Lester Davis
Public school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades 1–12
Lester Davis serves 94 students in grades 1–12 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 316th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 6.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481674007265 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 94 | 33,329 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 6.5 | 13.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.8% | 48.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lester Davis in context
Size
Lester Davis is the only school in Denton ISD. Its 94 students are 0.3% of the district's 33,329. The 8 nearest schools are a median 15.2 miles away and have a median of 687 students, so Lester Davis is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 9 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 1, against an average of 8 per grade. This year grade 12 has 700% more students than grade 1 (8 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 47.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (21.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lester Davis has 14.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 94 students would have about 8.5 teachers, so Lester Davis has 6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other school is Ki Charter - Denton, 2.4 miles away in Ki Charter. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 47.9% |
| Hispanic | 37.2% |
| White | 10.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
30.9% of students are girls and 69.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 2 |
| Grade 3 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 14 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 12 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1125 Davis St, Denton, TX 76209
Phone: (940)369-4050
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lester Davis. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ki Charter - Denton | Ki Charter | 2.4 mi | 24 | 9.2 | 79.2% |
| Founders Classical Academy of Flower Mound | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 12.0 mi | 949 | 16.8 | 10.2% |
| Founders Classical Academy - Lewisville | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 14.4 mi | 912 | 15.8 | 20.6% |
| Learning Center | Lewisville ISD | 14.8 mi | 244 | 7.3 | 67.2% |
| Responsiveed - Online | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 15.7 mi | 281 | 16.2 | – |
| Founders Classical Academy - Frisco | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 16.9 mi | 1,013 | 17.6 | 11.8% |
| Westlake Academy | Westlake Academy Charter School | 17.0 mi | 877 | 14.8 | – |
| Slidell Schools | Slidell ISD | 18.7 mi | 497 | 10.8 | 40.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.