Alice Moore Alexander
Public elementary school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Alice Moore Alexander serves 573 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1819th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47.09 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481674001451 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 573 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.2% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alice Moore Alexander in context
Size
Alice Moore Alexander is the 15th largest of Denton ISD's 26 elementary schools; its 573 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 637 students, so Alice Moore Alexander is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 102 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 38, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 89 in kindergarten and 85 in grade 5. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 66.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (35.6%). White students are next, at 16.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Alice Moore Alexander has 47.09 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 573 students would have about 38.7 teachers, so Alice Moore Alexander has 8.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Rivera Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 40 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66.1% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Black | 12.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 89 |
| Grade 1 | 73 |
| Grade 2 | 85 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 102 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Mack Pl, Denton, TX 76209
Phone: (940)369-3500
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alice Moore Alexander. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivera Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.0 mi | 604 | 11.8 | 79.8% |
| Nette Shultz | Denton ISD | 1.6 mi | 748 | 14.4 | 46.8% |
| Hodge Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.4 mi | 660 | 12.8 | 83.9% |
| Ginnings Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.4 mi | 614 | 13 | 60.3% |
| Evers Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.6 mi | 732 | 14.5 | 61.7% |
| Newton Rayzor Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.6 mi | 674 | 14.1 | 50.4% |
| Borman Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.1 mi | 523 | 11.4 | 76.9% |
| Houston Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.2 mi | 537 | 13.2 | 44.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.