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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730009211

CASTLE HILLS EL

1025 HOLY GRAIL DR, LEWISVILLE, TX 75056 · (469) 713-5952 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
16 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
3
Kindergarten
84
Grade 1
78
Grade 2
97
Grade 3
120
Grade 4
94
Grade 5
128
Student demographics
White
27646%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
518%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Black
122%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 13%
Asian
21736%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 6%
Two+
468%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
32854%
Female
27646%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
85.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
81.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020
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
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
604
-37 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.6:1
% White
46%
was 54%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
36%
was 29%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CASTLE HILLS EL

CASTLE HILLS EL, an average-sized elementary-level community in LEWISVILLE, Texas, operated by LEWISVILLE ISD, educates 604 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within LEWISVILLE ISD, which oversees 62 schools and 47,876 students, CASTLE HILLS EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, CASTLE HILLS EL logs that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 36% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Denton County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 3% of students at CASTLE HILLS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Denton County (around 35%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, CASTLE HILLS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Denton County) records that the typical household earns roughly $111,498 per year, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Denton County runs 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), of which CASTLE HILLS EL is one.

The closest other public school is STEM ACADEMY AT POLSER EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CASTLE HILLS EL. On composite proficiency, CASTLE HILLS EL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 55.5%.

CASTLE HILLS EL operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. CASTLE HILLS EL's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 641 (now 604). White enrollment moved from 54% to 46% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the CASTLE HILLS EL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
CASTLE HILLS EL
District
LEWISVILLE ISD
Address
1025 HOLY GRAIL DR, LEWISVILLE, TX 75056
Phone
(469) 713-5952
County
Denton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
604
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
16 (3%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482730009211
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CASTLE HILLS EL
How many students attend CASTLE HILLS EL?
CASTLE HILLS EL enrolls approximately 604 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CASTLE HILLS EL serve?
CASTLE HILLS EL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CASTLE HILLS EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CASTLE HILLS EL is approximately 16.0:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CASTLE HILLS EL?
CASTLE HILLS EL reports a student body of 46% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 36% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees CASTLE HILLS EL?
CASTLE HILLS EL is overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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