Denton Elementary

305 W Salisbury Street, Denton NC, 27239 | Davidson County Schools | 336-242-5708
  • grades PK-5
  • students 346
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Denton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
39%Denton
43%North Carolina

Denton Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Davidson County Schools" in Denton, NC. There are a total of 346 students and 23 teachers at Denton Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Denton Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 1% lower than the North Carolina average.

Denton Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students346
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Denton Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-59%
440-49%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Denton Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 94.5% 85.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 3.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 7.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Denton demographics profile

StatisticDentonNorth CarolinaNational
Population26,83410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,60021891
Median age39.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English84%89%79%
Speak Spanish14%7%13%

Education level achieved in Denton

IndexDentonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade76.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college44.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.9%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Denton Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.