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What's the biggest difference between BORMAN EL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENTON ISD·NCES 481674001445
Borman Elementary School
1201 PARVIN ST, DENTON, TX 76205 · (940) 369-2500 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
402 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 | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
58%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
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like Borman Elementary School
Borman Elementary School's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borman Elementary School this school | 523 | 76.9% | 27.8% |
| Hardwick Elementary School LUBBOCK | 534 | 79.8% | 47.0% |
| South Hi Mount Elementary School FORT WORTH | 510 | 74.5% | 40.6% |
| Katherine Stephens Elementary School ROWLETT | 496 | 76.2% | 32.3% |
| Roberts Road Elementary School HOCKLEY | 595 | 76.1% | 38.0% |
| E C Brice Elementary School MOUNT PLEASANT | 485 | 76.1% | 53.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Borman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,858 of 4,401 | #122 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,204 of 4,466 ▲ 752 | #107 of 138 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,000 of 4,466 ▲ 813 | #117 of 138 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,328 of 3,998 | #73 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #2,314 of 4,938 | #93 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #188 of 4,622 | #5 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #1,575 of 4,628 | #101 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #2,155 of 4,789 | #16 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #693 of 1,307 | #29 of 48 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
523
+89 (+21%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 622
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 523 | 46 | 11.4:1 | 77% (402) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 48 | 9.8:1 | 82% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 40.8 | 10.5:1 | 81% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 41 | 10.6:1 | 78% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 43.8 | 10.7:1 | 81% (378) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 38 | 11.7:1 | 76% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 37 | 10.8:1 | 76% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 63% (374) |
| 1990-91 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Borman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (469 to 523); teachers up 5% (43.8 to 46).
About Borman Elementary School
Borman Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in DENTON, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 523 students.
DENTON ISD, which runs Borman Elementary School, has 46 schools and 33,329 students.
At Borman Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 61% of the student body. It is also 15% White, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Denton County is roughly 21% Hispanic. Borman Elementary School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 46 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Borman Elementary School was 11.4:1. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 77%. Among public schools in Denton County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Borman Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 27.8%; the prediction is 40.9%.
Denton County census figures show that the median household income is $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 267 public schools in Denton County, enrolling about 175,222 students in all.
The closest public school to Borman Elementary School is McMath Middle School, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Borman Elementary School ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 27.8% against a local average of 42.3%.
In the federal locale system, Borman Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 21% enrollment increase, from 434 in 2020-21 to 523 in 2024-25.
To ask about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news, start a discussion on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 DENTON
- Guyer High SchoolHigh · 2,577 students
- Denton High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Ryan High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Strickland Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Calhoun Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Nette ShultzElementary · 748 students
Nearby schools
- McMath Middle School1.1 mi · 644
- Fred Moore High School1.6 mi · 67
- Houston Elementary School2.0 mi · 537
- Rivera Elementary School2.1 mi · 604
- Ryan Elementary School2.1 mi · 551
- Denton Classical Academy2.2 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Borman Elementary SchoolHow large is Borman Elementary School?
Borman Elementary School enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
Is Borman Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Borman Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Borman Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Borman Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Borman Elementary School?
At Borman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 61% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Borman Elementary School public or private?
Borman Elementary School 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.