Crane ISD
Crane, Texas · Crane County · Grades Pre-K–12
Crane ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,233 students. By enrollment it is the 499th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,233 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 72.7 |
| Students per teacher | 17 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Crane County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4815540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Crane ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 625 | 20.5 | 67% |
| Crane High School | High | 9–12 | 347 | 13.4 | 67.7% |
| Crane Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 261 | 16.1 | 8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Crane ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Crane ISD in context
Size
Crane ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Crane Elementary School with 625 students, and the smallest is Crane Middle School with 261; the average is 411, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 3 is its largest grade, with 106 students this year. Grade 12 has 64 students and kindergarten has 86, 26% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Crane ISD enrolls 70 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 Crane ISD at 84.9%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 11%.
54.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 8% at Crane Middle School to 67.7% at Crane High School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 2.4 counselors it has 514 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.8 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
NCES classifies Crane ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is McCamey ISD, 20.1 miles away with 484 students. 2 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Crane ISD.
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 | 65 | 19 |
| School counselors | 2.4 | 514 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.8 | 1,541 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,233 |
| Instructional aides | 34.8 | 35 |
| Other student support staff | 6.3 | 196 |
| School administrators | 6 | 206 |
| District administrators | 2 | 617 |
| All staff | 184.8 |
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 | 84.9% |
| White | 11% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 104 |
| Grade 6 | 95 |
| Grade 7 | 87 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
| Grade 9 | 91 |
| Grade 10 | 99 |
| Grade 11 | 93 |
| Grade 12 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCamey ISD | 20 mi | 484 | 12.6 | – |
| Buena Vista ISD | 22 mi | 220 | 11 | – |
| Rankin ISD | 27 mi | 301 | 7.1 | – |
| Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | 30 mi | 157 | 9.8 | – |
| Ector County ISD | 33 mi | 33,663 | 19.5 | – |
| Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD | 34 mi | 2,181 | 17.2 | – |
| Compass Academy Charter School | 36 mi | 1,558 | 17 | – |
| Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD | 43 mi | 333 | 10.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Contact
511 W 8th St, Crane, TX 79731
Phone: (432)558-1300
Website: craneisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.