Dyer Elementary School
Public elementary school in Krum, Texas · Krum ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dyer Elementary School serves 361 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Krum (Denton County). It is one of 5 schools in Krum ISD. By enrollment it is the 3753rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 24.19 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 | 482598002924 |
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 | 361 | 2,542 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51% | 39.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Dyer Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Krum ISD, Dyer Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 14.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 606 students, so Dyer 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 grade 5 with 67 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 39, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 72% more students than kindergarten (67 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Krum ISD (53.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 44.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51% 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
Dyer Elementary School has 24.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 361 students would have about 24.4 teachers, so Dyer 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, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.3% |
| Hispanic | 44.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 48 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 58 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
304 N 3rd St, Krum, TX 76249
Phone: (940)482-2604
Website: krumisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dyer 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 | 0.8 mi | 335 | 13.7 | 32.8% |
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Krum ISD | 1.5 mi | 501 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus | North Texas Collegiate Academy | 3.9 mi | 237 | 17.6 | 81.4% |
| Newton Rayzor Elementary School | Denton ISD | 5.8 mi | 674 | 14.1 | 50.4% |
| Evers Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 6.2 mi | 732 | 14.5 | 61.7% |
| Ponder Elementary School | Ponder ISD | 6.4 mi | 773 | 14.9 | 45.3% |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Sanger ISD | 6.6 mi | 598 | 18.2 | 48.7% |
| Ginnings Elementary School | Denton ISD | 6.9 mi | 614 | 13 | 60.3% |
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 |
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 501 |
| Krum High School | High | 9–12 | 776 |
| Krum Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 569 |