Chisholm Trail Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sanger, Texas · Sanger ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Chisholm Trail Elementary School serves 292 students in grades Pre-K–K in Sanger (Denton County). It is one of 7 schools in Sanger ISD. By enrollment it is the 4166th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.6 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 ÷ 17.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Sanger ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483918006472 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sanger ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 292 | 2,880 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.9% | 43.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% 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.
Chisholm Trail Elementary School in context
Size
Chisholm Trail Elementary School is the smallest of Sanger ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 292 students are 10.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 502 students, so Chisholm Trail 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 kindergarten with 196 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 96, against an average of 146 per grade. It also enrolls 96 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Sanger ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 42.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.8% across Sanger 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
Chisholm Trail Elementary School has 17.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 292 students would have about 19.7 teachers, so Chisholm Trail Elementary School has 2.1 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, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Clear Creek Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.4% |
| Hispanic | 42.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 96 |
| Kindergarten | 196 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
812 N Keaton, Sanger, TX 76266
Phone: (940)458-5297
Website: sisd.sangerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chisholm Trail Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Sanger ISD | 1.3 mi | 598 | 18.2 | 48.7% |
| Butterfield Elementary School | Sanger ISD | 1.7 mi | 503 | 18.7 | 43.1% |
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Krum ISD | 7.6 mi | 501 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Blanche Dodd Elementary School | Krum ISD | 7.7 mi | 335 | 13.7 | 32.8% |
| Dyer Elementary School | Krum ISD | 7.7 mi | 361 | 14.9 | 51% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 8.1 mi | 360 | 12.2 | 44.2% |
| Ginnings Elementary School | Denton ISD | 8.8 mi | 614 | 13 | 60.3% |
| Evers Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 8.8 mi | 732 | 14.5 | 61.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sanger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 503 |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 598 |
| Linda Tutt High School | High | 9–12 | 21 |
| Sanger High School | High | 9–12 | 827 |
| Sanger Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 426 |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus | Middle | 6 | 213 |