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Schools in Heartland · Crandall Independent School District

Heartland’s public schools score below 57% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

32% of students in Heartland’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Heartland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#381of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

47%

▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

32%

▼ 9 pts vs TX 41%

2021–22

Graduate on time

96%

▲ 6 pts vs TX 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$10.9K

▼ 15% vs TX $12.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

16.3

TX 14.9 · larger classes

Schools in town

4,996 students on the public path

In brief

Heartland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 487 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Heartland’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,871 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Crandall Middle, then Crandall H S. Enrollment is up 7% since 2023–24. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Heartland’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Texas school districts, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 43%

Lower resultsHigher results

Texas towns with similar household incomes (487)Better than 32%

C⁺B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,166 test results and a graduating class of 370 could put Heartland anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Heartland’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,136 in math, 3,195 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Heartland, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Heartland · depends on your address

Barbara Walker El

Grades PK–6 · 709 students · 18:1 students per teacher

B⁻

Opal Smith El

Grades PK–6 · 682 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Crandall

No scores

Hollis T Dietz El

Grades PK–6 · 568 students · 16:1 students per teacher

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻

7–8Crandall MiddleCrandall Independent School DistrictB

9–12Crandall H Sin CrandallB⁺

Heartland’s public schools are run by Crandall Independent School District, which also serves Combine and Crandall. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Crandall Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 6,922 students, up 7% since 2023–24 · 16.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)

$10,871TX $12,815 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%

State average 51.1% · 3195 students tested

Math32%

State average 40.9% · 3136 students tested

Heartland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Heartland’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Heartland	C⁺	Crandall Independent
Mesquite	C⁺	Mesquite Independent

Every school in Heartland

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Heartlandby address

Barbara Walker El

Elementary · Grades PK–6

B⁻

709 students18:1Rate it →

Opal Smith El

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crandall

682 students17:1Rate it →

Hollis T Dietz El

Elementary · Grades PK–6

B⁻

568 students16:1Rate it →

Crandall Middle

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Crandall

1,038 students16:1Rate it →

Also serving Heartlandin other towns

Crandall H S

High · Grades 9–12 · Crandall

B⁺

1,999 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Heartland’s schools

Are Heartland’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Heartland children attend score below 57% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Heartland in?

Crandall Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,922 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Heartland kids go to high school?

Crandall H S in Crandall, with 1,999 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Heartland’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Crandall Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Heartland spend per student?

$10,871 in Crandall Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.