Johnie R Daniel Elementary School
Public elementary school in Northlake, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School serves 593 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Northlake (Denton County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 1656th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 41.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Northwest ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483318022824 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Northwest ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 593 | 32,098 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.3% | 29.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School in context
Size
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School is the 20th largest of Northwest ISD's 23 elementary schools; its 593 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 703; Johnie R Daniel 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 kindergarten with 107 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 69, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 5 has 36% fewer students than kindergarten (69 against 107). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 78 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 46.4% here and 47.4% across Northwest ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29.1% across Northwest 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 41.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 593 students, Johnie R Daniel Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 593 students would have about 40.1 teachers, so Johnie R Daniel Elementary School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Johnie R Daniel Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Lance Thompson Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 33 other elementary schools, 6 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 | 46.4% |
| Hispanic | 19.9% |
| Asian | 19.4% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 78 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1901 Tye St, Northlake, TX 76247
Phone: (817)215-0000
Website: daniel.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Johnie R Daniel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Thompson Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.3 mi | 701 | 14.6 | 8.6% |
| Argyle West | Argyle ISD | 1.7 mi | 643 | 15.3 | 4.2% |
| Argyle South Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 1.7 mi | 783 | 14.6 | 10.1% |
| Jane Ruestmann Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 1.9 mi | 846 | 17.8 | 3.9% |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 4.1 mi | 788 | 17.3 | 8.4% |
| Justin Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.1 mi | 667 | 14.9 | 25.3% |
| Roanoke Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 5.3 mi | 705 | 14.9 | 32.6% |
| Universal Academy-Bartonville | Universal Academy | 5.8 mi | 111 | 4.8 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.