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The highest-poverty public schools in Denton County, Texas

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Denton County, Texas, drawn from 212 qualifying public schools. NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-SOUTH CAMPUS leads the list at 95.4%, against a median of 38.6% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

212

Denton County, Texas

Top % FRL

95.4%

Median % FRL

38.6%

HIGHEST POVERTY · DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-SOUTH CAMPUS	LEWISVILLE, TX	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	Elementary	259	95.4%
2	CENTRAL EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	573	95.1%
3	THE ANN WINDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	274	94.5%
4	DELAY MIDDLE	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	598	89.5%
5	LONG MIDDLE	DALLAS, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Middle	477	87.8%
6	LAKELAND EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	581	87.4%
7	SOUTHRIDGE EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	696	84.9%
8	HODGE EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	660	83.9%
9	MILL STREET EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	665	83.6%
10	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-NORTH CAMPUS	DENTON, TX	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	Elementary	237	81.4%
11	SHEFFIELD EL	DALLAS, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	658	81.2%
12	LILLIE J JACKSON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	429	81.1%
13	LEWISVILLE EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	509	80.6%
14	DAVIS EL	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	451	80.5%
15	RIVERA EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	604	79.8%
16	MCWHORTER EL	DALLAS, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	661	79.3%
17	ROCKBROOK EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	582	78.2%
18	BORMAN EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	523	76.9%
19	MARSHALL DURHAM MIDDLE	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	646	75.7%
20	MCKAMY EL	DALLAS, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	553	75.4%
21	STEM ACADEMY AT HEDRICK MIDDLE	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	872	75.2%
22	MARJORY VICKERY EL	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	635	74.8%
23	THOMPSON EL	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	531	74.2%
24	CREEKSIDE EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	373	72.4%
25	FURNEAUX EL	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	415	70.4%
26	ZELLARS EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER	LITTLE ELM, TX	LITTLE ELM ISD	Elementary	205	69.3%
27	DEGAN EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	396	69.2%
28	HUFFINES MIDDLE	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Middle	612	67.5%
29	LEARNING CTR	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Combined	244	67.2%
30	ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	573	67.2%
31	LEWISVILLE H S	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	High	4,001	66.9%
32	PARKWAY EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	571	66.9%
33	STRICKLAND MIDDLE	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Middle	956	65.7%
34	HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - CARROLLTON	CARROLLTON, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS	Elementary	444	65.1%
35	CALHOUN MIDDLE	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Middle	852	64.8%
36	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS	LITTLE ELM, TX	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	Elementary	313	64.5%
37	PETERS COLONY EL	THE COLONY, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	610	63.9%
38	EMILIO & GUADALUPE GONZALEZ PRE-K CENTER	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	255	63.9%
39	STEPHENS EL	SHADY SHORES, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	422	63.3%
40	BETTYE MYERS MIDDLE	SHADY SHORES, TX	DENTON ISD	Middle	827	62.0%
41	EVERS PARK EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	732	61.7%
42	DOROTHY MARTINEZ EL	LITTLE ELM, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	541	61.6%
43	GINNINGS EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	614	60.3%
44	RYAN H S	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	High	2,051	57.9%
45	D H BRENT EL	LITTLE ELM, TX	LITTLE ELM ISD	Elementary	541	57.7%
46	CATHERINE BELL EL	LITTLE ELM, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	560	57.5%
47	RODRIGUEZ MIDDLE	OAK POINT, TX	DENTON ISD	Middle	612	56.2%
48	B B OWEN EL	THE COLONY, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	274	55.5%
49	CESAR CHAVEZ EL	LITTLE ELM, TX	LITTLE ELM ISD	Elementary	424	55.4%
50	PALOMA CREEK EL	AUBREY, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	516	55.2%

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