CRANE EL

CRANE EL is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary-level communitys in CRANE, Texas, part of CRANE ISD, with 625 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 20% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

CRANE EL is one of 3 schools operated by CRANE ISD, a district that enrolls 1,233 students overall.

Looking at the student body, CRANE EL records that nearly all students (85%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 9% White, 2% Black. By comparison, Crane County as a whole is about 69% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CRANE EL shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CRANE EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at CRANE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Crane County's rate of about 55%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CRANE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.6%, the actual is 34.8%, a residual of -9.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Crane County put median household income runs about $62,212, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Crane County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,233 students), of which CRANE EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CRANE H S, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CRANE EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 32.9%.

CRANE EL operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 9%: 571 students in 2018 compared to 625 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 15% to 9% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.