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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Denton County, Texas

143 public elementary schools in Denton County, Texas appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public elementary schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-SOUTH CAMPUS leads the list at 95.4%, against a median of 39.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

143

Denton County, Texas

Top % FRL

95.4%

Median % FRL

39.1%

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	LAKELAND EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	581	87.4%
5	SOUTHRIDGE EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	696	84.9%
6	HODGE EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	660	83.9%
7	MILL STREET EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	665	83.6%
8	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-NORTH CAMPUS	DENTON, TX	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	Elementary	237	81.4%
9	SHEFFIELD EL	DALLAS, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	658	81.2%
10	LILLIE J JACKSON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	429	81.1%
11	LEWISVILLE EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	509	80.6%
12	DAVIS EL	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	451	80.5%
13	RIVERA EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	604	79.8%
14	MCWHORTER EL	DALLAS, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	661	79.3%
15	ROCKBROOK EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	582	78.2%
16	BORMAN EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	523	76.9%
17	MCKAMY EL	DALLAS, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	553	75.4%
18	MARJORY VICKERY EL	FLOWER MOUND, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	635	74.8%
19	THOMPSON EL	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	531	74.2%
20	CREEKSIDE EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	373	72.4%
21	FURNEAUX EL	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	415	70.4%
22	ZELLARS EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER	LITTLE ELM, TX	LITTLE ELM ISD	Elementary	205	69.3%
23	DEGAN EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	396	69.2%
24	ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	573	67.2%
25	PARKWAY EL	LEWISVILLE, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	571	66.9%
26	HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - CARROLLTON	CARROLLTON, TX	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS	Elementary	444	65.1%
27	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-EAST CAMPUS	LITTLE ELM, TX	NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	Elementary	313	64.5%
28	PETERS COLONY EL	THE COLONY, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	610	63.9%
29	EMILIO & GUADALUPE GONZALEZ PRE-K CENTER	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	255	63.9%
30	STEPHENS EL	SHADY SHORES, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	422	63.3%
31	EVERS PARK EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	732	61.7%
32	DOROTHY MARTINEZ EL	LITTLE ELM, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	541	61.6%
33	GINNINGS EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	614	60.3%
34	D H BRENT EL	LITTLE ELM, TX	LITTLE ELM ISD	Elementary	541	57.7%
35	CATHERINE BELL EL	LITTLE ELM, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	560	57.5%
36	B B OWEN EL	THE COLONY, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	274	55.5%
37	CESAR CHAVEZ EL	LITTLE ELM, TX	LITTLE ELM ISD	Elementary	424	55.4%
38	PALOMA CREEK EL	AUBREY, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	516	55.2%
39	LAKE DALLAS EL	LAKE DALLAS, TX	LAKE DALLAS ISD	Elementary	500	54.0%
40	CAMEY EL	THE COLONY, TX	LEWISVILLE ISD	Elementary	426	54.0%
41	PROVIDENCE EL	AUBREY, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	678	53.8%
42	CROSS OAKS EL	CROSS ROADS, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	588	53.6%
43	MCNAIR EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	599	53.1%
44	DYER EL	KRUM, TX	KRUM ISD	Elementary	361	51.0%
45	NEWTON RAYZOR EL	DENTON, TX	DENTON ISD	Elementary	674	50.4%
46	RAINWATER EL	CARROLLTON, TX	CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD	Elementary	328	50.0%
47	PILOT POINT EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	PILOT POINT, TX	PILOT POINT ISD	Elementary	198	50.0%
48	LEWISVILLE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOWER	LEWISVILLE, TX	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES	Elementary	207	48.8%
49	CLEAR CREEK EL	SANGER, TX	SANGER ISD	Elementary	598	48.7%
50	CLARA LOVE EL	JUSTIN, TX	NORTHWEST ISD	Elementary	648	48.6%

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