D C Cannon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Quinlan, Texas · Quinlan ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
D C Cannon Elementary School serves 815 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Quinlan (Hunt County). It is one of 4 schools in Quinlan ISD. By enrollment it is the 398th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.9 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 ÷ 45.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Quinlan ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483624005907 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Quinlan ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 815 | 2,936 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 15.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 78.4% | 72.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% 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.
D C Cannon Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Quinlan ISD, D C Cannon Elementary School is the largest, with 27.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 634; D C Cannon Elementary 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 1 with 222 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 171, against an average of 204 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 202 in kindergarten and 220 in grade 2. It also enrolls 171 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 47.4% here and 49.7% across Quinlan ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 47%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
78.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.7% across Quinlan 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
With 45.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 815 students, D C Cannon Elementary School has 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 815 students would have about 55.1 teachers, so D C Cannon Elementary School has 9.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
D C Cannon Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is A E Butler Intermediate School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47.4% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 171 |
| Kindergarten | 202 |
| Grade 1 | 222 |
| Grade 2 | 220 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
315 S Business 34, Quinlan, TX 75474
Phone: (903)356-1301
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: D C Cannon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A E Butler Intermediate School | Quinlan ISD | 0.2 mi | 651 | 15.4 | 76% |
| Boles Elementary School | Boles ISD | 3.4 mi | 202 | 12 | 50% |
| W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 10.7 mi | 762 | 15.3 | 36.2% |
| Paula Walker Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 11.0 mi | 479 | 15 | 34.2% |
| Kathryn Griffis Elementary School | Caddo Mills ISD | 11.5 mi | 669 | 13.7 | 38.9% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 12.1 mi | 194 | 16.5 | 24.7% |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 12.2 mi | 772 | 15.4 | 47.4% |
| Davis Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 12.4 mi | 616 | 15 | 53.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Quinlan ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A E Butler Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 651 |
| C B Thompson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 671 |
| Wh Ford High School | High | 9–12 | 799 |