Farmers Branch Elementary School
Public elementary school in Farmers Branch, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Farmers Branch Elementary School serves 468 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Farmers Branch (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 2829th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 35.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305000797 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 468 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.5% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% 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.
Farmers Branch Elementary School in context
Size
Farmers Branch Elementary School is the 16th largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 468 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 513; Farmers Branch 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 4 with 95 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 67 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 71 in kindergarten and 74 in grade 5. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 87.4% here and 60.7% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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 35.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 468 students, Farmers Branch Elementary School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 468 students would have about 31.6 teachers, so Farmers Branch Elementary School has 4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Farmers Branch Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Blair Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 152 other elementary schools, 38 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 | 87.4% |
| White | 7.5% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 95 |
| Grade 5 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13521 Tom Field Rd, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Phone: (972)968-1600
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Farmers Branch Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.8 mi | 520 | 13.5 | 84% |
| Stark Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.9 mi | 626 | 15.4 | 56.9% |
| Central Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 455 | 12.8 | 87.9% |
| McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.4 mi | 706 | 15.2 | 85% |
| Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School | Dallas ISD | 1.5 mi | 404 | 13.9 | 94.3% |
| Marcus Leadership Academy | Dallas ISD | 1.7 mi | 718 | 16.7 | 98.5% |
| Carrollton Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 505 | 13.1 | 91.1% |
| Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 2.3 mi | 413 | 14.8 | 50.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.