enrollment of approximately 465 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Park Magnet School?

The student-teacher ratio at Forest Park Magnet School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Forest Park Magnet School rank in TX?

Forest Park Magnet School ranks #1,738 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Forest Park Magnet School's MySchoolScout rating?

Forest Park Magnet School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Forest Park Magnet School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Forest Park Magnet School has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Forest Park Magnet School a charter school?

Yes, Forest Park Magnet School is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Forest Park Magnet School a Title I school?

No, Forest Park Magnet School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Forest Park Magnet School?

93.1% of students at Forest Park Magnet School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
465
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
49
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Gregg County
Rank in district
#8 of 13
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$13,251
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
26.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.