Original Research by School Decision on Crandall H S
Crandall High School sits in the town of Crandall in Kaufman County, east of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, serving grades eight through twelve as a regular public school within Crandall ISD. The school is a mid-to-large campus for its grade band, drawing a student body that is majority Hispanic and Black, with white students making up a substantial minority and smaller shares of other groups. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a working- and middle-class community economic profile. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in what we reviewed.
Texas assesses high schoolers in specific tested courses rather than across all grades, so the STAAR results here reflect those tested courses only. The picture across subjects is uneven. Science and social studies show strong passing rates at the approaches-grade-level threshold, meaning nearly all tested students clear the minimum bar in those subjects. ELA approaches-level passing is solid as well. Math approaches-level passing is lower, with only about three in five students clearing that baseline, and the proportion reaching the higher "meets grade level" standard in math is quite low relative to the other subjects. The share of students reaching the top "masters grade level" tier is modest across all subjects, with math being the thinnest. Science stands out positively: a majority of students meet grade level there, and the approaches rate is near-universal. ELA meets-grade-level performance sits in the middle range. A parent weighing college readiness or workforce preparation would want to ask the school directly about what supports exist for students who are below the meets standard in math and ELA, since those gaps are real.
Multi-year trend data was only available for a single year, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent an improvement, a decline, or a plateau.
No program details were included in the data we reviewed, so specific AP course availability, dual credit, career and technical education pathways, or extracurricular offerings are not described here. Given that Crandall ISD is publicly reported as one of the fastest-growing districts in Texas, and that a 2022 bond package approved by voters includes a high school addition along with security and technology upgrades, the campus is in a period of physical expansion. Families should expect that attendance-zone adjustments, construction activity, and capacity pressures are real features of daily life in this district for the foreseeable future.
The November 2024 funding measure, intended to address a budget shortfall and support staffing and programs, did not pass, according to publicly reported coverage. The district has publicly stated it implemented cost-saving steps including adjusting teacher-to-student ratios and trimming operational expenses. This is worth a direct conversation with the school, since class sizes and resource availability can vary year to year in this environment.
Housing in the zip code around Crandall is priced meaningfully below the Texas state median and well below the national median, which makes this area accessible to buyers who have been priced out of the Dallas-Dallas closer-in suburbs. Home values have dipped slightly year over year, while rents have moved in the opposite direction. The rent-to-income ratio sits at a level that should feel manageable relative to national benchmarks, though the gap between renting and owning has narrowed. The broader Kaufman County context, described publicly as among the fastest-growing counties in the country, means the community character is shifting quickly and new residential development is ongoing.
Graduation rate data and chronic absenteeism data were not available at the school level in what we reviewed, so those dimensions of student outcomes cannot be characterized here. A comparison against other Kaufman County districts on proficiency was also not possible given the available data. Families who want to weigh this school against nearby options in the county will need to gather that directly.
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