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B+

Young El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

379 Buchanan Rd, Decatur, TX 76234 · (940) 393-7400 · Part of Decatur Independent School District

Decatur’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Young El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Decatur kids: McCarroll Middle

On the path

Where Decatur kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Young ElYou are here
6–8McCarroll Middle838 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

379 Buchanan Rd, Decatur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten72
Grade 168
Grade 269
Grade 373
Grade 466
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
501’20
482’21
458’22
465’23
445’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Young El from Decatur families.

Other schools in Decatur Independent School District

The district →
Carson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
B
489 students16:1
Rann El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decatur
B+
471 students13:1
STEM Academy at Enis El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Decatur
380 students16:1
McCarroll Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Decatur
B−
838 students16:1
Decatur H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Decatur
A−
1,163 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Decatur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.