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What's something LANCE THOMPSON EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
701
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ISD·NCES 483318013716
Lance Thompson Elementary School
821 HAWKS WAY, ARGYLE, TX 76226 · (817) 698-1800 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
60 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 70 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
62%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
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 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 49.0% | 25.0% | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
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% | 60.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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 Lance Thompson Elementary School
Lance Thompson Elementary School's state test result (66.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Thompson Elementary School this school | 701 | 8.6% | 66.2% |
| Mills Elementary School AUSTIN | 703 | 7.5% | 79.3% |
| Santa Rita Elementary School LIBERTY HILL | 745 | 13.2% | 58.3% |
| Kiker Elementary School AUSTIN | 750 | 4.3% | 68.3% |
| Rummel Creek Elementary School HOUSTON | 793 | 6.6% | 83.0% |
| Susanna Dickinson Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 616 | 12.8% | 78.7% |
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 Lance Thompson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #455 of 4,401 | #33 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #961 of 4,466 ▼ 343 | #56 of 138 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #541 of 4,466 ▼ 112 | #41 of 138 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,644 of 3,998 | #92 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 701 | #917 of 4,938 | #21 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,077 of 4,622 | #89 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #1,204 of 4,628 | #94 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.6% | #4,682 of 4,789 | #117 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
701
+231 (+49%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 701 | 48.1 | 14.6:1 | 9% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 42.2 | 14.8:1 | 10% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 825 | 56.8 | 14.5:1 | 7% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 7% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lance Thompson Elementary School.
About Lance Thompson Elementary School
Lance Thompson Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in ARGYLE, Texas. It reported 701 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Within NORTHWEST ISD, Lance Thompson Elementary School is one of 37 schools. The district enrolls 32,098 students.
At Lance Thompson Elementary School, 56% of students are White. Other students are 19% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census estimates put Denton County at about 57% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Lance Thompson Elementary School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Lance Thompson Elementary School has 48.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. The school has 9% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Denton County averages 35%, higher than here.
A school with Lance Thompson Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 70.0%. Lance Thompson Elementary School scores 66.2%, 3.9 points below that line.
In the surrounding county, Denton County, median household income comes to about $111,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 267 public schools and about 175,222 students.
Of the public schools around it, Lance Thompson Elementary School is closest to Jane Ruestmann Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Lance Thompson Elementary School at 4th of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 470 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 701. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
This page is set up for the Lance Thompson 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
Other schools in ARGYLE
- Argyle Middle SchoolMiddle · 969 students
- Jane Ruestmann Elementary SchoolElementary · 846 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 788 students
- Argyle WestElementary · 643 students
- Argyle 6th Grade CenterMiddle · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Jane Ruestmann Elementary School0.7 mi · 846
- Argyle West0.8 mi · 643
- Johnie R Daniel Elementary School1.3 mi · 593
- Argyle South Elementary School2.8 mi · 783
- Argyle 6th Grade Center3.2 mi · 492
- Argyle Middle School3.2 mi · 969
Frequently asked questions
About Lance Thompson Elementary SchoolHow large is Lance Thompson Elementary School?
Lance Thompson Elementary School enrolls approximately 701 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lance Thompson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lance Thompson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Lance Thompson Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Lance Thompson Elementary School.
How diverse is Lance Thompson Elementary School?
Lance Thompson Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lance Thompson Elementary School?
Lance Thompson Elementary School is overseen by NORTHWEST ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.