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Blanche Dodd Elementary

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Blanche Dodd Elementary ranks 1931 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Blanche Dodd Elementary in Krum, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 335 students in grades PK-5 within the Krum Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 55th percentile statewide.

The most notable feature of Blanche Dodd is its exceptional 5th-grade performance, which acts as a powerful capstone for the elementary experience. In 2025-2026, 5th graders scored 70.49% proficient in math—24 points higher than the district average and 23 points higher than the state average—and 58.18% proficient in science, nearly double the district and state averages. This "5th Grade Effect" is a major asset for parents concerned about middle school readiness, and it sets Blanche Dodd apart from nearby schools like Dyer Elementary and Dixie Hansel Elementary, which show more typical performance profiles. However, the school has a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern: 3rd and 4th-grade scores often fall below state averages, while 5th-grade scores soar above them. This inconsistency is not seen at Nette Shultz in Denton Independent School District (Isd), which shows strong performance across all grades.

Blanche Dodd also stands out for its effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, though this strength dropped to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026. The school serves a more affluent population than its neighbors, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 32.84% compared to 46.71% at Dixie Hansel and 50.97% at Dyer. Its per-student spending ($10,903) is lower than many peers, yet it achieves strong results, particularly in 5th grade. Overall, Blanche Dodd is the highest-performing elementary in Krum ISD, ranking 1,931st in Texas, but it is outperformed by Nette Shultz (1,089th). The school's volatile trajectory—from the 77th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 58th in 2025-2026—warrants attention, but its 5th-grade excellence makes it a compelling choice for families prioritizing middle school preparation.

335

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,231

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 E McCart
Krum, TX 76249-9650

(940) 482-2603

District: Krum Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Blanche Dodd Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Krum Middle
High:	Krum High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Texas avg51%

1,931^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Krum Independent School District (Isd)

424^th of 951Krum 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	53.6	1931 of 4627	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	1054 of 4651	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	1573 of 4710	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	1283 of 4647	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	1094 of 4581	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	1122 of 4578	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	1950 of 4479	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	2368 of 4359	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.8	1817 of 4329	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.6	1341 of 4286	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	1345 of 4320	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.6	975 of 4260	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	859 of 4221	79.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	1008 of 4206	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	981 of 4095	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	1446 of 3937	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	1021 of 3884	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.4	1082 of 3768	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	58.2	1782 of 3724	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	1979 of 3476	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.4	2046 of 3475	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.5	2454 of 3465	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	70.3	473 of 2483	81.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	1963 of 4461	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	2249 of 4331	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	1930 of 4295	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	3423 of 4240	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	955 of 2918	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	1885 of 3668	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	2439 of 3556	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	2203 of 3333	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	2492 of 3226	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1730 of 4575	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	884 of 3744	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	1651 of 4658	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	1340 of 4588	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	907 of 4561	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	1296 of 4499	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	2042 of 4348	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	2576 of 4306	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.6	92 of 2958	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	65.5	1164 of 3006	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	1030 of 3184	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	2023 of 3106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	2313 of 4413	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	1505 of 3644	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2324 of 4465	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2640 of 4401	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	1888 of 4376	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	1192 of 4329	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.2	3011 of 4188	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3494 of 4168	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	2457 of 4520	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	76.8	471 of 3705	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	1529 of 4594	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	1255 of 4521	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1034 of 4477	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	355 of 4451	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	46.8	2290 of 4309	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	3065 of 4264	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	2074 of 4582	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	995 of 3739	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	1394 of 4647	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	1224 of 4585	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	1337 of 4563	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	945 of 4498	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	1742 of 4357	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	2230 of 4319	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	805 of 1112	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	1710 of 4301	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	941 of 3549	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	1165 of 4292	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	820 of 4086	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	1853 of 3952	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	1087 of 3799	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	1358 of 3684	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	2610 of 3558	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	1981 of 3006	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	942 of 2612	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	1266 of 3108	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	1369 of 3106	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1335 of 3082	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	1494 of 3082	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	1806 of 3142	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	2326 of 3127	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)97th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2018)81st percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)28th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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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)						STAAR Social Studies (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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Blanche Dodd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E McCart	Krum	76249	Denton County	Krum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 482-2603	335	24	13.6	32.8%	200 (59.7%)	12 (3.6%)	107 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	53.6	1931^st of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		71.8	1054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%	877							47.3	35.6	68.3				36.4	42.2	70.5					$9,231
Dixie Hansel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1513 Sequoia	Krum	76249	Denton County	Krum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 482-2605	501	33	15.0	46.7%	219 (43.7%)	24 (4.8%)	221 (44.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.4%)	43.9	2455^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.9%		48.8	2203^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.6%	252							39.8	54.6	55.9				33.0	44.9	52.2					$7,061
Dyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	304 N 3rd St	Krum	76249	Denton County	Krum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 482-2604	361	24	14.9	51.0%	178 (49.3%)	1 (0.3%)	162 (44.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	53.3	1945^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.0%		43.8	2508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	563							47.1	56.1	59.3				42.0	48.5	47.5					$7,967
North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4601 Ih 35 N	Denton	76207	Denton County	North Texas Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 383-1972	237	13	17.6	81.4%	64 (27.0%)	99 (41.8%)	51 (21.5%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	38.9	2833^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.8%		58.6	1646^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%	1187							51.9	40.0	44.4	30.0	47.4	44.4	61.5	33.3	46.2	30.0	36.8	22.2	66.7	$9,823
Newton Rayzor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Malone	Denton	76201	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-3700	674	48	14.0	50.4%	266 (39.5%)	57 (8.5%)	284 (42.1%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	47.7	2227^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.9%		51.2	2068^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%	159	16.7	8.3	0.0	21.7	0.0	0.0	56.8	55.3	61.6				36.8	37.2	37.0					$10,388
Evers Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Evers Pkwy	Denton	76207	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2600	732	51	14.4	61.7%	155 (21.2%)	149 (20.4%)	346 (47.3%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.5%)	25.7	3707^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.9%		38	2922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.2%	785	21.9	18.8	60.9	26.9	0.0	30.0	39.4	35.9	50.0				37.6	25.6	34.2					$9,403
Ginnings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Yellowstone	Denton	76209	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2700	614	47	12.9	60.3%	110 (17.9%)	87 (14.2%)	384 (62.5%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)								(n/a)																				$10,030
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	1-5	1901 S Stemmons	Sanger	76266	Denton County	Sanger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 458-7476	598	33	18.2	48.7%	329 (55.0%)	10 (1.7%)	225 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	37.9	2897^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.4%		48.3	2235^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	662							38.6	51.2	51.3				36.0	41.3	41.2					$8,028
Nette Shultz	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 Hanover St	Denton	76209	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-4500	748	52	14.3	46.8%	336 (44.9%)	67 (9.0%)	276 (36.9%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.8%)	71.1	1089^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.5%		73.6	978^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.0%	111	40.0	30.0	0.0		0.0		61.8	65.4	68.8				46.6	58.7	51.2					$9,233
Ponder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 W Bailey	Ponder	76259	Denton County	Ponder Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 479-8320	773	52	14.8	45.3%	434 (56.1%)	8 (1.0%)	300 (38.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	43	2520^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		22.2	3904^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.1%	1384							40.4	59.1	49.6				32.7	48.7	43.3					$7,026

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Is Blanche Dodd Elementary a good school?

Blanche Dodd Elementary ranks 1931^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blanche Dodd Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blanche Dodd Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Krum Middle
High : Krum High School

What district is Blanche Dodd Elementary in?

Krum Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Blanche Dodd Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Blanche Dodd Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blanche Dodd Elementary?

Students at Blanche Dodd Elementary are 60% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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