Farmersville Int, Farmersville TX

Original Research by School Decision on Farmersville Int

Farmersville Intermediate serves grades three through six in a small, growing town in Collin County about forty miles northeast of Dallas. The school draws from a community with deep rural and agricultural roots, now in transition toward suburban growth as families seek affordable housing closer to the Dallas–Fort Worth job market.

Academically, the school's performance is mixed and warrants close attention from parents. Reading and language arts is the stronger subject: across grades three through six, a majority of students meet proficiency, with fifth grade notably above the school-wide average. Math proficiency is substantially lower, hovering in the low-to-mid range across grade levels, with fifth grade dropping to well below the midpoint. Science proficiency in fifth grade is the weakest of all tested areas. When compared against other districts in Collin County, Farmersville Intermediate's overall proficiency index sits below the county midpoint, a signal that students here are not reaching the achievement levels typical of the broader region. A parent may want to look into what support is available in math and science and what instructional strategies the school is employing to close these gaps.

The school serves roughly even numbers of white and Hispanic students, with more than half the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a economically diverse population. Enrollment is steady at around that size for an intermediate school, distributed across all four grades, and the student body does not show signs of major instability or flux.

Farmersville ISD as a district is actively investing in facilities and programs. Voters approved a substantial bond in May 2024 to build a new elementary school, expand capacity, and acquire land, driven by enrollment projections showing growth over the next few years. The district also stands out for having established a P-TECH Engineering Academy at the high school level, which allows students to earn an associate degree and career credential alongside their diploma, supported by state funding for advanced equipment. That pathway is a concrete asset for families thinking ahead to high school and postsecondary outcomes, though it does not directly affect this intermediate school.

The town itself is small, walkable in its historic downtown core around the town square, but car-dependent otherwise. Housing is affordable by regional standards, with median home values well below those in nearby Plano and McKinney, and a median household income in the middle range. The community has a strong small-town identity rooted in its agricultural past, with civic life anchored by the library, museum, and historic district downtown, while the school campuses sit along State Highway 78 on the edge of town. Families here tend to be long-rooted or drawn by affordability and proximity to DFW employment.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 47%

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 35%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 57%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 60%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 652%

School 52% · District 52%

even with state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 23%

even with state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

This schoolFARMERSVILLE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income71%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income66%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income75%27 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income47%Higher-income57%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income59%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income64%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income24%Higher-income52%28 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income33%Higher-income45%12 pp gap