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Denton Classical Academy

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Denton Classical Academy ranks 2447 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Denton Classical Academy is a small K-5 charter school in Denton, TX, serving just 190 students with a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, and it is part of the Texas College Preparatory Academies district.

This school stands out for its extreme performance volatility, which is a direct result of its small size. While it has shown flashes of excellence in the past—ranking in the 73rd percentile as recently as 2021-2022—its most recent data for the 2025-2026 school year shows a sharp drop to the 47th percentile, earning just 2 stars from Schooldigger. This decline is most pronounced in Mathematics, where the school significantly underperforms the state average in all three grades tested. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency fell from 82% to just 30% in two years. In contrast, the school shows a relative strength in Reading, outperforming the state average in 4th and 5th grade. This inconsistency is a major red flag for parents, as a single challenging cohort can dramatically alter the school's overall performance from year to year.

When compared to nearby schools, the contrast is stark. Ryan Elementary, just 0.45 miles away and serving a similar demographic, has shown consistent, steady improvement, ranking in the 70th-78th percentile over the last three years. For the 2025-2026 school year, Ryan outperforms Denton Classical in every single subject and grade level tested. This suggests that the stability and resources of the Denton Independent School District (Isd) may be providing a more reliable educational experience than the charter school's volatile model. While Denton Classical's small size and low class ratios are appealing, the data reveals a school struggling to provide consistent, high-quality education, particularly in math and for its most vulnerable student populations.

190

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,843

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

312 W McKinney St
Denton, TX 75029

(972) 316-3663

District: Texas College Preparatory Academies

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2017 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Texas avg51%

2,447^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 18 pts since 2017

From top 35% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Texas College Preparatory Academies

400^th of 947Texas College Preparatory Academies 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	44.1	2447 of 4643	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.8	1272 of 4651	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	1524 of 4710	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	2155 of 4647	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	1251 of 4581	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	1132 of 4578	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	2218 of 4479	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	1902 of 4359	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.4	1517 of 4329	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.4	717 of 2421	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	894 of 2444	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	1028 of 2515	59.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	60.4	1195 of 4331	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	21.9	3880 of 4295	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	3989 of 4240	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	1994 of 4588	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	1010 of 3744	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	1508 of 4658	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	2738 of 4588	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	1867 of 4561	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	2390 of 4499	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2605 of 4348	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	2676 of 4306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	3194 of 4425	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.2	1011 of 4376	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	31.5	3131 of 4329	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	3841 of 4535	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.2	1424 of 4594	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.4	476 of 4477	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	888 of 4451	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	20.9	3924 of 4309	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	2957 of 4597	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	1568 of 3739	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1511 of 4647	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	1719 of 4585	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	1013 of 4563	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	763 of 4498	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	1825 of 4357	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1661 of 4319	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	929 of 4308	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	50.6	1530 of 3549	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.4	99 of 3952	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	53 of 3799	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	35.1	2414 of 3684	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	95.8	42 of 3558	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1818 of 3015	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	1210 of 2612	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	1728 of 3108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	2469 of 3106	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.1	1329 of 3082	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1197 of 3082	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	1956 of 3142	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	1758 of 3127	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+31 vs school

At Risk (2021)72nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2022)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-10 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)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Denton Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	312 W McKinney St	Denton	75029	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 316-3663	190	16	11.8	28.9%	110 (57.9%)	22 (11.6%)	31 (16.3%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.0%)	44.1	2447^th of 4643 public elementary schools	47.3%		66.8	1272^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.7%	1175							46.0	57.1	60.9	29.7	28.6	56.5	$10,843
Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 W Ryan Rd	Denton	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-4600	551	43	12.7	47.2%	194 (35.2%)	42 (7.6%)	246 (44.6%)	52 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	64.7	1377^th of 4643 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.7	1226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.6%	151	18.2	30.0			0.0		58.9	64.2	74.3	43.2	52.8	42.7	$8,786
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Hickory Creek Rd	Denton	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-3600	599	43	13.9	53.1%	206 (34.4%)	41 (6.8%)	314 (52.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	67.9	1237^th of 4643 public elementary schools	73.4%		75.7	911^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.4%	326	11.1	37.5	46.7		25.0	12.5	55.1	67.4	61.1	48.0	54.1	57.8	$8,985
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 Teasley	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2900	537	41	13.1	44.3%	246 (45.8%)	87 (16.2%)	126 (23.5%)	37 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	37 (6.9%)	64.2	1397^th of 4643 public elementary schools	69.9%		59.7	1595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	198							52.1	57.7	69.3	45.2	55.1	51.1	$9,805
Borman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Parvin St	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2500	523	46	11.3	76.9%	78 (14.9%)	74 (14.1%)	318 (60.8%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	39.6	2788^th of 4643 public elementary schools	40.0%		21.2	3960^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%	1172	37.5	37.5	33.3	20.0		0.0	47.7	50.0	44.7	50.0	42.9	25.5	$12,098
Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Teasley Ln	Denton	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-1400	527	41	12.8	38.7%	213 (40.4%)	65 (12.3%)	181 (34.3%)	25 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	51.2	2057^th of 4643 public elementary schools	55.7%		64	1388^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	669							48.3	59.4	57.1	36.8	55.0	37.4	$10,066
Hilltop Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 Harrison Ln	Argyle	76226	Denton County	Argyle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 464-0564	788	46	17.2	8.4%	534 (67.8%)	15 (1.9%)	102 (12.9%)	100 (12.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	83.7	633^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	86.4%		77.5	865^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.4%	232							71.8	72.7	63.8	63.3	63.6	66.9	$9,128
Blanton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Stacee Ln	Lantana	76266	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-0700	470	37	12.8	5.7%	326 (69.4%)	23 (4.9%)	62 (13.2%)	28 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	91.8	300^th of 4643 public elementary schools	93.5%		90.8	343^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	92.6%	43							83.8	71.1	80.3	73.5	72.0	67.1	$9,192
Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Oakmont Dr	Corinth	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1800	610	44	13.9	19.2%	341 (55.9%)	36 (5.9%)	124 (20.3%)	58 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.0%)	82.5	679^th of 4643 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.8	541^st of 4651 public elementary schools	88.4%	138							69.9	75.7	73.3	45.7	73.2	60.0	$8,414
Rivera Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Newton St	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-3800	604	51	11.8	79.8%	80 (13.2%)	187 (31.0%)	302 (50.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	18.1	4164^th of 4643 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.9	4297^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.6%	133	12.5	25.0	14.3	27.3	0.0	14.3	29.6	23.2	39.8	29.0	36.9	33.0	$9,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Denton Classical Academy

What is the racial makeup of Denton Classical Academy?

Students at Denton Classical Academy are 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Denton Classical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Denton Classical Academy.

What district is Denton Classical Academy in?

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Is Denton Classical Academy a good school?

Denton Classical Academy ranks 2447^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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