Enrollment
593
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ISD·NCES 483318022824
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School
1901 TYE ST, NORTHLAKE, TX 76247 · (817) 215-0000 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
49 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 78 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 55% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 74.0% | 61.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
% 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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Johnie R Daniel Elementary School
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School's state test result (64.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnie R Daniel Elementary School this school | 593 | 8.3% | 64.5% |
| Tom Hicks Elementary School FRISCO | 552 | 8.2% | 67.3% |
| Purefoy Elementary School FRISCO | 606 | 10.4% | 65.0% |
| Deer Creek Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 638 | 8.5% | 74.9% |
| Murchison Elementary School PFLUGERVILLE | 651 | 13.4% | 68.3% |
| Fern Bluff Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 596 | 11.4% | 73.1% |
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 Johnie R Daniel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #541 of 4,401 | #41 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #894 of 4,466 ▼ 230 | #52 of 138 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #542 of 4,466 ▼ 79 | #42 of 138 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #1,665 of 4,938 | #58 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,743 of 4,622 | #73 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #539 of 4,628 | #45 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.3% | #4,691 of 4,789 | #119 of 143 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 593 | 41.6 | 14.2:1 | 8% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 35.7 | 11.8:1 | 5% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnie R Daniel Elementary School.
About Johnie R Daniel Elementary School
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in NORTHLAKE, Texas. There are 593 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
NORTHWEST ISD has 37 schools and 32,098 students, and Johnie R Daniel Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up 46% of enrollment at Johnie R Daniel Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Denton County's population at about 57%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Johnie R Daniel Elementary School has a ratio of 14.2:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 8% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Denton County is 35%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Johnie R Daniel Elementary School outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Johnie R Daniel Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 70.2%. Johnie R Daniel Elementary School scores 64.5%, 5.6 points below that line.
The school's county is Denton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Denton County's 267 public schools enroll about 175,222 students and include Johnie R Daniel Elementary School.
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School is about 1.3 miles from Lance Thompson Elementary School, its nearest public school. Johnie R Daniel Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 70.0% on proficiency, and Johnie R Daniel Elementary School is below that at 64.5%.
For locale, NCES codes Johnie R Daniel Elementary School as Town: Fringe.
This page is set up for the Johnie R Daniel Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 NORTHWEST ISD
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Byron Nelson High SchoolHigh · 2,969 students
- Northwest High SchoolHigh · 2,672 students
- Cw Worthington Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,201 students
- Gene Pike Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Medlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,109 students
Nearby schools
- Lance Thompson Elementary School1.3 mi · 701
- Argyle West1.7 mi · 643
- Argyle South Elementary School1.7 mi · 783
- Jane Ruestmann Elementary School1.9 mi · 846
- Argyle High School2.3 mi · 1,644
- Argyle Middle School3.2 mi · 969
Frequently asked questions
About Johnie R Daniel Elementary SchoolHow large is Johnie R Daniel Elementary School?
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Johnie R Daniel Elementary School serve?
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Johnie R Daniel Elementary School have?
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Johnie R Daniel Elementary School?
Student demographics at Johnie R Daniel Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 19% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnie R Daniel Elementary School?
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School is overseen by NORTHWEST ISD in Denton County.
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