Mayes Elementary School
Public elementary school in Denison, Texas · Denison ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Mayes Elementary School serves 508 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Denison (Grayson County). It is one of 9 schools in Denison ISD. By enrollment it is the 2449th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 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 ÷ 36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Denison ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481671001440 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denison ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 508 | 4,977 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.9% | 60.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Mayes Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Denison ISD, Mayes Elementary School is the largest, with 10.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 447; Mayes 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 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 21, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 4 has 11% more students than kindergarten (97 against 87). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 21 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.7% here and 26.6% across Denison ISD. White students are next, at 34.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.6% across Denison ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 508 students, Mayes Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 508 students would have about 34.3 teachers, so Mayes Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Mayes Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Hyde Park Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 12 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.7% |
| White | 34.8% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 21 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 107 |
| Grade 2 | 106 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 Jennie Ln, Denison, TX 75020
Phone: (903)462-7500
Website: denisonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mayes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.1 mi | 502 | 15.3 | 51% |
| Houston Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.4 mi | 255 | 13.5 | 78.4% |
| Terrell Elementary School | Denison ISD | 2.4 mi | 432 | 15.5 | 70.8% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Denison ISD | 2.8 mi | 425 | 13.9 | 63.5% |
| Pottsboro Elementary School | Pottsboro ISD | 4.8 mi | 552 | 15 | 36.6% |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 5.7 mi | 710 | 14.1 | 77.6% |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 5.7 mi | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.4 mi | 382 | 10.6 | 73.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Denison ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| B McDaniel Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 708 |
| Denison High School | High | 9–12 | 1,351 |
| Henry Scott Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 733 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 255 |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 502 |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 425 |
| Pathways High School | High | 9–12 | 62 |
| Terrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 432 |