CHISHOLM TRAIL EL

CHISHOLM TRAIL EL operates as a modestly sized elementary campus in SANGER, Texas, overseen by SANGER ISD. Current enrollment sits at 292 students spanning grades pre-K through K. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 44% below typical.

Across the 7 schools in SANGER ISD (2,880 students total), CHISHOLM TRAIL EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CHISHOLM TRAIL EL shows that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 42% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 47% of students at CHISHOLM TRAIL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Denton County's rate of about 35%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Denton County) logs that median household income runs about $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Denton County's 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), CHISHOLM TRAIL EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SANGER MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around CHISHOLM TRAIL EL.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHISHOLM TRAIL EL has edged down 9%, going from 321 students in 2018 to 292 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 42% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.