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ARGYLE SOUTH EL

11800 DENTON CREEK BLVD, FLOWER MOUND, TX 76226 · (940) 464-7241 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL783 STUDENTS
Enrollment
783
Elementary
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
79 students
DISTRICT 7% · 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
66
Kindergarten
116
Grade 1
125
Grade 2
112
Grade 3
124
Grade 4
113
Grade 5
127
Student demographics
White
39050%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
12216%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 54%
Black
334%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
18624%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 6%
Two+
385%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
142%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40351%
Female
38049%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
80.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
76.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2022
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above 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 →

About ARGYLE SOUTH EL

ARGYLE SOUTH EL operates as a big elementary school in FLOWER MOUND, Texas, one of the schools within ARGYLE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 783 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so ARGYLE SOUTH EL sits 51% bigger than that benchmark.

Within ARGYLE ISD, which oversees 8 schools and 6,166 students, ARGYLE SOUTH EL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ARGYLE SOUTH EL logs that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 24% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, ARGYLE SOUTH EL has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 10% 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 meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, ARGYLE SOUTH EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.5%, the actual is 76.2%, a residual of +6.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Denton County put median household income runs about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ARGYLE SOUTH EL is one of 267 public schools in Denton County (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students).

The closest other public school is ARGYLE H S, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ARGYLE SOUTH EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 65.1%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

On this page, the feed for ARGYLE SOUTH EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
ARGYLE SOUTH EL
District
ARGYLE ISD
Address
11800 DENTON CREEK BLVD, FLOWER MOUND, TX 76226
Phone
(940) 464-7241
County
Denton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
783
Teachers (FTE)
54
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
79 (10%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
480867014216
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in ARGYLE ISD
Other schools in FLOWER MOUND
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Frequently asked questions

About ARGYLE SOUTH EL
How many students attend ARGYLE SOUTH EL?
ARGYLE SOUTH EL enrolls approximately 783 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ARGYLE SOUTH EL serve?
ARGYLE SOUTH EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at ARGYLE SOUTH EL?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at ARGYLE SOUTH EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARGYLE SOUTH EL?
At ARGYLE SOUTH EL, the student body is approximately 50% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 24% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ARGYLE SOUTH EL?
ARGYLE SOUTH EL is overseen by ARGYLE ISD in Denton County.
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