D H Brent Elementary School
Public elementary school in Little Elm, Texas · Little Elm ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
D H Brent Elementary School serves 541 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Little Elm (Denton County). It is one of 10 schools in Little Elm ISD. By enrollment it is the 2113th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 37.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Little Elm ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482772008770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Little Elm ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 541 | 8,036 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.7% | 45% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
D H Brent Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Little Elm ISD, D H Brent Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 6.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 566; D H Brent 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 108 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 26% more students than kindergarten (108 against 86). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51% here and 38.4% across Little Elm ISD. White students are next, at 26.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45% across Little Elm 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 37.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 541 students, D H Brent Elementary School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 541 students would have about 36.6 teachers, so D H Brent Elementary School has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
D H Brent 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 Corbell Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in Frisco ISD. Within 10 miles there are 101 other elementary schools, 31 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 51% |
| White | 26.2% |
| Black | 15% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 81 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 99 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Witt Rd, Little Elm, TX 75068
Phone: (972)947-9451
Website: littleelmisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: D H Brent Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbell Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.2 mi | 509 | 12.8 | 23% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 1.4 mi | 424 | 12.2 | 55.4% |
| Hackberry Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 1.5 mi | 601 | 13.3 | 43.8% |
| Sparks Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.5 mi | 531 | 14.1 | 7.3% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 1.9 mi | 531 | 12.4 | 41.2% |
| Fisher Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.0 mi | 643 | 15.1 | 4% |
| Robertson Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.2 mi | 624 | 14.7 | 11.9% |
| Nichols Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.2 mi | 635 | 16 | 4.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Little Elm ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 424 |
| Hackberry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 601 |
| Jerry R Walker Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 885 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 531 |
| Little Elm High School | High | 9–12 | 2,519 |
| Lowell H Strike Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 881 |
| Oak Point Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 998 |
| Prestwick Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 451 |
| Zellars Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 205 |