Lantana’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lantana, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lantana’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 69 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lantana’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,854 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then nine middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lantana’s grade
B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lantana, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lantana
Ep Rayzor El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lantana
Ep Rayzor El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lantana
Ep Rayzor El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lantana
Ep Rayzor El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lantana
Ep Rayzor El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lantana
Ep Rayzor El
Grades PK–5 · 510 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Lantana’s public schools are run by Denton Independent School District, which also serves Aubrey, Bartonville, Copper Canyon and Corinth and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Lantana vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lantana’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lantana | B | Denton Independent |
| Bartonville | B | Argyle Independent PK–12 · Denton Independent PK–12 |
| Copper Canyon | B+ | Lewisville Independent PK–12 · Denton Independent PK–12 |
| Double Oak | A− | Lewisville Independent |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Denton Independent with Lantana, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lantana
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lantana’s schools
Are Lantana’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Lantana children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lantana in?
Denton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 33,329 students in 46 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lantana kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Ray Braswell H S, Guyer H S, Denton H S and Ryan H S.
What is Lantana’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Denton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lantana spend per student?
$11,854 in Denton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lantana families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.