Dixie Hansel Elementary School
Public elementary school in Krum, Texas · Krum ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dixie Hansel Elementary School serves 501 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Krum (Denton County). It is one of 5 schools in Krum ISD. By enrollment it is the 2523rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 33.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Krum ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482598012059 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Krum ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 501 | 2,542 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.7% | 39.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Dixie Hansel Elementary School in context
Size
Dixie Hansel Elementary School is the largest of Krum ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 501 students are 19.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.5 miles away and have a median of 569 students, so Dixie Hansel 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 2 with 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 53, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% more students than kindergarten (72 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 44.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Krum ISD (37.6%). White students are next, at 43.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.2% across Krum 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
Dixie Hansel Elementary School has 33.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 501 students would have about 33.9 teachers, so Dixie Hansel Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Blanche Dodd Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 23 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.1% |
| White | 43.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Black | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 90 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1513 Sequoia, Krum, TX 76249
Phone: (940)482-2605
Website: krumisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dixie Hansel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Dodd Elementary School | Krum ISD | 0.7 mi | 335 | 13.7 | 32.8% |
| Dyer Elementary School | Krum ISD | 1.5 mi | 361 | 14.9 | 51% |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus | North Texas Collegiate Academy | 2.5 mi | 237 | 17.6 | 81.4% |
| Newton Rayzor Elementary School | Denton ISD | 4.4 mi | 674 | 14.1 | 50.4% |
| Evers Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 4.7 mi | 732 | 14.5 | 61.7% |
| Ginnings Elementary School | Denton ISD | 5.4 mi | 614 | 13 | 60.3% |
| Nette Shultz | Denton ISD | 5.9 mi | 748 | 14.4 | 46.8% |
| Borman Elementary School | Denton ISD | 6.2 mi | 523 | 11.4 | 76.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Krum ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Dodd Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 335 |
| Dyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 |
| Krum High School | High | 9–12 | 776 |
| Krum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 |