Crandall ISD
Crandall, Texas · Kaufman County · Grades Pre-K–12
Crandall ISD runs 8 schools (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 6,922 students. By enrollment it is the 170th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 8 |
| Students | 6,922 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 423.7 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4815510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Crandall ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Walker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 709 | 17.9 | 66.4% |
| Crandall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,999 | 15.6 | 55% |
| Crandall Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,038 | 16 | 61.3% |
| Hollis T Dietz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 568 | 16 | 58.8% |
| Noble Reed | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 800 | 18.8 | 70.8% |
| Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 512 | 15.2 | 59.6% |
| Opal Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 682 | 16.8 | 62.6% |
| W a Martin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 614 | 15.8 | 68.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Crandall ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Crandall ISD in context
Size
Crandall ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 865 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Crandall High School (1,999) and the smallest is Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School (512).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 568 students. Grade 12 has 412 students and kindergarten has 475, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Crandall ISD enrolls 337 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Crandall ISD at 43.7%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 28.8%.
61.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 55% at Crandall High School to 70.8% at Noble Reed.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 423.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.3 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 13.5 counselors it has 513 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Crandall ISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Forney ISD, 6.6 miles away with 18,565 students. 34 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Crandall ISD. Kaufman County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 421.6 | 16 |
| School counselors | 13.5 | 513 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2 | 3,461 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 6,922 |
| Instructional aides | 108.2 | 64 |
| Other student support staff | 48.1 | 144 |
| School administrators | 21.4 | 323 |
| District administrators | 19.9 | 348 |
| All staff | 853 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.7% |
| Black | 28.8% |
| White | 22.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 337 |
| Kindergarten | 475 |
| Grade 1 | 504 |
| Grade 2 | 478 |
| Grade 3 | 532 |
| Grade 4 | 518 |
| Grade 5 | 495 |
| Grade 6 | 546 |
| Grade 7 | 504 |
| Grade 8 | 534 |
| Grade 9 | 568 |
| Grade 10 | 527 |
| Grade 11 | 492 |
| Grade 12 | 412 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forney ISD | 7 mi | 18,565 | 15.4 | – |
| Kaufman ISD | 10 mi | 4,356 | 15.2 | – |
| Scurry-Rosser ISD | 11 mi | 1,032 | 12.7 | – |
| A+ Academy | 12 mi | 1,678 | 18.7 | – |
| Terrell ISD | 12 mi | 5,283 | 17.1 | – |
| Sunnyvale ISD | 12 mi | 2,306 | 14.3 | – |
| Mesquite ISD | 12 mi | 37,930 | 13.9 | – |
| Inspired Vision Academy | 14 mi | 1,136 | 17.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Kaufman County
- Forney ISD (18,565 students)
- Terrell ISD (5,283 students)
- Kaufman ISD (4,356 students)
- Mabank ISD (4,118 students)
- Kemp ISD (1,987 students)
- Scurry-Rosser ISD (1,032 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 W Lewis St, Crandall, TX 75114
Phone: (972)427-6000
Website: crandall-isd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.