Pecan Creek Elementary

Summary:

Pecan Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Denton, Texas, serving 671 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Denton Independent School District (ISD). This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on STAAR assessments, with strong academic achievement across grade levels and student subgroups.

Pecan Creek Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 62% of 3rd graders, 42.42% of 4th graders, and 63.64% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on STAAR Reading, compared to 45.69%, 48.41%, and 53.59% for Denton ISD, respectively. In STAAR Mathematics, the school also excels, with 53.4% of 3rd graders, 38.46% of 4th graders, and 53.85% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, outpacing the district's averages. The school's 5th-grade STAAR Science performance of 39.42% is significantly higher than the Denton ISD (21.18%) and Texas (26.29%) averages.

Pecan Creek Elementary's diverse student population, with 37.26% White, 11.03% African American, 41.13% Hispanic, and 7.15% Asian students, is another strength. The school's ability to support the academic success of various student subgroups, such as African American and special education students, is particularly impressive, with the school ranking in the top 25-30% of Texas elementary schools. While Pecan Creek Elementary outperforms many of its nearby counterparts, such as McNair Elementary and Hawk Elementary, the Denton ISD as a whole could benefit from more consistently high-performing schools to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4400 Lakeview Blvd
       Denton, TX  76208


(940) 369-4400

District: Denton Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1291st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,798 Help


Students who attend Pecan Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bettye Myers Middle
High:    Ryan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  671

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.1%
White:
37.3%
African American:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.4% Help


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Compare Details Pecan Creek Elementary ranks better than 72.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 8th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.1%), White (37.3%), African American (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pecan Creek Elementary is 13.2. 13 elementary schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pecan Creek Elementary is $10,798. 15 elementary schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Pecan Creek Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Denton Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Denton Independent School District (Isd) 565th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pecan Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.36 553rd 3465 84.0%
2005 68.66 1068th 3475 69.3%
2006 72.05 904th 3476 74.0%
2007 72.87 881st 3724 76.3%
2008 71.06 986th 3768 73.8%
2009 81.35 415th 3884 89.3%
2010 75.97 718th 3937 81.8%
2011 72.45 1007th 4095 75.4%
2012 66.13 1354th 4206 67.8%
2013 57.89 1857th 4221 56.0%
2014 47.71 2472nd 4260 42.0%
2015 69.31 1307th 4320 69.7%
2016 72.16 1145th 4286 73.3%
2017 73.53 929th 4329 78.5%
2018 63.76 1308th 4359 70.0%
2019 69.06 1115th 4479 75.1%
2021 58.59 1592nd 4578 65.2%
2022 72.85 1033rd 4581 77.5%
2023 70.47 1145th 4647 75.4%
2024 65.79 1291st 4675 72.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.39 713th 961 25.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.68 923rd 3226 71.4%
2019 55.75 1281st 3333 61.6%
2021 73.16 513th 3446 85.1%
2022 61.70 1019th 3487 70.8%
2023 51.12 1617th 3556 54.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.59 1026th 3558 71.2%
2019 85.89 184th 3684 95.0%
2021 67.70 639th 3799 83.2%
2022 82.74 314th 3952 92.1%
2023 75.92 503rd 4086 87.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.61 1862nd 4264 56.3%
2019 59.85 1358th 4309 68.5%
2021 49.23 2080th 4451 53.3%
2022 42.87 2627th 4477 41.3%
2023 37.19 3070th 4521 32.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.61 1560th 4306 63.8%
2019 71.32 960th 4348 77.9%
2021 59.15 1542nd 4499 65.7%
2022 66.91 1229th 4561 73.1%
2023 64.18 1349th 4588 70.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.80 1282nd 3106 58.7%
2019 66.88 1042nd 3184 67.3%
2021 48.64 1806th 3006 39.9%
2022 57.68 1531st 2958 48.2%
2023 71.86 658th 2980 77.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.74 1155th 4240 72.8%
2019 76.16 548th 4295 87.2%
2021 76.01 502nd 4331 88.4%
2022 66.44 1023rd 4461 77.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.50 1119th 4319 74.1%
2019 62.94 1330th 4357 69.5%
2021 56.83 1653rd 4498 63.3%
2022 75.54 900th 4563 80.3%
2023 73.32 1000th 4585 78.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.50 752nd 1005 25.2%
2019 32.49 801st 1009 20.6%
2021 33.43 711th 967 26.5%
2022 63.79 354th 957 63.0%
2023 63.60 396th 1015 61.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.34 407th 2483 83.6%
2019 85.00 189th 2515 92.5%
2021 49.44 1068th 2444 56.3%
2022 74.05 394th 2421 83.7%
2023 80.42 274th 2443 88.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.05 1823rd 4168 56.3%
2019 51.97 1849th 4188 55.9%
2021 56.70 1533rd 4329 64.6%
2022 50.81 2042nd 4376 53.3%
2023 47.87 2194th 4401 50.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.09 2nd 23 91.3%
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Rank History for White students at Pecan Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.51 1164th 3127 62.8%
2019 63.87 1020th 3142 67.5%
2021 46.19 1650th 3082 46.5%
2022 68.24 852nd 3082 72.4%
2023 66.66 928th 3106 70.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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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Enrollment information for Pecan Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 436 52 9 40 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2005 547 64 17 60 2 n/a n/a 0 690
2006 516 67 19 83 4 n/a n/a 0 689
2007 532 57 23 72 4 n/a n/a 0 688
2008 526 57 28 102 8 n/a n/a 0 721
2009 403 49 29 85 6 n/a n/a 0 572
2010 385 44 27 185 4 n/a n/a 0 645
2011 389 48 25 200 7 1 0 0 670
2012 406 50 22 243 8 0 0 0 729
2013 377 64 25 238 9 0 2 0 715
2014 406 58 26 241 9 0 13 0 753
2015 321 60 33 261 9 0 9 0 693
2016 320 67 45 261 6 0 18 0 717
2017 311 72 37 246 7 0 18 0 691
2018 291 85 40 266 9 1 11 0 703
2019 288 83 44 244 2 1 10 0 672
2020 280 85 49 257 1 0 6 0 678
2021 272 73 51 234 0 0 13 0 643
2022 264 73 51 264 0 0 13 0 665
2023 250 74 48 276 0 0 23 0 671

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pecan Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 537 38.4 14.0 15.1
2005 690 45.4 15.2 16.4
2006 689 47.2 14.6 20.2
2007 688 48.8 14.1 16
2008 721 51.1 14.1 20
2009 572 44.1 13.0 21
2010 645 46.3 13.9 33.3
2011 670 47.9 13.9 36.1
2012 729 46.3 15.7 36.5
2013 715 47.8 14.9 40.4
2014 753 50.6 14.8 40.5
2015 693 49.0 14.1 37.5
2016 717 50.0 14.3 40.3
2017 691 47.8 14.4 38.2
2018 703 51.0 13.7 38.1
2019 672 51.0 13.1 38.7
2020 678 53.6 12.6 39.2
2021 643 51.4 12.4 40.9
2022 665 52.7 12.6 40.9
2023 671 50.5 13.2 43.4

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 Pecan Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 537 38.4 14.0 15.1
2005 690 45.4 15.2 16.4
2006 689 47.2 14.6 20.2
2007 688 48.8 14.1 16
2008 721 51.1 14.1 20
2009 572 44.1 13.0 21
2010 645 46.3 13.9 33.3
2011 670 47.9 13.9 36.1
2012 729 46.3 15.7 36.5
2013 715 47.8 14.9 40.4
2014 753 50.6 14.8 40.5
2015 693 49.0 14.1 37.5
2016 717 50.0 14.3 40.3
2017 691 47.8 14.4 38.2
2018 703 51.0 13.7 38.1
2019 672 51.0 13.1 38.7
2020 678 53.6 12.6 39.2
2021 643 51.4 12.4 40.9
2022 665 52.7 12.6 40.9
2023 671 50.5 13.2 43.4

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 Pecan Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $399 (4.2%) $8,998 (95.8%) $9,397
2020 $311 (3.2%) $9,363 (96.8%) $9,674
2021 $1,312 (12.2%) $9,486 (87.8%) $10,798

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pecan Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1115th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1145th of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Pecan Creek Elementary)4054
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))4451
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pecan Creek Elementary)5450
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Denton Independent School District (Isd))4841
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Pecan Creek Elementary)2533
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))3025
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Pecan Creek Elementary)4957
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))4747
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pecan Creek Elementary)5460
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Denton Independent School District (Isd))5345
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Pecan Creek Elementary)1940
 21%
   4th Grade Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))2225
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Pecan Creek Elementary)6866
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))6057
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pecan Creek Elementary)6554
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Denton Independent School District (Isd))6348
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Pecan Creek Elementary)5641
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Denton Independent School District (Isd))5332
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students672671
 0.1%
African American8374
 10.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian4448
 9.1%
Hispanic244276
 13.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White288250
 13.2%
Two or More Races1023
 130%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.7%43.4%
 4.7%


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Students at Pecan Creek Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 37% White, 11% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Pecan Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bettye Myers Middle
High : Ryan High School

Pecan Creek Elementary ranks 1291st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 671 students attended Pecan Creek Elementary.


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