Public SchoolElementary

Young El

379 Buchanan Rd, Decatur, TX 76234

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
445
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Decatur ISD
Wise County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores56% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
59thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size14.2 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Young El

Young El is a public elementary school in Decatur, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Decatur ISD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Wise County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 445 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

379 Buchanan Rd
Decatur, TX 76234
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
445 students
Students per teacher
14.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Decatur ISD
County
Wise County
NCES school ID
481650012615

Schools near Young El

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Rann El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 471 students
C2.5 mi
Carson El
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 489 students
C2.7 mi
Paradise Int
Public · Grades 4–5 · 225 students
A5.9 mi
Paradise El
Public · Grades Pre-K–3 · 414 students
A6.1 mi
Boyd El
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 541 students
C8.3 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.