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15-640: The district serves the city of Forney, the city of Talty , the small Kaufman County portion of Mesquite (no residents), and other unincorporated areas in Kaufman County . The district received the academic accountability rating of "academically acceptable" for the 2006-2007 school year based on the results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills -based on standards set by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). This marks

30-587: A 2005 article in The Dallas Morning News , is the fourth-fastest growing school district in Texas. A new middle school was opened in the 2006-2007 school year, and remodeling of the old middle school was underway. After a bond issue for a second high school repeatedly failed in previous years, funds for a new high school were approved in May 2007. The current high school, originally intended to serve as

45-431: A middle school, has a population that outgrows the building despite recent wing additions. Opportunity Central, a multipurpose complex that includes space for career and technology high school classes on the second floor and community facilities on the first floor, opened in 2024. All Forney ISD students are required to wear school uniforms . [2] . The TEA specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to

60-445: A school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform; [3] parents must specify bona fide reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections. Forney ISD devised a procedure to verify the parents' reasons for requesting exemptions to the uniform policy [4] In 2022 the district announced that hooded clothing would be no longer allowed. Additionally,

75-549: A very small portion is zoned to Claybon Elementary School ( Forney ). Warren Middle School (in unincorporated Kaufman County), and Forney High School (Forney) serve Talty students. Forney, Texas Forney is a city in Kaufman County , Texas , United States, and has been named by the Texas Legislature as the "Antique Capital of Texas". It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . The population

90-528: Is 26 miles (42 km) west of Talty. According to the United States Census Bureau , Talty has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km ), all land. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,500 people, 713 households, and 679 families residing in the town. Talty is served by Forney Independent School District . Almost all of Talty is zoned to Henderson Elementary School (in unincorporated Kaufman County), while

105-492: Is land and 0.022 square miles (0.06 km ) is water. Forney is approximately 4 mi (6 km) southeast of Lake Ray Hubbard , which was formerly known as Forney Lake. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification , Forney has a humid subtropical climate , Cfa on climate maps. On April 3, 2012, an EF-3 tornado struck

120-663: The Town of Talty, the name was formally changed to City of Talty in 2015. Don Willett , a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and former Texas Supreme Court justice, is from Talty. Talty is located in northwestern Kaufman County. Interstate 20 passes through the town, with access from Exit 493. I-20 leads east 7 miles (11 km) to Terrell and west 13 miles (21 km) to Interstate 635 southeast of Dallas . Downtown Dallas

135-546: The city as part of the tornado outbreak of that date . Several homes were completely destroyed, and many others were severely damaged in the Diamond Creek subdivision. The tornado caused significant roof damage to Crosby Elementary School in Forney. A car in the parking lot of the school was tossed about 300 yards and found in a field. Less severe damage was reported in downtown Forney and to a dry cleaning business. Despite

150-449: The city was 59.5% White , 18.0% African American , 0.8% Native American , 2.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 6.6% from some other races and 12.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.8% of the population. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.5% were under 5 years of age, and 7.0% were 65 and older. The Forney Independent School District serves Forney, Talty , an annex of Mesquite , and part of

165-560: The community of Heartland . Forney is served by several elementary schools, three intermediate schools, Jackson Middle School, Warren Middle School, Brown Middle School, Forney High School , and North Forney High School . In 2010, the district received an academic rating of "Exemplary" based on the test results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. The district also has an eBook program, where students in high school, middle school, and intermediate school are provided with

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180-443: The district at that time began only allowing students in grades 4 and below to wear: skirts, skorts, and dresses. An online petition was made that protested the dress code change. The Texas Education Agency has ranked the district: Talty, Texas Talty is a city in Kaufman County, Texas , United States. Its population was 1,535 at the 2010 census, and in 2020 the population was 2,500. Incorporated on May 1, 1999, as

195-423: The severe damage, no deaths occurred, but seven people sustained injuries from the tornado. No deaths were reported from either the Forney tornado or any other tornado that day. As of the 2020 census , there were 23,455 people, 7,876 households, and 6,043 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,584.0 inhabitants per square mile (611.6/km ). There were 8,579 housing units. The racial makeup of

210-557: The third consecutive year that Forney ISD had received this accountability rating, and meant that a minimum of 50-69% of students met state standards in language arts and social studies, a minimum of 35-69% of students met state standards in mathematics, and a minimum of 25-69% of students met state standards in science. In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable " by the Texas Education Agency . Superintendent, Dr. Justin Terry Forney ISD, according to

225-434: Was 23,455 at the 2020 census . Forney is located in northwestern Kaufman County. U.S. Route 80 passes through the city as a four-lane limited-access highway, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to the center of Dallas and east 11 miles (18 km) to Terrell . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.826 square miles (40.99 km ), of which, 15.804 square miles (40.93 km )

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