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Enrollment
800
Elementary
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANDALL ISD·NCES 481551013634
Noble Reed
2020 WILDCAT TRAIL, CRANDALL, TX 75114 · (972) 427-6000 · Kaufman County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL800 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
566 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (108).
Student demographics
60%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
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
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Noble Reed
Noble Reed's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Reed this school | 800 | 70.8% | 39.8% |
| Ford Elementary School SPRING | 857 | 71.6% | 46.8% |
| Ricardo Salinas Elementary School UNIVERSAL CITY | 675 | 70.5% | 37.4% |
| Banuelos Elementary School BAYTOWN | 769 | 72.7% | 38.7% |
| Oak Forest Elementary School HUMBLE | 732 | 73.6% | 33.3% |
| H C Carleston Elementary School PEARLAND | 714 | 66.9% | 46.4% |
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 Noble Reed ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Kaufman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #2,613 of 4,401 | #15 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,713 of 4,466 ▲ 724 | #16 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,483 of 4,466 ▼ 146 | #12 of 27 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #559 of 3,998 | #3 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 800 | #449 of 4,938 | #1 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #4,336 of 4,622 | #31 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #1,443 of 4,628 | #15 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #2,518 of 4,789 | #14 of 32 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
800
+409 (+105%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 800 | 42.6 | 18.8:1 | 71% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 43.6 | 16.1:1 | 75% (524) |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 39.6 | 15.0:1 | 74% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 72% (280) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Noble Reed.
About Noble Reed
Noble Reed is a large elementary school with its address in CRANDALL, Texas. Enrollment totals 800 students across pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
CRANDALL ISD runs Noble Reed along with 7 other schools, enrolling 6,922 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Noble Reed, about 58 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 22% Black, 16% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Kaufman County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
A staff of 42.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.8:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Kaufman County, the average eligibility rate is 59%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Noble Reed would be expected to post about 43.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.8%.
In Kaufman County, home to about 172,604 people, median household income comes to about $89,485, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kaufman County's 65 public schools enroll about 41,319 students and include Noble Reed.
Crandall Middle School is the nearest public school to Noble Reed, about 1.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Noble Reed is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
Noble Reed has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Noble Reed had 391 students in 2020-21 and 800 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Crandall Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,038 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
- Crandall Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,038 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
- Crandall Middle School1.9 mi · 1,038
- Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary School2.0 mi · 512
- W A Martin Elementary School2.0 mi · 614
- Opal Smith Elementary School2.2 mi · 682
- Crandall High School2.5 mi · 1,999
- Hollis T Dietz Elementary School2.9 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Noble ReedHow large is Noble Reed?
Noble Reed enrolls approximately 800 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Noble Reed serve?
Noble Reed serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Noble Reed?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Noble Reed.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Noble Reed?
At Noble Reed, the student body is approximately 16% White, 58% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Noble Reed?
Noble Reed is overseen by CRANDALL ISD in Kaufman County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.