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Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary

Q: Is Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary a good school?

Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary?

Students at Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary are 49% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Crandall Middle High : Crandall High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary in Crandall, TX, serves 512 students in grades PK-6 within the Crandall Independent School District (Isd), and is a school with a notable history of high performance that has experienced a significant decline in recent years.

Once a top-performing school ranking in the 81st percentile statewide, Nola Kathryn Wilson has seen a steep drop to the 21st percentile, a trend that sets it apart from nearby schools. While other elementary schools in the district, like Noble Reed, have shown more stable performance, Nola Kathryn Wilson’s decline is its most defining characteristic. The school shows a clear academic imbalance: reading proficiency rates (42-50%) are significantly higher than math proficiency rates (28-30%), a gap that has persisted for three years. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency was just 12.12% in a recent year, well below the district average. However, the school has a notable strength in supporting Special Education students, who have consistently ranked in the 50th to 54th percentile statewide—a bright spot in an otherwise challenging picture.

The most alarming finding is the school’s performance with English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 0th percentile in the most recent year, indicating an urgent need for intervention. In contrast, Central Elementary in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serves a student body with a 90% poverty rate yet achieves 4-star status, proving that high poverty does not have to dictate low performance. Nola Kathryn Wilson’s per-student spending ($8,070-$9,432) is lower than many neighbors, including Central Elementary ($12,020), suggesting the school may be under-resourced relative to its challenges. A focused turnaround effort is needed to address math instruction and ELL support.

512

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,759

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Meadowcreek
Crandall, TX 75114

(972) 427-6040

District: Crandall Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crandall Middle
High:	Crandall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

41.6%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

3,650^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 55 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Crandall Independent School District (Isd)

793^rd of 951Crandall Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3650 of 4627	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	2894 of 4651	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2535 of 4710	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	2212 of 4647	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	2082 of 4581	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	1207 of 4578	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	832 of 4479	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	1321 of 4359	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	1247 of 4329	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	1041 of 4286	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	932 of 4320	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	1093 of 4260	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	1160 of 4221	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	719 of 4206	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	64.7	1517 of 4095	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	1657 of 3937	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	2108 of 3884	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.4	1218 of 3768	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	1901 of 3724	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.1	1221 of 3476	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	1530 of 3475	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	1141 of 3465	67.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.6	3259 of 4461	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	1510 of 4331	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	1279 of 4295	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	1861 of 4240	56.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	1638 of 1643	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	2065 of 2918	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	2803 of 3668	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	2603 of 3556	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2419 of 3487	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	838 of 3446	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	497 of 3333	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	619 of 3226	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3363 of 4575	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	2284 of 3744	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	2591 of 4658	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	2465 of 4588	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	2260 of 4561	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	1432 of 4499	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	993 of 4348	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1342 of 4306	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	2683 of 3075	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	2059 of 2619	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.2	1449 of 2980	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	1775 of 2958	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	1096 of 3006	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	676 of 3184	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	1105 of 3106	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	4006 of 4413	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	2773 of 3644	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	2996 of 4465	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	2630 of 4401	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3299 of 4376	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	2497 of 4329	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	1306 of 4188	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	1695 of 4168	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	3796 of 4520	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	2758 of 3705	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	2974 of 4594	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	2262 of 4521	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2310 of 4477	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	896 of 4451	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	975 of 4309	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	1227 of 4264	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	3812 of 4582	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	2473 of 3739	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	2766 of 4647	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	1939 of 4585	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	2015 of 4563	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	1041 of 4498	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	678 of 4357	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	1353 of 4319	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	965 of 1099	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	2064 of 4301	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	1625 of 3549	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	2127 of 4292	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	1417 of 4086	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	2515 of 3952	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	1202 of 3799	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	961 of 3684	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	896 of 3558	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	2457 of 3006	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1937 of 2612	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	2378 of 3108	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	2166 of 3106	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2068 of 3082	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	1341 of 3082	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	932 of 3142	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	1492 of 3127	52.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+31 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile-28 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)12th percentile-40 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 9, 2022

Bullying and favoritism and staff kids get better awards and first picked in the extracurricular activities the pta lady is a bully to children she tells parents to tell there kids to stay away from certain kids to be hateful this school Traumatized my child Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 S Meadowcreek	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6040	512	34	15.1	59.6%	250 (48.8%)	22 (4.3%)	213 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	26.6	3650^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.1%		38.5	2894^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.8%	756						42.9	43.3	50.0		30.4	28.3	29.2		$7,759
W A Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11601 W Hwy 175	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6020	614	39	15.8	68.1%	139 (22.6%)	31 (5.0%)	432 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	12.1	4415^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		22.2	3905^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.0%	510		37.5	16.7			30.9	26.9	40.5		25.5	17.0	26.3		$9,444
Noble Reed	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Wildcat Trail	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6000	800	43	18.8	70.8%	126 (15.8%)	174 (21.8%)	460 (57.5%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	44.2	2433^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.4%		43.6	2519^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.8%	86						52.5	30.4	67.0		44.0	31.2	45.7		$7,214
Opal Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3015 Fletcher Rd	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 427-6000	682	40	16.8	62.6%	65 (9.5%)	351 (51.5%)	215 (31.5%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	21.6	3964^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.3%		18.2	4128^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	164						36.6	46.7	48.1		26.9	25.0	16.1		$7,471
Hollis T Dietz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2080 Sunnybrook Dr	Heartland	75126	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6050	568	36	15.9	58.8%	88 (15.5%)	257 (45.2%)	201 (35.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	26.9	3638^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.2	4176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%	538						44.8	37.7	54.3		20.9	18.8	38.3		$7,903
Barbara Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4060 Abbey Rd	Heartland	75126	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6030	709	40	17.8	66.4%	132 (18.6%)	292 (41.2%)	238 (33.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	21.7	3954^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.3	3892^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	62						23.9	31.8	38.7		26.4	49.1	32.1		$6,647
Seagoville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	304 N Kaufman St	Seagoville	75159	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-7900	733	44	16.6	94.5%	78 (10.6%)	86 (11.7%)	553 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	35.1	3079^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		36.5	3012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.2%	67	58.3	50.0	59.1			41.3	45.3	47.8	47.8	31.6	46.1	32.8	33.3	$10,299
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Shady Ln	Seagoville	75159	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6800	588	40	14.8	90.5%	67 (11.4%)	66 (11.2%)	435 (74.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	84.3	601^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.0%		82.6	656^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.9%	55	66.7	47.1	58.8			68.2	71.2	62.8		68.8	65.2	66.2		$10,863
Seagoville North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75159	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-7800	774	48	16.1	94.3%	34 (4.4%)	141 (18.2%)	576 (74.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	20.3	4024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.8	4305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.4%	281	83.7	40.0	28.0	40.0	9.1	21.6	23.7	37.5		38.5	36.1	29.3		$9,336
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-4	10835 Walnut Ln	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4325	655	43	15.2	31.6%	231 (35.3%)	217 (33.1%)	141 (21.5%)	34 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	91.3	314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.5	351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	92.5%	37						66.9	76.6			68.1	77.3			$9,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary?

Students at Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary are 49% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crandall Middle
High : Crandall High School

What district is Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary in?

Crandall Independent School District (Isd)

Is Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary a good school?

Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary.

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