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D C Cannon Elementary School

315 S BUSINESS 34, QUINLAN, TX 75474 · (903) 356-1301 · Hunt County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL815 STUDENTS
Enrollment
815
Elementary
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
639 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K17121%
Kindergarten20225%
Grade 122227%
Grade 222027%
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
38647%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
38347%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
354%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
40750%
Female
40850%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
D C Cannon Elementary School→A E Butler Intermediate School→C B Thompson Middle School→Wh Ford High School
Based on grade levels within QUINLAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Texas elementary 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 D C Cannon Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Hunt County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
815#398 of 4,938#1 of 18
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.9:1#4,185 of 4,622#16 of 16
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
55.3%#1,897 of 4,628#9 of 16
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
78.4%#2,061 of 4,789#6 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+15.6%#536 of 1,307#8 of 12
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
815
+126 (+18%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2581545.617.9:178% (639)
2023-2479342.618.6:183% (656)
2022-2376541.318.5:181% (622)
2020-216894316.0:179% (544)
2017-1870542.516.6:182% (576)
2015-167164316.6:179% (567)
2010-115543715.0:175% (413)
2000-016124513.6:150% (303)
1990-915723715.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for D C Cannon Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 16% (705 to 815); teachers up 7% (42.5 to 45.6).

About D C Cannon Elementary School

D C Cannon Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of QUINLAN, Texas. School enrollment was 815 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 2. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.

QUINLAN ISD, which runs D C Cannon Elementary School, has 4 schools and 2,936 students.

Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at D C Cannon Elementary School, at 47%. Other reported shares: 47% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Hunt County's residents are about 70% White, 23 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The count of teachers at D C Cannon Elementary School is 45.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.9:1. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Around 78% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 61% average for public schools in Hunt County.

Across Hunt County, the median household income is $71,938, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Hunt County is home to 45 public schools and about 20,771 public school students.

The nearest other public school, A E Butler Intermediate School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, D C Cannon Elementary School is Rural: Distant.

Over 4 years, D C Cannon Elementary School's enrollment grew 18%, to 815. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.0:1 to 17.9:1.

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Hunt County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students

Quick facts

School name
D C Cannon Elementary School
District
QUINLAN ISD
Address
315 S BUSINESS 34, QUINLAN, TX 75474
Phone
(903) 356-1301
County
Hunt County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
815
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
639 (78%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483624005907
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About D C Cannon Elementary School
How large is D C Cannon Elementary School?
D C Cannon Elementary School enrolls approximately 815 students in grades PK-02.
Is D C Cannon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
D C Cannon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does D C Cannon Elementary School have?
D C Cannon Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
How diverse is D C Cannon Elementary School?
D C Cannon Elementary School reports a student body of 47% White, 47% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees D C Cannon Elementary School?
D C Cannon Elementary School is overseen by QUINLAN ISD in Hunt County.
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