Dorothy Martinez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Little Elm, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dorothy Martinez Elementary School serves 541 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 2114th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.2 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 ÷ 35.61 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 | 481674022972 |
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 | 541 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.6% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Dorothy Martinez Elementary School in context
Size
Dorothy Martinez Elementary School is the 18th largest of Denton ISD's 26 elementary schools; its 541 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 567 students, so Dorothy Martinez 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 1 with 82 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (77 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 47% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (21.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.6% 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
Dorothy Martinez Elementary School has 35.61 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.2 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 Dorothy Martinez Elementary School has 1 fewer.
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 Catherine Bell Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 31 elementary schools within 5 miles and 76 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 47% |
| Hispanic | 19.6% |
| White | 13.5% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Asian | 9.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2855 Eppright Dr., Little Elm, TX 75068
Phone: (940)369-3740
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dorothy Martinez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Bell Elementary School | Denton ISD | 0.7 mi | 560 | 13.4 | 57.5% |
| Savannah Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.0 mi | 728 | 14.5 | 40.9% |
| Miller Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.3 mi | 573 | 15.4 | 12.7% |
| Paloma Creek Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.5 mi | 516 | 14.5 | 55.2% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 1.6 mi | 531 | 12.4 | 41.2% |
| Union Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.8 mi | 723 | 15.9 | 33.5% |
| Robertson Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.9 mi | 624 | 14.7 | 11.9% |
| Minett Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.3 mi | 539 | 15.1 | 6.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.