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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Denton County, Texas

200 public schools in Denton County, Texas appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Argyle High School leads the list at +48.5pp, against a median of +7.0pp 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
200
Denton County, Texas
Top 3-yr change
+48.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+7.0pp
MOST IMPROVED · DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Argyle High SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TXARGYLE ISD1,64426.0%74.5%+48.5pp
2Lake Dallas High SchoolCORINTH, TXLAKE DALLAS ISD1,28313.0%58.5%+45.5pp
3Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper SchoolCORINTH, TXTEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES50926.0%63.0%+37.0pp
4Corinth Elementary SchoolCORINTH, TXLAKE DALLAS ISD53717.5%53.0%+35.5pp
5Hl BrockettAUBREY, TXAUBREY ISD54824.5%58.5%+34.0pp
6Timber Creek Elementary SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TXLEWISVILLE ISD41028.5%59.5%+31.0pp
7Marcus High SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TXLEWISVILLE ISD2,99846.5%76.5%+30.0pp
8Little Elm High SchoolLITTLE ELM, TXLITTLE ELM ISD2,51919.0%46.5%+27.5pp
9Lowell H Strike Middle SchoolLITTLE ELM, TXLITTLE ELM ISD88126.5%54.0%+27.5pp
10Furneaux Elementary SchoolCARROLLTON, TXCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD41537.0%63.0%+26.0pp
11Prairie Trail Elementary SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TXLEWISVILLE ISD67238.0%64.0%+26.0pp
12Hebron High SchoolCARROLLTON, TXLEWISVILLE ISD3,66840.5%66.5%+26.0pp
13Byron Nelson High SchoolTROPHY CLUB, TXNORTHWEST ISD2,96943.0%69.0%+26.0pp
14Denton High SchoolDENTON, TXDENTON ISD2,08321.0%45.5%+24.5pp
15Ponder High SchoolPONDER, TXPONDER ISD55736.0%60.0%+24.0pp
16Argyle South Elementary SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TXARGYLE ISD78355.5%79.0%+23.5pp
17Sanger High SchoolSANGER, TXSANGER ISD82734.5%57.0%+22.5pp
18Oak Point Elementary SchoolOAK POINT, TXLITTLE ELM ISD99826.0%48.0%+22.0pp
19Clara Love Elementary SchoolJUSTIN, TXNORTHWEST ISD64829.0%51.0%+22.0pp
20Savannah Elementary SchoolAUBREY, TXDENTON ISD72821.5%42.5%+21.0pp
21STEM Academy at Griffin Middle SchoolTHE COLONY, TXLEWISVILLE ISD69725.5%46.5%+21.0pp
22Pink Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TXFRISCO ISD59362.0%82.5%+20.5pp
23Northwest High SchoolJUSTIN, TXNORTHWEST ISD2,67223.5%44.0%+20.5pp
24Argyle WestARGYLE, TXARGYLE ISD64361.5%81.5%+20.0pp
25Wakeland High SchoolFRISCO, TXFRISCO ISD2,23061.5%81.5%+20.0pp
26Lone Star High SchoolFRISCO, TXFRISCO ISD2,00451.0%71.0%+20.0pp
27Terrie McNabb Middle SchoolAUBREY, TXAUBREY ISD97836.5%56.0%+19.5pp
28Dorothy P Adkins Elementary SchoolLANTANA, TXDENTON ISD45248.5%68.0%+19.5pp
29Blanche Dodd Elementary SchoolKRUM, TXKRUM ISD33534.0%53.5%+19.5pp
30Killian Middle SchoolLEWISVILLE, TXLEWISVILLE ISD99749.0%68.5%+19.5pp
31North Texas Collegiate Academy-East CampusLITTLE ELM, TXNORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMY31323.5%42.5%+19.0pp
32Leadership Prep School SecondaryFRISCO, TXLEADERSHIP PREP SCHOOL89140.5%59.5%+19.0pp
33Catherine Bell Elementary SchoolLITTLE ELM, TXDENTON ISD56024.5%43.5%+19.0pp
34Dyer Elementary SchoolKRUM, TXKRUM ISD36130.0%49.0%+19.0pp
35Krum Middle SchoolKRUM, TXKRUM ISD56929.5%48.0%+18.5pp
36Camey Elementary SchoolTHE COLONY, TXLEWISVILLE ISD42629.5%48.0%+18.5pp
37Newton Rayzor Elementary SchoolDENTON, TXDENTON ISD67428.0%46.0%+18.0pp
38Sanger Middle SchoolSANGER, TXSANGER ISD42632.5%50.0%+17.5pp
39McMath Middle SchoolDENTON, TXDENTON ISD64427.5%44.5%+17.0pp
40Bledsoe Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TXFRISCO ISD66358.5%75.5%+17.0pp
41McAuliffe Elementary SchoolHIGHLAND VILLAGE, TXLEWISVILLE ISD51160.0%77.0%+17.0pp
42Pilot Point Elementary SchoolPILOT POINT, TXPILOT POINT ISD56125.5%42.5%+17.0pp
43Krum High SchoolKRUM, TXKRUM ISD77629.0%45.5%+16.5pp
44Degan Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TXLEWISVILLE ISD39629.5%46.0%+16.5pp
45Lakeland Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TXLEWISVILLE ISD58121.5%38.0%+16.5pp
46Creekview High SchoolCARROLLTON, TXCARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD1,68637.0%53.0%+16.0pp
47Ryan High SchoolDENTON, TXDENTON ISD2,05126.5%42.5%+16.0pp
48The Colony High SchoolTHE COLONY, TXLEWISVILLE ISD1,80335.0%50.5%+15.5pp
49STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary SchoolFLOWER MOUND, TXLEWISVILLE ISD56964.0%79.5%+15.5pp
50Ponder Elementary SchoolPONDER, TXPONDER ISD77330.5%46.0%+15.5pp
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