Catherine Bell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Little Elm, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Catherine Bell Elementary School serves 560 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Little Elm (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1945th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.4 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 ÷ 41.82 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 | 481674013270 |
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 | 560 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.5% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% 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.
Catherine Bell Elementary School in context
Size
Catherine Bell Elementary School is the 16th largest of Denton ISD's 26 elementary schools; its 560 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2 miles away and have a median of 599 students, so Catherine Bell 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 4 with 89 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 54, against an average of 80 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 83 in kindergarten and 89 in grade 5. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 53.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (21.8%). White students are next, at 16.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.5% of students qualify 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
Catherine Bell Elementary School has 41.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 560 students would have about 37.8 teachers, so Catherine Bell Elementary School has 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Dorothy Martinez Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 28 elementary schools within 5 miles and 70 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 53.4% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Hispanic | 15.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Asian | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Villa Paloma Blvd, Little Elm, TX 75068
Phone: (972)347-7200
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Catherine Bell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Martinez Elementary School | Denton ISD | 0.7 mi | 541 | 15.2 | 61.6% |
| Paloma Creek Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.0 mi | 516 | 14.5 | 55.2% |
| Savannah Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.2 mi | 728 | 14.5 | 40.9% |
| Union Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.9 mi | 723 | 15.9 | 33.5% |
| Miller Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.0 mi | 573 | 15.4 | 12.7% |
| Providence Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.1 mi | 678 | 15.5 | 53.8% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 2.2 mi | 531 | 12.4 | 41.2% |
| Robertson Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.5 mi | 624 | 14.7 | 11.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.