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Enrollment
470
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENTON ISD·NCES 481674011871
Blanton Elementary School
9501 STACEE LN, LANTANA, TX 76266 · (940) 369-0700 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL470 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
27 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
79.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -19.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 52.0% | 27.0% | 14.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 39.0% | 32.0% | 19.0% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 79.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 90.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Blanton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #381 of 4,401 | #27 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #377 of 4,466 | #20 of 138 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #289 of 4,466 | #22 of 138 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #292 of 3,998 | #11 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 470 | #2,822 of 4,938 | #108 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #725 of 4,622 | #34 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #2,495 of 4,628 | #126 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.7% | #4,740 of 4,789 | #133 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #2,538 of 2,838 | #64 of 69 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
470
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 470 | 36.6 | 12.8:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 38.7 | 13.4:1 | 7% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 37.1 | 14.3:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 35.1 | 13.9:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 601 | 42 | 14.3:1 | 11% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blanton Elementary School.
About Blanton Elementary School
At 9501 STACEE LN in LANTANA, Texas, Blanton Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 470 students.
District-wide, DENTON ISD has 46 schools and 33,329 students.
White students make up a majority at Blanton Elementary School, at 69%. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 5% Black. That is higher than the 57% White share among all Denton County residents. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.8:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 6%. The 35% average for public schools in Denton County is 29 points higher.
Test results at Blanton Elementary School are 3.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (67.9% actual, 71.2% predicted).
In Denton County (population about 979,561), the median household income is $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Blanton Elementary School is one of 267 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Harpool Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Blanton Elementary School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Blanton Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 476 in 2020-21 and 470 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in DENTON ISD
- Ray Braswell High SchoolHigh · 2,812 students
- Guyer High SchoolHigh · 2,577 students
- Denton High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Ryan High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Strickland Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Crownover Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
Other schools in LANTANA
- Harpool Middle SchoolMiddle · 860 students
- Ep Rayzor Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Dorothy P Adkins Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
Nearby schools
- Harpool Middle School0.2 mi · 860
- Guyer High School1.9 mi · 2,577
- Ep Rayzor Elementary School1.9 mi · 510
- Universal Academy-Bartonville2.1 mi · 111
- McNair Elementary School2.2 mi · 599
- Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School2.7 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Blanton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Blanton Elementary School?
Blanton Elementary School enrolls approximately 470 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Blanton Elementary School serve?
Blanton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Blanton Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Blanton Elementary School.
How diverse is Blanton Elementary School?
Blanton Elementary School reports a student body of 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Blanton Elementary School?
Blanton Elementary School is overseen by DENTON ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.