Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in zip code 75020 (Denison, TX), all part of the Denison Independent School District (Isd), serving grades PK through 4 with enrollments ranging from 255 to 508 students.
Mayes Elementary is the top performer, consistently earning a 3-star rating and outperforming district averages in all tested subjects. Hyde Park Elementary shows the most dramatic improvement, rebounding from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating and the 61st percentile in 2025-2026, with 3rd Grade scores significantly exceeding both district and state averages. In contrast, Terrell Elementary is the lowest-performing school, with a steady decline to the 8th percentile and critically low 4th Grade Math proficiency at 19.75%. Lamar Elementary sits in the middle at the 27th percentile, while Houston Elementary shows inconsistent performance, having dropped from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating with a mixed bag of test scores.
Key findings reveal that per-student spending does not directly correlate with performance: the highest-spending school, Hyde Park ($13,225/student), is a top performer, but the second-highest spender, Terrell ($12,001/student), is the lowest performer. Conversely, the lowest-spending school, Mayes ($10,070/student), is the highest-performing. Economic disadvantage rates vary from 51% at Hyde Park to 78.43% at Houston, but Mayes achieves strong results despite a 67.91% rate, suggesting effective strategies to overcome challenges. The dramatic turnaround at Hyde Park and troubling decline at Terrell highlight the need for targeted interventions, while Houston's volatile performance—with the highest 3rd Grade Math proficiency (61.9%) but lowest 4th Grade Math (17.65%)—points to potential curriculum alignment issues.
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