Carson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Decatur, Texas · Decatur ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Carson Elementary School serves 489 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Decatur (Wise County). It is one of 6 schools in Decatur ISD. By enrollment it is the 2629th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 31.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Decatur ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481650008962 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Decatur ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 489 | 3,786 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.3% | 45.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Carson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Decatur ISD, Carson Elementary School is the largest, with 12.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.7 miles away and have a median of 452 students, so Carson 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 5 with 91 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 35, against an average of 70 per grade. This year grade 5 has 57% more students than kindergarten (91 against 58). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Decatur ISD (57.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 35%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.4% across Decatur 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
Carson Elementary School has 31.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 489 students would have about 33 teachers, so Carson Elementary School has 1.7 fewer.
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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.3% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51.9% of students are girls and 48.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 70 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2100 Business 81/287 S, Decatur, TX 76234
Phone: (940)393-7500
Website: decaturisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Carson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 1.8 mi | 380 | 16 | 20% |
| Rann Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 2.2 mi | 471 | 13.2 | 62.6% |
| Young Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 2.7 mi | 445 | 14.2 | 57.1% |
| Paradise Intermediate School | Paradise ISD | 8.6 mi | 225 | 12.2 | 29.8% |
| Paradise Elementary School | Paradise ISD | 8.8 mi | 414 | 14.7 | 38.6% |
| Boyd Elementary School | Boyd ISD | 9.7 mi | 541 | 15.8 | 54.3% |
| Bridgeport Elementary School | Bridgeport ISD | 10.5 mi | 523 | 16.3 | 74% |
| Bridgeport Intermediate School | Bridgeport ISD | 10.5 mi | 458 | 14.7 | 68.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Decatur ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur High School | High | 9–12 | 1,163 |
| McCarroll Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 838 |
| Rann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 471 |
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 380 |
| Young Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 445 |