Blanche Dodd Elementary School
Public elementary school in Krum, Texas · Krum ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Blanche Dodd Elementary School serves 335 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Krum (Denton County). It is one of 5 schools in Krum ISD. By enrollment it is the 3922nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Krum ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482598006736 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Krum ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 335 | 2,542 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 32.8% | 39.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Blanche Dodd Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Krum ISD, Blanche Dodd Elementary School is the smallest, with 13.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 606; Blanche Dodd Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 64 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% more students than kindergarten (58 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.7% here and 53.4% across Krum ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
32.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.2% across Krum ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 335 students, Blanche Dodd Elementary School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 335 students would have about 22.6 teachers, so Blanche Dodd Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Blanche Dodd Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Dixie Hansel Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 23 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.7% |
| Hispanic | 31.9% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
915 E McCart, Krum, TX 76249
Phone: (940)482-2603
Website: krumisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blanche Dodd Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Krum ISD | 0.7 mi | 501 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Dyer Elementary School | Krum ISD | 0.8 mi | 361 | 14.9 | 51% |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus | North Texas Collegiate Academy | 3.1 mi | 237 | 17.6 | 81.4% |
| Newton Rayzor Elementary School | Denton ISD | 5.0 mi | 674 | 14.1 | 50.4% |
| Evers Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 5.4 mi | 732 | 14.5 | 61.7% |
| Ginnings Elementary School | Denton ISD | 6.1 mi | 614 | 13 | 60.3% |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Sanger ISD | 6.5 mi | 598 | 18.2 | 48.7% |
| Nette Shultz | Denton ISD | 6.6 mi | 748 | 14.4 | 46.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Krum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 |
| Dyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 |
| Krum High School | High | 9–12 | 776 |
| Krum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 |