Denton Creek Elementary School vs. Pinkerton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Denton Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Pinkerton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Denton Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinkerton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
546 students
359 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#696 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#380 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
82
3
Kindergarten Students
75
48
Grade 1 Students
62
64
Grade 2 Students
69
64
Grade 3 Students
83
59
Grade 4 Students
88
62
Grade 5 Students
87
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
47%
31%


% Hispanic
26%
13%


% Black
5%
5%


% White
18%
42%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%

