Argyle South Elementary School
Public elementary school in Flower Mound, Texas · Argyle ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Argyle South Elementary School serves 783 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Flower Mound (Denton County). It is one of 7 schools in Argyle ISD. By enrollment it is the 509th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 53.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Argyle ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480867014216 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Argyle ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 783 | 6,166 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 16.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.1% | 6.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Argyle South Elementary School in context
Size
Argyle South Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Argyle ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 783 students are 12.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 672; Argyle South Elementary School 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 5 with 127 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 66, against an average of 112 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 116 in kindergarten and 127 in grade 5. It also enrolls 66 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 49.8% here and 56.8% across Argyle ISD. Asian students are next, at 23.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
10.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 6.7% across Argyle ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 53.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 783 students, Argyle South Elementary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 783 students would have about 52.9 teachers, so Argyle South Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Argyle South Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Johnie R Daniel Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in Northwest ISD. Within 10 miles there are 45 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.8% |
| Asian | 23.8% |
| Hispanic | 15.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 66 |
| Kindergarten | 116 |
| Grade 1 | 125 |
| Grade 2 | 112 |
| Grade 3 | 124 |
| Grade 4 | 113 |
| Grade 5 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11800 Denton Creek Blvd, Flower Mound, TX 76226
Phone: (940)464-7241
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Argyle South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnie R Daniel Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.7 mi | 593 | 14.2 | 8.3% |
| Argyle West | Argyle ISD | 2.8 mi | 643 | 15.3 | 4.2% |
| Lance Thompson Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 2.8 mi | 701 | 14.6 | 8.6% |
| Jane Ruestmann Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 3.2 mi | 846 | 17.8 | 3.9% |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 3.8 mi | 788 | 17.3 | 8.4% |
| Roanoke Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.1 mi | 705 | 14.9 | 32.6% |
| Universal Academy-Bartonville | Universal Academy | 4.4 mi | 111 | 4.8 | – |
| Samuel Beck Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.9 mi | 642 | 14.7 | 5.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Argyle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle 6th Grade Center | Middle | 6 | 492 |
| Argyle High School | High | 9–12 | 1,644 |
| Argyle Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 969 |
| Argyle West | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 643 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 788 |
| Jane Ruestmann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 846 |