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Nelson El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3909 Teasley Ln, Denton, TX 76210 · (940) 369-1400 · Part of Denton Independent School District

Denton’s School Grade B better than 55% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
527
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Nelson El

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Texas’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denton kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Nelson ElYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3909 Teasley Ln, Denton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K49
Kindergarten74
Grade 177
Grade 277
Grade 386
Grade 491
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
577’20
575’21
520’22
524’23
527’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 34%Black 12%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nelson El from Denton families.

Other schools in Denton Independent School District

The district →
Sandbrock Ranch El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aubrey
799 students17:1
Nette Shultz
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denton
A−
748 students14:1
Evers Park El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denton
C
732 students14:1
Savannah El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aubrey
B
728 students15:1
Union Park El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aubrey
C
723 students16:1
Providence El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aubrey
C
678 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 Texas’s other public schools; Denton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.