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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENTON ISD·NCES 481674012067
Stephens Elementary School
133 GARZA RD, SHADY SHORES, TX 76208 · (940) 369-0800 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
11.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
267 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
71%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 36.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Stephens Elementary School
Stephens Elementary School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Elementary School this school | 422 | 63.3% | 33.7% |
| Northlake Elementary School DALLAS | 414 | 61.8% | 41.9% |
| Curtis Elementary School BEAUMONT | 509 | 62.7% | 44.3% |
| Clift Elementary School WAXAHACHIE | 449 | 66.8% | 27.4% |
| Criswell Elementary School FORNEY | 549 | 64.1% | 48.3% |
| John D Spicer Elementary School HALTOM CITY | 431 | 67.7% | 42.4% |
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 Stephens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,287 of 4,401 | #111 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,540 of 4,466 ▼ 88 | #118 of 138 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,922 of 4,466 ▲ 1,081 | #87 of 138 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -19.5pp | #76 of 3,998 | #5 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #3,305 of 4,938 | #119 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #177 of 4,622 | #4 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #410 of 4,628 | #35 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #2,954 of 4,789 | #30 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #2,425 of 2,838 | #60 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
422
+44 (+12%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 513
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 422 | 37.3 | 11.3:1 | 63% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 35.8 | 12.9:1 | 61% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 37.1 | 12.5:1 | 59% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 34 | 11.1:1 | 60% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 37.1 | 12.1:1 | 56% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 47% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 34% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (447 to 422); teachers up 1% (37.1 to 37.3).
About Stephens Elementary School
Stephens Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in SHADY SHORES, Texas. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 422 students in 2024-25.
DENTON ISD runs 46 schools with a combined 33,329 students. Stephens Elementary School is one of them.
The largest group at Stephens Elementary School is Black students, at 42%. The school is also 26% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 11% Black share among all Denton County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
There are 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Stephens Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.3:1. The school's 11.3:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. By family income, 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 35% average for public schools in Denton County is 28 points lower.
Stephens Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 9% of Texas public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Stephens Elementary School would be expected to post about 46.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.7%.
The school's county is Denton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $111,498 a year, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Stephens Elementary School shares Denton County with 266 other public schools.
Bettye Myers Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Stephens Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Stephens Elementary School places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 378 to 422.
The Stephens Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 SHADY SHORES
- Bettye Myers Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Shady Shores Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
Other Stephens Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Stephens Elementary. Stephens Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Stephens Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 517 students
- Stephens Elementary SchoolBurlington, KY · 577 students
- STEPHENS ELEMENTARYLITTLE ROCK, AR · 474 students
- Stephens ElementaryMadison, WI · 447 students
- Stephens ElementaryChowchilla, CA · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Bettye Myers Middle School0.1 mi · 827
- Shady Shores Elementary School1.3 mi · 554
- Pecan Creek Elementary School1.5 mi · 656
- Founders Classical Academy Corinth - Upper School1.8 mi · 509
- Corinth Elementary School2.2 mi · 537
- Lake Dallas High School2.4 mi · 1,283
Frequently asked questions
About Stephens Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Stephens Elementary School?
Stephens Elementary School enrolls approximately 422 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Stephens Elementary School serve?
Stephens Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stephens Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stephens Elementary School is approximately 11.3:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Stephens Elementary School?
Student demographics at Stephens Elementary School are roughly 26% White, 19% Hispanic, 42% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Stephens Elementary School in?
Stephens Elementary School is part of DENTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.