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Enrollment
1,038
Middle
DISTRICT 865 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANDALL ISD·NCES 481551001124
Crandall Middle School
2600 FLETCHER RD, CRANDALL, TX 75114 · (972) 427-6000 · Kaufman County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,038 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
636 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 504 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 534 | 51% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Crandall Middle School→Crandall High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CRANDALL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Crandall Middle School
Crandall Middle School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crandall Middle School this school | 1,038 | 61.3% | 32.5% |
| Timberwood Middle School HUMBLE | 1,023 | 60.4% | 40.3% |
| Atascocita Middle School HUMBLE | 986 | 56.8% | 41.6% |
| Bettye Myers Middle School SHADY SHORES | 827 | 62.0% | 34.4% |
| Roy J Smith Middle School KILLEEN | 1,135 | 57.8% | 41.4% |
| Marine Creek Middle School FORT WORTH | 926 | 61.7% | 36.9% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Crandall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #1,294 of 1,635 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,279 of 1,670 ▲ 143 | #12 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,164 of 1,670 ▲ 20 | #9 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #637 of 1,570 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,038 | #246 of 1,749 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,123 of 1,542 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #220 of 1,543 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #913 of 1,648 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +61.9% | #25 of 437 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,038
+274 (+36%) vs 2020
+522% since 1990-91, when it was 167
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,038 | 64.7 | 16.0:1 | 61% (636) |
| 2023-24 | 1,036 | 63.2 | 16.4:1 | 62% (644) |
| 2022-23 | 983 | 56.3 | 17.4:1 | 60% (587) |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 50 | 15.3:1 | 56% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 39.5 | 16.2:1 | 44% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 761 | 50 | 15.2:1 | 43% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 28 | 16.0:1 | 36% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 15% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 167 | 10 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crandall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 62% (641 to 1,038); teachers up 64% (39.5 to 64.7).
About Crandall Middle School
Crandall Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in CRANDALL, Texas. It reported 1,038 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 61% higher.
Crandall Middle School is a school in CRANDALL ISD. The district has 8 schools and 6,922 students.
About 41% of students at Crandall Middle School are Hispanic, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 31% Black, 22% White, and 4% multiracial. Kaufman County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 14 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Crandall Middle School totals 64.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Crandall Middle School is about 61%. Public schools in Kaufman County average a similar 59%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Crandall Middle School would score about 47.5%. It scores 32.5%, a bottom-10% result among Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Kaufman County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $89,485 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Kaufman County number 65, with about 41,319 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Opal Smith Elementary School, is the closest to Crandall Middle School. Crandall Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Crandall Middle School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 764 to 1,038, a 36% rise.
Crandall Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kaufman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
172,604
Census ACS
Median income
$89,485
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,319 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CRANDALL ISD
- Crandall High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Noble ReedElementary · 800 students
- Barbara Walker Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Opal Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- W A Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Hollis T Dietz Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
Other schools in CRANDALL
- Crandall High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Noble ReedElementary · 800 students
- Opal Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- W A Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- New Middle SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Opal Smith Elementary School0.3 mi · 682
- Hollis T Dietz Elementary School0.9 mi · 568
- Barbara Walker Elementary School1.5 mi · 709
- Noble Reed1.9 mi · 800
- W A Martin Elementary School2.7 mi · 614
- Forney Learning Academy2.9 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About Crandall Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Crandall Middle School?
Crandall Middle School enrolls approximately 1,038 students in grades 07-08.
Is Crandall Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crandall Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Crandall Middle School have?
Crandall Middle School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crandall Middle School?
At Crandall Middle School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 41% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Crandall Middle School in?
Crandall Middle School is part of CRANDALL ISD.
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