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Denton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

305 W Salisbury Street, Denton, NC 27239 · (336) 242-5708 · Part of Davidson County Schools

Denton’s School Grade B− better than 54% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
369
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Denton Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Denton kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Denton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Denton ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

305 W Salisbury Street, Denton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten45
Grade 159
Grade 253
Grade 368
Grade 462
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
366’20
401’21
385’22
391’23
369’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Denton Elementary from Denton families.

Other schools in Davidson County Schools

The district →
Wallburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
A
717 students18:1
Welcome Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B−
638 students16:1
Northwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
625 students16:1
Southwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B−
616 students15:1
Midway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B+
546 students17:1
Fair Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thomasville
B
524 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Denton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.