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What's the one class at SAMUEL BECK EL every student should take?
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Enrollment
642
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ISD·NCES 483318007875
Samuel Beck Elementary School
401 PARKVIEW DR, TROPHY CLUB, TX 76262 · (817) 215-0450 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL642 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
14.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
37 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 | 27 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
46%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
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 51.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 34.0% | 19.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 77.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 64.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 64.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
78.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Samuel Beck Elementary School
Samuel Beck Elementary School's state test result (78.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Beck Elementary School this school | 642 | 5.8% | 78.4% |
| Highland Park Elementary School AUSTIN | 649 | 6.6% | 74.7% |
| Serene Hills Elementary School AUSTIN | 744 | 6.9% | 69.1% |
| West Cypress Hills Elementary School SPICEWOOD | 591 | 8.0% | 59.8% |
| Lake Pointe Elementary School AUSTIN | 721 | 3.5% | 78.5% |
| Casis Elementary School AUSTIN | 652 | 8.7% | 72.5% |
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 Samuel Beck Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #114 of 4,401 | #6 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #431 of 4,466 ▼ 256 | #24 of 138 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #397 of 4,466 ▼ 226 | #28 of 138 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,162 of 3,998 | #65 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 642 | #1,305 of 4,938 | #40 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,189 of 4,622 | #93 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #2,726 of 4,628 | #130 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.8% | #4,739 of 4,789 | #132 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #902 of 2,838 | #20 of 69 |
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
642
-96 (-13%) vs 2020
+37% since 2000-01, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 642 | 43.7 | 14.7:1 | 6% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 46.6 | 14.6:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 725 | 46.9 | 15.5:1 | 7% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 738 | 46 | 16.0:1 | 6% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 53.5 | 15.7:1 | 4% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 47 | 17.2:1 | 5% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 27 | 17.3:1 | 13% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Samuel Beck Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (838 to 642); teachers down 18% (53.5 to 43.7).
About Samuel Beck Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Samuel Beck Elementary School serves students in TROPHY CLUB, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 642 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 24% bigger than that.
Samuel Beck Elementary School is one of the 37 schools that make up NORTHWEST ISD (32,098 students in total).
White students are the majority at Samuel Beck Elementary School, with 72% of enrollment. The school is also 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 57%. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Samuel Beck Elementary School is 6%. That is lower than the 35% average for public schools in Denton County.
allk12 grades Samuel Beck Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Samuel Beck Elementary School would be expected to post about 71.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 78.4%.
Census estimates describe Denton County this way: the median household income is $111,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Samuel Beck Elementary School, Denton County has 266 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Medlin Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Samuel Beck Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 66.6% on proficiency, and Samuel Beck Elementary School is above that at 78.4%.
The NCES locale for Samuel Beck Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Samuel Beck Elementary School's enrollment declined 13%, to 642. The school's ratio fell from 16.0:1 to 14.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 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 TROPHY CLUB
- Byron Nelson High SchoolHigh · 2,969 students
- Medlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,109 students
Nearby schools
- Medlin Middle School0.4 mi · 1,109
- Lakeview Elementary School0.4 mi · 487
- Byron Nelson High School0.7 mi · 2,969
- Roanoke Elementary School1.0 mi · 705
- James M Steele Early College High School1.0 mi · 309
- Westlake Academy1.7 mi · 877
Frequently asked questions
About Samuel Beck Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Samuel Beck Elementary School?
Samuel Beck Elementary School enrolls approximately 642 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Samuel Beck Elementary School serve?
Samuel Beck Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Samuel Beck Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Samuel Beck Elementary School.
How diverse is Samuel Beck Elementary School?
Samuel Beck Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Samuel Beck Elementary School?
Samuel Beck 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.