Denton Elementary

Denton Elementary is an elementary campus of modestly sized scale in Denton, North Carolina, run under Davidson County Schools, works with 369 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 467.

Across the 35 schools in Davidson County Schools (17,936 students total), Denton Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Denton Elementary records that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Denton Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 99% of students at Denton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Davidson County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Denton Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 56.9%, a residual of +8.3 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,172 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Denton Elementary is one of 49 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 23,696 students).

The closest other public school is South Davidson Middle and High, roughly 3.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Denton Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 50.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Denton Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 346 (now 369). White enrollment moved from 94% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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