DENTON CREEK EL

DENTON CREEK EL, a mid-sized elementary-level community in COPPELL, Texas, overseen by COPPELL ISD, teaches 497 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within COPPELL ISD, which oversees 16 schools and 13,233 students, DENTON CREEK EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DENTON CREEK EL records that the largest single group is Asian at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 7% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

On the resource side, DENTON CREEK EL logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DENTON CREEK EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, DENTON CREEK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.5%; this one delivers 63.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Dallas County shows median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DENTON CREEK EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

COPPELL MIDDLE NORTH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DENTON CREEK EL. On composite proficiency, DENTON CREEK EL comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 56.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DENTON CREEK EL has expanded 7%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 497 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 31% to 44% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.