CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL

CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL is a multi-level school of very small scale in CRANFILLS GAP, Texas, one of the schools within CRANFILLS GAP ISD, hosting 116 students in grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 76% below typical.

CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL sits inside CRANFILLS GAP ISD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL reports that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 35% Hispanic. By comparison, Bosque County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Bosque County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,914, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Bosque County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,462 students), CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JONESBORO SCHOOL, around 11.1 miles off. On composite proficiency, CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL has declined 16%, going from 138 students in 2018 to 116 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 31% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 7.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the CRANFILLS GAP SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.