Newton Rayzor Elementary School
Public elementary school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Newton Rayzor Elementary School serves 674 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1088th 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 ÷ 47.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674001452 |
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 | 674 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.4% | 48.1% | 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.
Newton Rayzor Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 26 elementary schools in Denton ISD, Newton Rayzor Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 609; Newton Rayzor 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 108 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 60, against an average of 96 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% fewer students than kindergarten (85 against 108). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 42.1% here and 35.6% across Denton ISD. White students are next, at 39.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.4% 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 47.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 674 students, Newton Rayzor Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 674 students would have about 45.5 teachers, so Newton Rayzor Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Newton Rayzor Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Evers Park Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 34 other elementary schools, 13 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 | 42.1% |
| White | 39.5% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 108 |
| Grade 1 | 108 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
| Grade 4 | 105 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 Malone, Denton, TX 76201
Phone: (940)369-3700
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Newton Rayzor Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evers Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.6 mi | 732 | 14.5 | 61.7% |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus | North Texas Collegiate Academy | 1.9 mi | 237 | 17.6 | 81.4% |
| Nette Shultz | Denton ISD | 2.2 mi | 748 | 14.4 | 46.8% |
| Ginnings Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.3 mi | 614 | 13 | 60.3% |
| Rivera Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.3 mi | 604 | 11.8 | 79.8% |
| Alice Moore Alexander | Denton ISD | 2.6 mi | 573 | 12.2 | 67.2% |
| Borman Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.6 mi | 523 | 11.4 | 76.9% |
| Hodge Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.8 mi | 660 | 12.8 | 83.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.