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JUSTIN EL

425 BOSS RANGE RD, JUSTIN, TX 76247 · (817) 215-0800 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
Enrollment
667
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
169 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
47
Kindergarten
99
Grade 1
95
Grade 2
107
Grade 3
104
Grade 4
105
Grade 5
110
Student demographics
White
44467%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13520%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Black
376%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
213%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Two+
254%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
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
34452%
Female
32348%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.4pp
below 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
667
+95 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.5:1
% White
67%
was 73%
% Hispanic
20%
was 22%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JUSTIN EL

Located at 425 BOSS RANGE RD, in JUSTIN, Texas, JUSTIN EL is a mid-tier elementary campus that serves 667 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by NORTHWEST ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so JUSTIN EL sits 29% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 37 schools in NORTHWEST ISD (32,098 students total), JUSTIN EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, JUSTIN EL records that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at school resources, JUSTIN EL lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Denton County's rate of about 35%.

With demographic context factored in, JUSTIN EL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 62.8%; this one comes in at 44.4%, -18.4 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Denton County put median household earnings sit near $111,498, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Denton County runs 267 public schools (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students), of which JUSTIN EL is one.

ALAN AND ANDRA PERRIN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around JUSTIN EL. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JUSTIN EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 54.0%.

JUSTIN EL operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. JUSTIN EL's enrollment has edged up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 572 (now 667). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 73% to 67%.

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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
JUSTIN EL
District
NORTHWEST ISD
Address
425 BOSS RANGE RD, JUSTIN, TX 76247
Phone
(817) 215-0800
County
Denton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
667
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
169 (25%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
483318003730
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in NORTHWEST ISD
Other schools in JUSTIN
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Frequently asked questions

About JUSTIN EL
How large is JUSTIN EL?
JUSTIN EL enrolls approximately 667 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does JUSTIN EL serve?
JUSTIN EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JUSTIN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JUSTIN EL is approximately 14.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JUSTIN EL?
Student demographics at JUSTIN EL are roughly 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is JUSTIN EL in?
JUSTIN EL is part of NORTHWEST ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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