Blanton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lantana, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Blanton Elementary School serves 470 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lantana (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 2809th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 36.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674011871 |
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 | 470 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 5.7% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Blanton Elementary School in context
Size
Blanton Elementary School is the 24th largest of Denton ISD's 26 elementary schools; its 470 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 531; Blanton 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 83 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 5 has 48% more students than kindergarten (83 against 56). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.4% here and 32% across Denton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 13.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
5.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton 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 36.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 470 students, Blanton Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 470 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Blanton Elementary School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Blanton Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Ep Rayzor Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 59 other elementary schools, 15 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 | 69.4% |
| Hispanic | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9501 Stacee Ln, Lantana, TX 76266
Phone: (940)369-0700
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blanton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep Rayzor Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.9 mi | 510 | 14.6 | 10% |
| Universal Academy-Bartonville | Universal Academy | 2.1 mi | 111 | 4.8 | – |
| McNair Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.2 mi | 599 | 14 | 53.1% |
| Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.7 mi | 452 | 13 | 12.4% |
| Denton Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 3.2 mi | 190 | 11.9 | 28.9% |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 3.2 mi | 788 | 17.3 | 8.4% |
| Ryan Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.2 mi | 551 | 12.7 | 47.2% |
| Hawk Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.3 mi | 610 | 14 | 19.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.