Paloma Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Aubrey, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Paloma Creek Elementary School serves 516 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Aubrey (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 2362nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 35.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Denton ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481674011517 |
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 | 516 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.2% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Paloma Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 26 elementary schools in Denton ISD, Paloma Creek Elementary School is the 22nd largest, with 1.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 626; Paloma Creek 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 84 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 64, against an average of 74 per grade. This year grade 5 has 24% fewer students than kindergarten (64 against 84). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 74 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 41.7% here and 21.8% across Denton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.2% 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 35.58 full-time-equivalent teachers for 516 students, Paloma Creek Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 516 students would have about 34.9 teachers, so Paloma Creek 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
Paloma Creek Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Catherine Bell Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 68 other elementary schools, 23 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 41.7% |
| Hispanic | 19.4% |
| Asian | 16.9% |
| White | 14.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 74 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 83 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 Navo Rd, Aubrey, TX 76227
Phone: (972)347-7300
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paloma Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Bell Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.0 mi | 560 | 13.4 | 57.5% |
| Savannah Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.1 mi | 728 | 14.5 | 40.9% |
| Union Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.3 mi | 723 | 15.9 | 33.5% |
| Dorothy Martinez Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.5 mi | 541 | 15.2 | 61.6% |
| Providence Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.9 mi | 678 | 15.5 | 53.8% |
| Jackie Fuller Elementary School | Aubrey ISD | 2.0 mi | 688 | 14.3 | 37.5% |
| James a Monaco | Aubrey ISD | 2.3 mi | 539 | 14.5 | 36% |
| Miller Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 2.4 mi | 573 | 15.4 | 12.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.