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Nette Shultz

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Nette Shultz ranks 978 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nette Shultz is an elementary school located in Denton, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 704 students. It is part of the Denton Independent School District, which is ranked 530 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Nette Shultz has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is performing above average compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Nette Shultz outperforms the Denton ISD and state averages in STAAR test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Nette Shultz had 61.79% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 52.13% for Denton ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with White students and special education students ranking in the top 25% and top 10%, respectively, of Texas elementary schools in recent years. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Hispanic students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Texas schools.

Nette Shultz's higher spending per student ($11,320 in 2020-2021) and lower student-teacher ratio of around 13:1 may contribute to its academic success. The school outperforms many of the nearby elementary schools in the Denton ISD, such as Hodge Elementary, Ginnings Elementary, and Rivera Elementary, which lag behind Nette Shultz in STAAR test scores and overall SchoolDigger rankings.

748

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,233

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1502 Hanover St
Denton, TX 76209

(940) 369-4500

District: Denton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nette Shultz usually attend:

Middle:	Strickland Middle
High:	Ryan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

36.9%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Denton Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg42%

Texas avg46%

978^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd)

530^th of 961Denton Independent School District (Isd) 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
2025	73.6	978 of 4651	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	720 of 4710	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	794 of 4647	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	888 of 4581	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	576 of 4578	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	848 of 4479	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	921 of 4359	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	602 of 4329	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	1099 of 4286	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	938 of 4320	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	87.9	303 of 4260	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	321 of 4221	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	78.2	737 of 4206	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	383 of 4095	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	457 of 3937	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	83.6	288 of 3884	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.0	373 of 3768	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	78.2	543 of 3724	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	820 of 3476	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	524 of 3475	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	458 of 3465	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	862 of 1905	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	936 of 2443	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	1089 of 2443	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	886 of 2421	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	491 of 2444	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	590 of 2515	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	1470 of 2483	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	1987 of 4461	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	808 of 4331	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	1966 of 4295	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	2368 of 4240	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	2015 of 2918	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	1873 of 3668	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2275 of 3556	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	1664 of 3487	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	551 of 3446	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	2263 of 3333	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	1666 of 3226	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	980 of 3744	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	779 of 4658	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	736 of 4588	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	792 of 4561	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	719 of 4499	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	922 of 4348	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	945 of 4306	78.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	1394 of 2619	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.4	932 of 2980	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	1070 of 2958	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	423 of 3006	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	1699 of 3184	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	1300 of 3106	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	1364 of 3644	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	1659 of 4465	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1356 of 4401	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	1420 of 4376	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.1	448 of 4329	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	1733 of 4188	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	1755 of 4168	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	1524 of 3705	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	846 of 4594	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	1747 of 4521	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	1230 of 4477	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	814 of 4451	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	1677 of 4309	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	2254 of 4264	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	843 of 3739	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	775 of 4647	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	856 of 4585	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	998 of 4563	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	438 of 4498	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	815 of 4357	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	1066 of 4319	75.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	1198 of 3549	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	872 of 4292	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	252 of 4086	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	343 of 3952	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	316 of 3799	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	52.1	1306 of 3684	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	2129 of 3558	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	555 of 2612	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	289 of 3108	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	262 of 3106	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	348 of 3082	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	517 of 3082	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	703 of 3142	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	795 of 3127	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+13 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	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 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	Total
Nette Shultz	Public	PK, KG-5	1502 Hanover St	Denton	76209	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-4500	748	52	14.3	46.8%	336 (44.9%)	67 (9.0%)	276 (36.9%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.8%)	73.6	978^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.0%		80.9	720^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.7%	258	0.0	54.6	28.6	10.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	61.8	62.6	68.7				58.9	60.4	56.4				29.1			$9,233
Ginnings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 Yellowstone	Denton	76209	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2700	614	47	12.9	60.3%	110 (17.9%)	87 (14.2%)	384 (62.5%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	21.1	3967^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%		15.1	4311^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.5%	344	42.9	25.0	12.5		16.7	20.0	0.0	55.6	33.3	34.3				39.6	12.1	14.7				2.9			$10,030
Evers Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Evers Pkwy	Denton	76207	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2600	732	51	14.4	61.7%	155 (21.2%)	149 (20.4%)	346 (47.3%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.5%)	38	2922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.2%		38.3	2940^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.6%	18	4.2	14.3	62.5	35.0	8.3	20.0	10.0	50.0	36.9	53.9				32.2	33.9	42.6				27.7			$9,403
Hodge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Grant Pkwy	Denton	76208	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-2800	660	52	12.8	83.9%	87 (13.2%)	48 (7.3%)	504 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	22.9	3857^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.1%		26.1	3707^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.3%	150	19.0	38.2	46.7	11.8	0.0	0.0	12.5	44.6	32.0	47.6				28.3	28.2	21.9				16.7			$10,983
Alice Moore Alexander	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Mack Pl	Denton	76209	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-3500	573	47	12.1	67.2%	94 (16.4%)	72 (12.6%)	379 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	16.7	4197^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.8%		14.9	4325^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.2%	128	0.0	9.1		0.0	0.0			43.5	27.2	37.2				30.2	19.2	24.4				5.8			$10,662
Newton Rayzor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Malone	Denton	76201	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 369-3700	674	48	14.0	50.4%	266 (39.5%)	57 (8.5%)	284 (42.1%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.5%)	51.2	2068^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%		50.4	2157^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.2%	89	13.3	0.0		20.0	0.0			56.2	57.4	66.3				39.3	31.7	42.2				26.5			$10,388
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%)	14.9	4297^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.1	4564^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.1%	267	26.9	45.5	28.6	30.0	55.6	42.9	14.3	25.8	33.7	26.9				25.3	38.3	9.0				3.0			$9,820
North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4601 Ih 35 N	Denton	76207	Denton County	North Texas Collegiate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 383-1972	237	13	17.6	81.4%	64 (27.0%)	99 (41.8%)	51 (21.5%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)	58.6	1646^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%		54.7	1901^st of 4710 public elementary schools	59.6%	255								71.4	53.9	42.1	75.0	70.0	55.6	53.6	34.6	42.1	56.3	70.0	22.2	26.3	11.1	22.2	$9,823
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%)	21.2	3960^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%		23.3	3877^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.7%	83	15.4	25.0	11.1	14.3	30.0	0.0	0.0	40.3	34.4	40.0				30.9	27.1	25.8				14.8			$12,098
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%)	59.7	1595^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%		62.6	1467^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.9%	128								50.0	67.1	69.8				44.2	52.9	37.2				27.9			$9,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Nette Shultz

What district is Nette Shultz in?

Denton Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Nette Shultz attend?

Students who attend Nette Shultz usually go on to attend:

Middle : Strickland Middle
High : Ryan High School

How many students attend Nette Shultz?

In the 2024-25 school year, 748 students attended Nette Shultz.

What is the racial makeup of Nette Shultz?

Students at Nette Shultz are 45% White, 37% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Nette Shultz a good school?

Nette Shultz ranks 978^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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