Crandall Middle School
Public middle school in Crandall, Texas · Crandall ISD · Grades 7–8
Crandall Middle School serves 1,038 students in grades 7–8 in Crandall (Kaufman County). It is one of 8 schools in Crandall ISD. By enrollment it is the 247th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 64.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Crandall ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481551001124 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crandall ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,038 | 6,922 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.3% | 61.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Crandall Middle School in context
Size
Crandall Middle School is the only middle school in Crandall ISD. Its 1,038 students are 15% of the district's 6,922. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 709; Crandall Middle School is larger 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 8 with 534 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 504, against an average of 519 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 504 in grade 7 and 534 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 41% here and 43.7% across Crandall ISD. Black students are next, at 31.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Crandall ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 64.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,038 students, Crandall Middle School has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,038 students would have about 72.1 teachers, so Crandall Middle School has 7.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Crandall Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Themer Middle School, 3.9 miles away in Forney ISD. Within 10 miles there are 13 other middle 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
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Black | 31.1% |
| White | 22.4% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 504 |
| Grade 8 | 534 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2600 Fletcher Rd, Crandall, TX 75114
Phone: (972)427-6000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crandall Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Themer Middle School | Forney ISD | 3.9 mi | 642 | 16.9 | 32.6% |
| Rhea Intermediate School | Forney ISD | 4.1 mi | 599 | 15.6 | 34.4% |
| Jones Intermediate Sc | Forney ISD | 4.9 mi | 758 | 16.1 | 43.7% |
| Warren Middle School | Forney ISD | 4.9 mi | 738 | 16 | 38.9% |
| Brown Middle School | Forney ISD | 6.3 mi | 568 | 14.6 | 75.7% |
| Smith Intermediate School | Forney ISD | 7.0 mi | 680 | 13.4 | 64.6% |
| Jackson Middle School | Forney ISD | 7.1 mi | 807 | 14.6 | 57.4% |
| Rhodes Is | Forney ISD | 7.1 mi | 746 | 14.1 | 60.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crandall ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Walker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 709 |
| Crandall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,999 |
| Hollis T Dietz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 568 |
| Noble Reed | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 800 |
| Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 512 |
| Opal Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 682 |
| W a Martin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 614 |