Blanton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Carrollton, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Blanton Elementary School serves 503 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Carrollton (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 2492nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 34.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305000800 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 503 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.7% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Blanton Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 24 elementary schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Blanton Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 433 students, so Blanton Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 81 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 51, against an average of 72 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 79 in kindergarten and 76 in grade 5. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 80.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (60.7%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
Blanton Elementary School has 34.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 503 students would have about 34 teachers, so Blanton Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is McCoy Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 139 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 80.3% |
| White | 8.2% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
52.7% of students are girls and 47.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
| Grade 5 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2525 Scott Mill Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006
Phone: (972)968-1100
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blanton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCoy Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.8 mi | 410 | 13 | 25.1% |
| Thompson Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.8 mi | 531 | 14.9 | 74.2% |
| Life School Carrollton | Life School | 1.4 mi | 283 | 16.5 | 64.3% |
| McKamy Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 553 | 15.1 | 75.4% |
| Rainwater Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 328 | 12.3 | 50% |
| Davis Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 451 | 14.7 | 80.5% |
| Good Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.6 mi | 499 | 13.3 | 86.6% |
| Furneaux Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.7 mi | 415 | 13.6 | 70.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.