Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KRUM ISD·NCES 482598006736
BLANCHE DODD EL
915 E MCCART, KRUM, TX 76249 · (940) 482-2603 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
110 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within KRUM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
335
+21 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.7:1
% White
60%
was 66%
% Hispanic
32%
was 26%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BLANCHE DODD EL
Located at 915 E MCCART, in KRUM, Texas, BLANCHE DODD EL is an intimate K-5 school that educates 335 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by KRUM ISD. That puts it 35% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
BLANCHE DODD EL is one of 5 schools operated by KRUM ISD, a district that teaches 2,542 students overall.
Demographically, BLANCHE DODD EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Denton County as a whole.
On the resource side, BLANCHE DODD EL reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at BLANCHE DODD EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, BLANCHE DODD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.5%; this one delivers 50.7%.
In the broader community, Denton County reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,498 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Denton County's 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), BLANCHE DODD EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is KRUM MIDDLE, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BLANCHE DODD EL comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 46.0%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Five-year trend. BLANCHE DODD EL's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 314 (now 335). The White share of enrollment shrank from 66% to 60% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BLANCHE DODD EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KRUM ISD
- KRUM H SHigh · 776 students
- KRUM MIDDLEMiddle · 569 students
- DIXIE HANSEL ELElementary · 501 students
- DYER ELElementary · 361 students
- DENTON CO J J A E PElementary
Other schools in KRUM
- KRUM H SHigh · 776 students
- KRUM MIDDLEMiddle · 569 students
- DIXIE HANSEL ELElementary · 501 students
- DYER ELElementary · 361 students
Nearby schools
- KRUM MIDDLE0.2 mi · 569
- KRUM H S0.3 mi · 776
- DIXIE HANSEL EL0.7 mi · 501
- DYER EL0.8 mi · 361
- NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-NORTH CAMPUS3.1 mi · 237
- DENTON H S3.5 mi · 2,083
Frequently asked questions
About BLANCHE DODD ELWhat is the total enrollment at BLANCHE DODD EL?
BLANCHE DODD EL enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-05.
Is BLANCHE DODD EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BLANCHE DODD EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BLANCHE DODD EL have?
BLANCHE DODD EL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BLANCHE DODD EL?
At BLANCHE DODD EL, the student body is approximately 60% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is BLANCHE DODD EL public or private?
BLANCHE DODD EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KRUM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.