Summary
Borman Elementary in Denton, TX, serves 523 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Denton Independent School District (Isd), and has recently shown signs of a promising turnaround after several challenging years. The school has historically ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, but its most recent data (2025-2026) shows a significant improvement to the 40th percentile (2 stars), breaking a four-year streak of 1-star ratings. This uptick is particularly notable when compared to a similar peer, Alice Moore Alexander, which also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students but has not seen the same recent gains. While Borman remains the second-lowest ranked among its seven immediate Denton ISD peers—with schools like Nette Shultz and McNair Elementary earning 4-star ratings—the positive trend is a hopeful sign for the school community.
A key strength at Borman is its remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, the lowest among all nearby comparable schools, which typically range from 12.1:1 to 14.3:1. This suggests a high potential for individualized attention. The school also invests heavily, spending $14,102 per student, significantly more than the district average and most nearby schools. However, this investment has not yet fully translated into top-tier academic outcomes, creating a "resource paradox" where high funding and staffing have not yet yielded proportional results. The school's biggest academic challenge is in 5th Grade Mathematics, where only 25.49% of students were proficient, compared to the district (40.8%) and state (47.38%).
Despite these challenges, Borman has a standout program: its Spanish-language STAAR Reading tests. In the 2025-2026 school year, 3rd and 4th graders taking the Spanish exam scored 37.5% proficient, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. This indicates a highly effective bilingual or ESL program. Furthermore, the school is serving its English Language Learner (ELL) students exceptionally well, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide (3 stars), a massive jump from the 13th percentile the year prior. While the school continues to work on improving outcomes for all students, these bright spots, combined with the recent overall uptick, suggest that Borman's strategies may finally be starting to work.
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