Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lantana, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School serves 452 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Lantana (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 2982nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 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 ÷ 34.74 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 | 481674012946 |
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 | 452 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.4% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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 P Adkins Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 26 elementary schools in Denton ISD, Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School is the 25th largest, with 1.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 511; Dorothy P Adkins 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 81 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 49, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 5 has 65% more students than kindergarten (81 against 49). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 61.9% here and 32% across Denton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 18.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
12.4% 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 34.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 452 students, Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 452 students would have about 30.5 teachers, so Dorothy P Adkins Elementary School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dorothy P Adkins 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, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 65 other elementary schools, 17 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 | 61.9% |
| Hispanic | 18.1% |
| Asian | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 70 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1701 Monahan Dr., Lantana, TX 76226
Phone: (940)369-1300
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dorothy P Adkins 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 | 1.2 mi | 510 | 14.6 | 10% |
| Universal Academy-Bartonville | Universal Academy | 1.7 mi | 111 | 4.8 | – |
| STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 1.9 mi | 569 | 13.9 | 3.9% |
| Heritage Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.3 mi | 476 | 12.9 | 6.1% |
| McAuliffe Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.7 mi | 511 | 13.8 | 7.6% |
| Blanton Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.7 mi | 470 | 12.9 | 5.7% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 2.8 mi | 574 | 14.1 | 7% |
| Flower Mound Elementary School | Lewisville ISD | 3.1 mi | 526 | 12.5 | 17.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.