Crane Elementary School
Public elementary school in Crane, Texas · Crane ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Crane Elementary School serves 625 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Crane (Crane County). It is one of 3 schools in Crane ISD. By enrollment it is the 1413th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20.5 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 ÷ 30.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Crane ISD |
| County | Crane County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481554001125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crane ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 625 | 1,233 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 | 17 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67% | 54.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
Crane Elementary School in context
Size
Crane Elementary School is the only elementary school in Crane ISD. Its 625 students are 50.7% of the district's 1,233. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 30.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 629; Crane 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 3 with 106 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 70, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% more students than kindergarten (104 against 86). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 85.4% here and 84.9% across Crane ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.7% across Crane ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 625 students, Crane Elementary School has 20.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 625 students would have about 42.2 teachers, so Crane Elementary School has 11.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Crane Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is McCamey Primary School, 20.1 miles away in McCamey ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 85.4% |
| White | 9.4% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 W 7th St, Crane, TX 79731
Phone: (432)558-1050
Website: craneisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Crane Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCamey Primary School | McCamey ISD | 20.1 mi | 197 | 15.1 | 53.3% |
| El Magnet at Zavala | Ector County ISD | 30.2 mi | 726 | 21.3 | 89.8% |
| El Magnet at Hays | Ector County ISD | 30.5 mi | 511 | 22.2 | 59.9% |
| Edward K Downing Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 30.8 mi | 834 | 22.1 | 88.7% |
| Cameron Dual Language Magnet | Ector County ISD | 30.8 mi | 644 | 22.3 | 75.6% |
| El Magnet at Milam Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 30.9 mi | 583 | 16.8 | 62.3% |
| El Magnet at Blackshear | Ector County ISD | 30.9 mi | 715 | 22 | 92.2% |
| Lauro Cavazos Elementary School | Ector County ISD | 30.9 mi | 614 | 22.7 | 86.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crane ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane High School | High | 9–12 | 347 |
| Crane Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 261 |