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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENTON ISD·NCES 481674010611

SAVANNAH EL

1101 COTTON EXCHANGE DR, AUBREY, TX 76227 · (972) 347-7400 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
Enrollment
728
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
298 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
27
Kindergarten
106
Grade 1
100
Grade 2
130
Grade 3
131
Grade 4
114
Grade 5
120
Student demographics
White
22531%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
17224%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 54%
Black
21530%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 13%
Asian
446%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
659%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
38252%
Female
34648%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
42.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -2.0pp 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.5pp
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
728
+9 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.2:1
% White
31%
was 60%
% Hispanic
24%
was 18%
% Black
30%
was 15%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SAVANNAH EL

SAVANNAH EL operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in AUBREY, Texas, operated by DENTON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 728 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SAVANNAH EL sits 40% bigger than that benchmark.

SAVANNAH EL is one of 46 schools operated by DENTON ISD, a district that works with 33,329 students overall.

On demographics, SAVANNAH EL lists that the most-represented group is White (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest comes out to 30% Black, 24% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SAVANNAH EL has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, SAVANNAH EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 56.0%; SAVANNAH EL posts 29.5%, -26.5 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Denton County put median household income runs about $111,498, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. SAVANNAH EL is one of 267 public schools in Denton County (combined enrollment of about 175,222 students).

Nearest neighbor: UNION PARK EL, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SAVANNAH EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 39.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 719 students in 2018 compared to 728 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 60% to 31% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for SAVANNAH EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Denton County at a glance

View full county profile
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
SAVANNAH EL
District
DENTON ISD
Address
1101 COTTON EXCHANGE DR, AUBREY, TX 76227
Phone
(972) 347-7400
County
Denton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
728
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
298 (41%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481674010611
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About SAVANNAH EL
How large is SAVANNAH EL?
SAVANNAH EL enrolls approximately 728 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SAVANNAH EL serve?
SAVANNAH EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does SAVANNAH EL have?
SAVANNAH EL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at SAVANNAH EL?
Student demographics at SAVANNAH EL are roughly 31% White, 24% Hispanic, 30% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is SAVANNAH EL public or private?
SAVANNAH EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DENTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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