CRUTCHFIELD EL

CRUTCHFIELD EL, a compact K-5 school in SHERMAN, Texas, part of SHERMAN ISD, educates 424 students, covering grades K through 5.

CRUTCHFIELD EL is one of 16 schools operated by SHERMAN ISD, a district that serves 7,788 students overall.

Demographically, CRUTCHFIELD EL reports that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 15% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Grayson County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CRUTCHFIELD EL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CRUTCHFIELD EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Grayson County (around 53%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CRUTCHFIELD EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Grayson County) shows that median household earnings sit near $72,182, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Grayson County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,915 students), of which CRUTCHFIELD EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SHERMAN MIDDLE, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CRUTCHFIELD EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 33.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CRUTCHFIELD EL has changed only slightly, going from 430 students in 2018 to 424 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 52% to 69% over that span.

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