Lance Thompson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Argyle, Texas · Northwest ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lance Thompson Elementary School serves 701 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Argyle (Denton County). It is one of 35 schools in Northwest ISD. By enrollment it is the 912th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 48.07 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 | 483318013716 |
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 | 701 | 32,098 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.6% | 29.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Lance Thompson Elementary School in context
Size
Lance Thompson Elementary School is the 10th largest of Northwest ISD's 23 elementary schools; its 701 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 720 students, so Lance Thompson 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 124 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 70, against an average of 100 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% fewer students than kindergarten (98 against 124). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 70 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Northwest ISD (47.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.6% of students qualify 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
Lance Thompson Elementary School has 48.07 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 701 students would have about 47.4 teachers, so Lance Thompson Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Jane Ruestmann Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in Argyle ISD. There are 6 elementary schools within 5 miles and 31 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.3% |
| Asian | 13.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 70 |
| Kindergarten | 124 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 109 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
821 Hawks Way, Argyle, TX 76226
Phone: (817)698-1800
Website: lancethompson.nisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lance Thompson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ruestmann Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 0.7 mi | 846 | 17.8 | 3.9% |
| Argyle West | Argyle ISD | 0.8 mi | 643 | 15.3 | 4.2% |
| Johnie R Daniel Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 1.3 mi | 593 | 14.2 | 8.3% |
| Argyle South Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 2.8 mi | 783 | 14.6 | 10.1% |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Argyle ISD | 3.7 mi | 788 | 17.3 | 8.4% |
| Justin Elementary School | Northwest ISD | 4.5 mi | 667 | 14.9 | 25.3% |
| Ponder Elementary School | Ponder ISD | 5.7 mi | 773 | 14.9 | 45.3% |
| Universal Academy-Bartonville | Universal Academy | 6.2 mi | 111 | 4.8 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.