Best Public Schools in Denton, Texas

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2019)			STAAR Spanish Writing (2019)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2019)			STAAR Spanish Science (2019)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2019)	STAAR EOC Biology (2019)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2019)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2019)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2019)	STAAR Reading (2019)						STAAR Writing (2019)		STAAR Mathematics (2019)						STAAR Science (2019)		STAAR Social Studies (2019)
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 (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Writing 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	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 Writing 4th Grade	STAAR Writing 7th 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade
Denton High School	Public	9-12	1007 Fulton	Denton	76201	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-2000	2,005	148	13.5	50.0%	920 (45.9%)	265 (13.2%)	711 (35.5%)	66 (3.3%)	21 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	16 (0.8%)	43	1055^th of 1857 public high schools	43.2%		46.3	882^nd of 1797 public high schools	50.9%	173									49.0	55.0	42.0	46.0	74.0
Borman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Parvin	Denton	76205	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-2500	440	41	10.7	80.7%	112 (25.5%)	37 (8.4%)	273 (62.0%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	35.9	2969^th of 4479 public elementary schools	33.7%		46.9	2142^nd of 4359 public elementary schools	50.9%	827	20.0	0.0	67.0	38.0										33.0	31.0	51.0				13.0		52.0	42.0	42.0				35.0
Calhoun Middle	Public	6-8	709 Congress St	Denton	76201	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-2400	736	60	12.2	65.5%	243 (33.0%)	87 (11.8%)	355 (48.2%)	18 (2.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	49.1	1021^st of 2193 public middle schools	53.4%		38.6	1276^th of 2080 public middle schools	38.7%	255									96.0								27.0	52.0	49.0		40.0				39.0	39.0	47.0		50.0	32.0
Ginnings Elementary	Public	K-5	2525 Yellowstone	Denton	76209	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-2700	570	46	12.2	82.1%	167 (29.3%)	72 (12.6%)	307 (53.9%)	8 (1.4%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	44.8	2362^nd of 4479 public elementary schools	47.3%		53.2	1839^th of 4359 public elementary schools	57.8%	523	50.0	27.0	67.0	50.0										30.0	39.0	54.0				36.0		40.0	41.0	50.0				47.0
Alice Moore Alexander	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Mack Pl	Denton	76201	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-3500	580	53	10.9	74.8%	182 (31.4%)	54 (9.3%)	322 (55.5%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	46.1	2281^st of 4479 public elementary schools	49.1%		44.1	2302^nd of 4359 public elementary schools	47.2%	21														38.0	31.0	41.0				34.0		37.0	49.0	63.0				49.0
Newton Rayzor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Malone	Denton	76201	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-3700	644	49	13.0	55.6%	313 (48.6%)	60 (9.3%)	224 (34.8%)	43 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63.7	1325^th of 4479 public elementary schools	70.4%		53.9	1788^th of 4359 public elementary schools	59.0%	463	0.0	10.0	29.0	5.0	0.0	0.0								44.0	46.0	56.0				42.0		48.0	56.0	60.0				52.0
Strickland Middle	Public	6-8	324 Windsor St	Denton	76209	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-4200	909	73	12.4	65.2%	323 (35.5%)	90 (9.9%)	462 (50.8%)	4 (0.4%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.8%)	42.6	1218^th of 2193 public middle schools	44.5%		49.3	962^nd of 2080 public middle schools	53.8%	256									96.0								34.0	44.0	49.0		37.0				39.0	35.0	29.0		43.0	27.0
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 E Windsor St	Denton	76209	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-4500	623	47	13.1	42.2%	378 (60.7%)	61 (9.8%)	169 (27.1%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75.8	848^th of 4479 public elementary schools	81.1%		73.1	921^st of 4359 public elementary schools	78.9%	73	33.0	30.0		50.0										63.0	57.0	66.0				46.0		62.0	49.0	53.0				66.0
Joe Dale Sparks Campus	Public	5-12	210 S Woodrow	Denton	76205	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 349-2468	60	15	4.0	58.3%	19 (31.7%)	15 (25.0%)	26 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.8	1574^th of 1857 public high schools	15.2%		5.3	1694^th of 1797 public high schools	5.7%	120									4.0	24.0	22.0	54.0	55.0
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Teasley	Denton	76205	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-2900	582	44	13.2	37.5%	340 (58.4%)	86 (14.8%)	95 (16.3%)	47 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	71.7	998^th of 4479 public elementary schools	77.7%		67.5	1135^th of 4359 public elementary schools	74.0%	137														41.0	52.0	66.0				39.0		56.0	63.0	70.0				52.0
Evers Park Elementary	Public	K-5	3300 Evers Pkwy	Denton	76207	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-2600	590	48	12.3	71.9%	229 (38.8%)	106 (18.0%)	224 (38.0%)	15 (2.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	51.7	1937^th of 4479 public elementary schools	56.8%		39.6	2576^th of 4359 public elementary schools	40.9%	639	50.0	22.0		56.0										33.0	46.0	41.0				43.0		30.0	55.0	59.0				48.0
Hodge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Grant Pkwy	Denton	76208	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-2800	637	54	11.8	81.9%	188 (29.5%)	60 (9.4%)	375 (58.9%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	44.5	2394^th of 4479 public elementary schools	46.6%		57.9	1589^th of 4359 public elementary schools	63.5%	805	31.0	31.0	71.0	22.0										42.0	34.0	43.0				21.0		37.0	39.0	61.0				57.0
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Hickory Creek Rd	Denton	76210	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-3600	552	42	13.1	46.4%	312 (56.5%)	64 (11.6%)	148 (26.8%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	77.8	783^rd of 4479 public elementary schools	82.5%		82.5	603^rd of 4359 public elementary schools	86.2%	180														47.0	56.0	61.0				51.0		44.0	56.0	83.0				74.0
Rivera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Newton St	Denton	76205	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-3800	620	50	12.4	88.1%	128 (20.6%)	181 (29.2%)	280 (45.2%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.6%)	49.1	2096^th of 4479 public elementary schools	53.2%		33.9	2951^st of 4359 public elementary schools	32.3%	855	45.0	19.0	65.0	22.0	40.0	22.0	56.0	22.0						45.0	27.0	51.0				11.0		48.0	51.0	56.0				50.0
Ryan High School	Public	9-12	5101 E McKinney	Denton	76208	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-3000	2,068	164	12.6	57.6%	764 (36.9%)	362 (17.5%)	854 (41.3%)	51 (2.5%)	18 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	13 (0.6%)	46.2	961^st of 1857 public high schools	48.2%		44.3	932^nd of 1797 public high schools	48.1%	29									63.0	58.0	51.0	44.0	65.0
Lester Davis	Public	6-12	1125 Davis St	Denton	76209	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-4050	37	13	2.7	75.7%	8 (21.6%)	13 (35.1%)	14 (37.8%)	1 (2.7%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Denton County J J A E P	Public, Alternative	9-10	210 S Woodrow Ln	Denton	76205	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 898-5840	2			0.0%	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
McMath Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Jason Dr	Denton	76205	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-3300	769	63	12.2	53.1%	321 (41.7%)	90 (11.7%)	312 (40.6%)	31 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	64.4	600^th of 2193 public middle schools	72.6%		60.1	652^nd of 2080 public middle schools	68.7%	52									100.0								47.0	57.0	51.0		51.0				45.0	45.0	53.0		49.0	42.0
The Ann Windle School For Young Children	Public	PK	901 Audra	Denton	76209	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-3900	347	19	18.5	99.1%	57 (16.4%)	88 (25.4%)	182 (52.4%)	15 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Pecan Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Lakeview Blvd	Denton	76208	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-4400	672	51	13.1	38.7%	288 (42.9%)	83 (12.4%)	244 (36.3%)	44 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	69.1	1115^th of 4479 public elementary schools	75.1%		63.8	1308^th of 4359 public elementary schools	70.0%	193	25.0	19.0		17.0										40.0	49.0	68.0				39.0		54.0	54.0	65.0				56.0
Guyer High School	Public	9-12	7501 Teasley Ln	Denton	76210	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-1000	2,618	177	14.7	21.0%	1,598 (61.0%)	239 (9.1%)	614 (23.5%)	107 (4.1%)	16 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	41 (1.6%)	77.2	242^nd of 1857 public high schools	87.0%		78.6	206^th of 1797 public high schools	88.5%	36									73.0	80.0	75.0	66.0	87.0
Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Teasley Ln	Denton	76210	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-1400	658	43	15.1	36.3%	360 (54.7%)	70 (10.6%)	171 (26.0%)	37 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.1%)	69.8	1077^th of 4479 public elementary schools	76.0%		69.1	1071^st of 4359 public elementary schools	75.4%	6														43.0	52.0	66.0				47.0		41.0	63.0	66.0				54.0
Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K Center	Public	PK	1212 Long Rd	Denton	76207	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-4360	321	15	21.4	99.1%	65 (20.2%)	47 (14.6%)	198 (61.7%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fred Moore High School	Public	9-12	815 Cross Timbers St	Denton	76205	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 369-4000	72	8	8.8	55.6%	30 (41.7%)	8 (11.1%)	30 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.2%)	27.4	1392^nd of 1857 public high schools	25.0%		20.5	1467^th of 1797 public high schools	18.4%	75											22.0	20.0	67.0
Denton County J J A E P	Public	10-12	301 E McKinney	Denton	76201	Denton	Krum Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 482-6000	2			0.0%	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Denton County J J A E P	Public	8-12	210 S Woodrow Ln	Denton	76205	Denton	Lewisville Independent School District	No	No	No	No	(940) 349-2500	11	8	1.3	27.3%	6 (54.5%)	1 (9.1%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Denton Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4420 Country Club Rd	Denton	76210	Denton	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	No	No	(972) 316-3663	162	15	10.8	25.3%	101 (62.3%)	15 (9.3%)	26 (16.0%)	9 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)	47	2218^th of 4479 public elementary schools	50.5%		51.9	1902^nd of 4359 public elementary schools	56.4%	316														46.0	28.0	71.0				28.0		44.0	31.0	79.0				50.0
North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4601 Ih 35 N	Denton	76207	Denton	North Texas Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(940) 383-1972	181	15	12.3	87.8%	77 (42.5%)	46 (25.4%)	46 (25.4%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	22	3804^th of 4479 public elementary schools	15.1%		22.5	3666^th of 4359 public elementary schools	15.9%	138														21.0	30.0	42.0	35.0	42.0	57.0	15.0	25.0	21.0	25.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	33.0	33.0	43.0	57.0
Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 W Ryan Rd	Denton	76210	Denton	Denton Independent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(940) 369-4600	646	48	13.3	55.4%	243 (37.6%)	58 (9.0%)	308 (47.7%)	31 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	68.8	1122^nd of 4479 public elementary schools	74.9%		55.9	1690^th of 4359 public elementary schools	61.2%	568	13.0													35.0	47.0	75.0				37.0		49.0	61.0	75.0				56.0

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aubrey	1.91 mi	11	208^th
Justin	1.91 mi	6	164^th
Little Elm	1.91 mi	14	521^st
Krum	4.86 mi	5	296^th
Corinth	6.13 mi	5	120^th

Best Public Schools in Denton, TX

McNair Elementary

Guyer High School

Wilson Elementary

Houston Elementary

Nelson Elementary

Pecan Creek Elementary

Ryan Elementary

McMath Middle

Newton Rayzor Elementary

Evers Park Elementary

Rivera Elementary

Calhoun Middle

Denton Classical Academy

Ryan High School

Alice Moore Alexander

Ginnings Elementary

Hodge Elementary

Denton High School

Strickland Middle

Borman Elementary

Fred Moore High School

North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus

Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Denton County J J A E P

Denton County J J A E P

Denton County J J A E P

Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K Center

Lester Davis

The Ann Windle School For Young Children

Cities Near Denton

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