Hollis T Dietz Elementary School
Public elementary school in Heartland, Texas · Crandall ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Hollis T Dietz Elementary School serves 568 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Heartland (Kaufman County). It is one of 8 schools in Crandall ISD. By enrollment it is the 1874th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16 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 ÷ 35.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Crandall ISD |
| County | Kaufman County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481551013390 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crandall ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 568 | 6,922 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.8% | 61.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Hollis T Dietz Elementary School in context
Size
Hollis T Dietz Elementary School is the 5th largest of Crandall ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 568 students are 8.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.1 miles away and have a median of 669 students, so Hollis T Dietz 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 kindergarten with 80 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 61, against an average of 71 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 80 in kindergarten and 76 in grade 6. It also enrolls 65 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 45.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Crandall ISD (28.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 35.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.5% across Crandall 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
Hollis T Dietz Elementary School has 35.52 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 568 students would have about 38.4 teachers, so Hollis T Dietz Elementary School has 2.9 fewer.
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 Barbara Walker Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 35 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 45.2% |
| Hispanic | 35.4% |
| White | 15.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 65 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
| Grade 6 | 76 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2080 Sunnybrook Dr., Heartland, TX 75126
Phone: (972)427-6050
Website: crandall-isd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hollis T Dietz Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Walker Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 0.7 mi | 709 | 17.9 | 66.4% |
| Opal Smith Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 0.7 mi | 682 | 16.8 | 62.6% |
| Johnson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.7 mi | 655 | 15.2 | 31.6% |
| Noble Reed | Crandall ISD | 2.9 mi | 800 | 18.8 | 70.8% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.3 mi | 580 | 14.3 | 55.2% |
| Willett Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.4 mi | 741 | 16.4 | 37.8% |
| W a Martin Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 3.5 mi | 614 | 15.8 | 68.1% |
| Claybon Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.5 mi | 583 | 14.9 | 43.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Crandall ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Walker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 709 |
| Crandall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,999 |
| Crandall Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,038 |
| Noble Reed | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 800 |
| Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 512 |
| Opal Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 682 |
| W a Martin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 614 |