Denton Elementary

Summary:

Denton Elementary is a public elementary school in Denton, North Carolina, serving 385 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Denton Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates on End-of-Grade (EOG) tests in mathematics and reading are significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 35.9% to 59.2%, compared to the state averages of 56.6% to 62.7%. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rates ranged from 35.9% to 51.7%, compared to the state averages of 48.7% to 52.8%. Denton Elementary's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 630 out of 1,489 schools in 2020-2021 to 915 out of 1,505 schools in the most recent 2023-2024 school year.

Additionally, Denton Elementary serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with 67.27% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools, such as Davis-Townsend Elementary (54.05%) and Southwood Elementary (63.92%). The school also has a predominantly white student population, with 91.69% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average and the racial makeup of nearby schools like Brier Creek Elementary and Davis-Townsend Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 305 W Salisbury Street
       Denton, NC  27239


(336) 242-5708

District: Davidson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
915th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,340 Help


Students who attend Denton Elementary usually attend:

High:    South Davidson Middle and High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  385

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.7%
Two or more races:
3.9%
Hispanic:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Denton Elementary ranks worse than 60.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 14th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.9. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.7%), two or more races (3.9%), Hispanic (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denton Elementary is 12.7, which is the 2nd best among 18 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denton Elementary is $9,340, which is the 9th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Davidson County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Denton Elementary 915th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Denton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Davidson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County Schools 100th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Denton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Denton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 39.12 875th 1276 31.4%
2007 42.37 852nd 1293 34.1%
2008 46.47 778th 1324 41.2%
2009 54.09 712th 1354 47.4%
2010 55.14 698th 1363 48.8%
2011 43.73 874th 1381 36.7%
2012 33.12 1046th 1388 24.6%
2013 35.32 942nd 1403 32.9%
2014 18.48 1179th 1390 15.2%
2015 32.77 1042nd 1440 27.6%
2016 46.61 802nd 1425 43.7%
2017 40.69 903rd 1429 36.8%
2018 47.32 795th 1434 44.6%
2019 49.86 775th 1473 47.4%
2021 56.16 630th 1489 57.7%
2022 41.14 900th 1514 40.6%
2023 44.63 852nd 1502 43.3%
2024 40.90 915th 1505 39.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Denton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.63 610th 801 23.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.70 498th 1332 62.6%
2019 48.85 706th 1361 48.1%
2021 63.44 363rd 1329 72.7%
2022 34.51 940th 1366 31.2%
2023 41.89 875th 1437 39.1%
2024 38.50 943rd 1450 35.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Denton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.07 688th 1405 51.0%
2019 53.73 686th 1424 51.8%
2021 56.24 586th 1440 59.3%
2022 45.48 794th 1458 45.5%
2023 48.57 765th 1459 47.6%
2024 46.63 772nd 1455 46.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Denton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.02 415th 634 34.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Denton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.17 891st 1413 36.9%
2019 45.17 824th 1430 42.4%
2021 54.70 614th 1444 57.5%
2022 36.78 945th 1464 35.5%
2023 40.44 910th 1461 37.7%
2024 35.55 979th 1464 33.1%
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Rank History for White students at Denton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.00 979th 1178 16.9%
2019 28.04 961st 1183 18.8%
2021 32.92 822nd 1172 29.9%
2022 17.87 1073rd 1194 10.1%
2023 21.68 1022nd 1183 13.6%
2024 21.09 1012th 1166 13.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Denton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 489 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1989 475 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1990 485 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1991 498 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -1 497
1992 482 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 483
1993 493 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 493
1994 502 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 506
1995 548 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1996 548 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1997 565 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 568
1998 578 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 2 582
1999 548 1 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2000 561 1 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2001 585 1 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 592
2002 524 2 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 530
2003 524 2 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 530
2004 491 3 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 499
2005 488 4 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 505 4 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2007 511 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 4 526
2008 497 0 2 7 1 n/a n/a 4 511
2009 467 3 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2010 451 2 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2011 452 0 2 7 0 0 1 0 462
2012 436 0 3 8 0 0 2 0 449
2013 374 0 1 8 1 0 3 0 387
2014 366 0 3 12 1 0 4 0 386
2015 363 0 2 10 0 0 6 0 381
2016 369 0 2 10 0 0 5 0 386
2017 345 0 1 11 0 0 6 0 363
2018 325 1 0 11 0 0 9 0 346
2019 342 2 0 7 0 0 6 0 357
2020 351 2 0 7 0 0 12 0 372
2021 341 2 1 10 0 0 12 0 366
2022 370 4 1 13 0 0 13 0 401
2023 353 4 1 12 0 0 15 0 385

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Denton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 491 28.0 17.5 15.1
1989 476 26.0 18.3 25.4
1990 485 26.0 18.6 23.1
1991 497 26.0 19.1 22.5
1992 483 27.0 17.8 18.6
1993 493 28.0 17.6 23.7
1994 506 30.0 16.9 24.5
1995 548 33.0 16.6 20.3
1996 548 33.0 16.6 20.3
1997 568 33.0 17.2 19.4
1998 582 39.0 14.9 25.2
1999 554 40.0 13.9 34.5
2000 567 40.0 14.2 39.5
2001 592 40.0 14.8 35.5
2002 530 38.0 13.9 36
2003 530 38.0 13.9 36
2004 499 24.0 20.8 40.7
2005 500 24.0 20.8 40
2006 520 24.0 21.7 36.9
2007 526 n/a n/a 36.2
2008 511 30.9 16.5 39.6
2009 483 31.2 15.5 n/a
2010 462 29.9 15.4 55.6
2011 462 28.9 15.9 56.7
2012 449 30.3 14.8 63
2013 387 28.3 13.6 58.4
2014 386 25.3 15.2 62.7
2015 381 25.0 15.2 58.5
2016 386 24.0 16.0 59.1
2017 363 23.7 15.2 55.1
2018 346 23.0 15.0 55.8
2019 357 22.2 16.0 52.1
2020 372 22.4 16.6 62.4
2021 366 25.9 14.0 52.5
2022 401 28.6 14.0 47.1
2023 385 30.1 12.7 67.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Denton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 491 28.0 17.5 15.1
1989 476 26.0 18.3 25.4
1990 485 26.0 18.6 23.1
1991 497 26.0 19.1 22.5
1992 483 27.0 17.8 18.6
1993 493 28.0 17.6 23.7
1994 506 30.0 16.9 24.5
1995 548 33.0 16.6 20.3
1996 548 33.0 16.6 20.3
1997 568 33.0 17.2 19.4
1998 582 39.0 14.9 25.2
1999 554 40.0 13.9 34.5
2000 567 40.0 14.2 39.5
2001 592 40.0 14.8 35.5
2002 530 38.0 13.9 36
2003 530 38.0 13.9 36
2004 499 24.0 20.8 40.7
2005 500 24.0 20.8 40
2006 520 24.0 21.7 36.9
2007 526 n/a n/a 36.2
2008 511 30.9 16.5 39.6
2009 483 31.2 15.5 n/a
2010 462 29.9 15.4 55.6
2011 462 28.9 15.9 56.7
2012 449 30.3 14.8 63
2013 387 28.3 13.6 58.4
2014 386 25.3 15.2 62.7
2015 381 25.0 15.2 58.5
2016 386 24.0 16.0 59.1
2017 363 23.7 15.2 55.1
2018 346 23.0 15.0 55.8
2019 357 22.2 16.0 52.1
2020 372 22.4 16.6 62.4
2021 366 25.9 14.0 52.5
2022 401 28.6 14.0 47.1
2023 385 30.1 12.7 67.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Denton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,163 (12.5%) $8,177 (87.5%) $9,340

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 775th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 852nd of 1502 Elementary schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Denton Elementary)71.256.4
 14.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)70.166.8
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Denton Elementary)61.548.7
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)57.953.5
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Denton Elementary)68.539.4
 29.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)62.558.4
 4.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Denton Elementary)59.351.5
 7.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)56.757
 0.3%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Denton Elementary)51.857.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County Schools)68.662.7
 5.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Denton Elementary)37.544.4
 6.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Davidson County Schools)5648.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Denton Elementary)66.161.1
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Davidson County Schools)79.772.4
 7.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students357385
 7.8%
African American24
 100%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic712
 71.4%
Pacific Islander00
White342353
 3.2%
Two or More Races615
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.1%67.3%
 15.2%


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Denton Elementary ranks 915th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Denton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : South Davidson Middle and High

Students at Denton Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 385 students attended Denton Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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