Enrollment
212
High
DISTRICT 1,236 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENTON ISD·NCES 481674014213
The Lagrone Academy
1504 LONG RD, DENTON, TX 76207 · (940) 369-4850 · Denton County
GRADES 11–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
80 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 111 | 52% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 48% |
Student demographics
67%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 44.0% | 56.0% | 0.0% |
| Mathematics | 4.0% | 39.0% | 36.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 14.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | N/A |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 The Lagrone Academy
The Lagrone Academy's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lagrone Academy this school | 212 | 37.7% | 52.0% |
| Pineywoods Community Academy High School LUFKIN | 289 | 44.6% | 78.8% |
| Waxahachie Global High School WAXAHACHIE | 369 | 34.4% | 84.8% |
| Italy High School ITALY | 283 | 44.2% | 42.2% |
| Burleson Collegiate High School BURLESON | 151 | 34.4% | 89.8% |
| Cumberland High School TYLER | 503 | 32.6% | 58.0% |
Matched among Texas high 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 The Lagrone Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #747 of 1,385 | #20 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #722 of 1,425 ▲ 334 | #19 of 29 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,132 of 1,425 ▼ 62 | #28 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #1,320 of 2,107 | #29 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #356 of 1,344 | #3 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #196 of 1,346 | #13 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #1,243 of 1,522 | #10 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 212 | 16.9 | 12.5:1 | 38% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 181 | 17.1 | 10.6:1 | 34% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 16.1 | 13.1:1 | 40% (84) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Lagrone Academy.
About The Lagrone Academy
The Lagrone Academy, a small high school, is located in DENTON, Texas. The school enrolls 212 students, from grades 11 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Texas) has about 796 students.
The district, DENTON ISD, has 33,329 students enrolled across 46 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at The Lagrone Academy is White (45%). Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 57% White. By the diversity index, The Lagrone Academy comes in at 67%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 at The Lagrone Academy, with 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 38%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 57.6%.
Denton County has about 979,561 residents, and median household income is about $111,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 267 public schools in Denton County, with a combined enrollment of about 175,222.
The closest public school, Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K Center, is about 0.1 miles from The Lagrone Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, The Lagrone Academy ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at The Lagrone Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K Center0.1 mi · 255
- Ginnings Elementary School0.7 mi · 614
- Evers Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 732
- Nette Shultz1.4 mi · 748
- Strickland Middle School1.4 mi · 956
- Hodge Elementary School1.8 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About The Lagrone AcademyHow many students attend The Lagrone Academy?
The Lagrone Academy enrolls approximately 212 students in grades 11-12.
What grades does The Lagrone Academy serve?
The Lagrone Academy serves grades 11-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Lagrone Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Lagrone Academy is approximately 12.5:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at The Lagrone Academy?
Student demographics at The Lagrone Academy are roughly 45% White, 30% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is The Lagrone Academy public or private?
The Lagrone Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by DENTON ISD.
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