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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENTON ISD·NCES 481674001451

ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER

800 MACK PL, DENTON, TX 76209 · (940) 369-3500 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
385 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
38
Kindergarten
89
Grade 1
73
Grade 2
85
Grade 3
101
Grade 4
102
Grade 5
85
Student demographics
White
16%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
66%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54%
Black
13%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 13%
Two+
5%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
29.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
573
-69 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.1:1
% White
16%
was 34%
% Hispanic
66%
was 52%
% Black
13%
was 10%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER

ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER, an average-sized elementary school in DENTON, Texas, run under DENTON ISD, hosts 573 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within DENTON ISD, which oversees 46 schools and 33,329 students, ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 16% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Denton County (around 35%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 44.5%; ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER posts 21.6%, -22.9 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Denton County shows the typical household earns roughly $111,498 per year, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER is one of 267 public schools in Denton County (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students).

The closest other public school is THE ANN WINDLE SCHOOL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 642 students in 2018 compared to 573 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 34% to 16% across the same window.

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Denton County at a glance

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Population
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students

Quick facts

School name
ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER
District
DENTON ISD
Address
800 MACK PL, DENTON, TX 76209
Phone
(940) 369-3500
County
Denton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
573
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
385 (67%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
481674001451
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER
How large is ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER?
ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER serve?
ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER is approximately 12.2:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER?
Student demographics at ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER are roughly 16% White, 66% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER public or private?
ALICE MOORE ALEXANDER is a public K-12 school, overseen by DENTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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