Opal Smith Elementary School
Public elementary school in Crandall, Texas · Crandall ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Opal Smith Elementary School serves 682 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Crandall (Kaufman County). It is one of 8 schools in Crandall ISD. By enrollment it is the 1028th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 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 ÷ 40.48 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 | 481551022874 |
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 | 682 | 6,922 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.6% | 61.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Opal Smith Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Crandall ISD, Opal Smith Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 9.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 635 students, so Opal Smith 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 1 with 96 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 72, against an average of 85 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 95 in kindergarten and 95 in grade 6. It also enrolls 72 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 51.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Crandall ISD (28.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.6% 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
Opal Smith Elementary School has 40.48 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 682 students would have about 46.1 teachers, so Opal Smith Elementary School has 5.6 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 Hollis T Dietz Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 9 elementary schools within 5 miles and 33 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 51.5% |
| Hispanic | 31.5% |
| White | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 72 |
| Kindergarten | 95 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
| Grade 6 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3015 Fletcher Rd, Crandall, TX 75114
Phone: (972)427-6000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Opal Smith Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis T Dietz Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 0.7 mi | 568 | 16 | 58.8% |
| Barbara Walker Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 1.2 mi | 709 | 17.9 | 66.4% |
| Noble Reed | Crandall ISD | 2.2 mi | 800 | 18.8 | 70.8% |
| W a Martin Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 3.0 mi | 614 | 15.8 | 68.1% |
| Johnson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.4 mi | 655 | 15.2 | 31.6% |
| Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School | Crandall ISD | 3.5 mi | 512 | 15.2 | 59.6% |
| Willett Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.5 mi | 741 | 16.4 | 37.8% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.6 mi | 580 | 14.3 | 55.2% |
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 |
| Hollis T Dietz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 568 |
| Noble Reed | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 800 |
| Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 512 |
| W a Martin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 614 |