Enrollment
94
Combined
DISTRICT 725 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENTON ISD·NCES 481674007265
Lester Davis
1125 DAVIS ST, DENTON, TX 76209 · (940) 369-4050 · Denton County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
75 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 9% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Lester Davis ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #237 of 280 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
94
+82 (+683%) vs 2020
+77% since 2000-01, when it was 53
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 0.9:1
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 | 94 | 14.5 | 6.5:1 | 80% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 28.3 | 4.0:1 | 76% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 24.7 | 3.7:1 | 83% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 13 | 0.9:1 | 75% (9) |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 11.1 | 5.0:1 | 66% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 68 | 10 | 6.8:1 | 78% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 31 | 9 | 3.4:1 | 68% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 53 | 6 | 8.8:1 | 68% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lester Davis.
Since 2017-18: students up 68% (56 to 94); teachers up 30% (11.1 to 14.5).
About Lester Davis
In DENTON, Texas, Lester Davis is a small combined-grade school. The school's enrollment of 94 students covers grades 1 through 12. Enrollment is 81% lower than the average for combined schools in Texas, which is about 485.
Lester Davis is a school in DENTON ISD. The district has 46 schools and 33,329 students.
Lester Davis has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 48%. Smaller groups are 37% Hispanic, 11% White, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 11% of Denton County residents are Black. Lester Davis's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 6.5:1. This ratio sits 5.2 below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 80%. That is higher than the 35% average for public schools in Denton County.
Within Denton County, the median household income is $111,498, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Lester Davis, Denton County has 266 other public schools.
The closest public school, Denton Co J J Alternative Education Program, is about 0.5 miles from Lester Davis. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Lester Davis is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal records list enrollment at Lester Davis as 12 in 2020-21 and 94 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The number of students per teacher rose from 0.9 to 6.5 over 4 years.
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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 DENTON ISD
- Ray Braswell High SchoolHigh · 2,812 students
- Guyer High SchoolHigh · 2,577 students
- Denton High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Ryan High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Strickland Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Crownover Middle SchoolMiddle · 891 students
Other schools in DENTON
- Guyer High SchoolHigh · 2,577 students
- Denton High SchoolHigh · 2,083 students
- Ryan High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- Strickland Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Calhoun Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Nette ShultzElementary · 748 students
Nearby schools
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education Program0.5 mi · 16
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education Program0.5 mi · 1
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education Program0.5 mi · 10
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education Program0.5 mi · 3
- Denton Co J J Alternative Education Program0.5 mi · 1
- Joe Dale Sparks Campus0.5 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Lester DavisHow large is Lester Davis?
Lester Davis enrolls approximately 94 students in grades 01-12.
What age range does Lester Davis serve?
Lester Davis serves students from grade 01 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Lester Davis?
Approximately 6.5:1 students per teacher at Lester Davis.
How diverse is Lester Davis?
Lester Davis reports a student body of 11% White, 37% Hispanic, 48% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Lester Davis public or private?
Lester Davis is a public K-12 school, overseen by DENTON ISD.
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