Pecan Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Denton, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Pecan Creek Elementary School serves 656 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Denton (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1208th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 50.6 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 | 481674009592 |
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 | 656 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% 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.
Pecan Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Pecan Creek Elementary School is the 9th largest of Denton ISD's 26 elementary schools; its 656 students are 2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 546 students, so Pecan 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 grade 3 with 112 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 94 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in kindergarten and 99 in grade 5. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 44.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (35.6%). White students are next, at 33.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47% of students qualify 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
Pecan Creek Elementary School has 50.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 656 students would have about 44.3 teachers, so Pecan Creek Elementary School has 6.3 more.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Stephens Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 56 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.5% |
| White | 33.8% |
| Black | 10.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 95 |
| Grade 3 | 112 |
| Grade 4 | 102 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4400 Lakeview Blvd, Denton, TX 76208
Phone: (940)369-4400
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pecan Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.5 mi | 422 | 11.3 | 63.3% |
| Hawk Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.9 mi | 610 | 14 | 19.2% |
| Nelson Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.3 mi | 527 | 12.9 | 38.7% |
| Shady Shores Elementary School | Lake Dallas ISD | 2.5 mi | 554 | 12.9 | 38.4% |
| Corinth Elementary School | Lake Dallas ISD | 2.7 mi | 537 | 13.4 | 41% |
| Houston Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.9 mi | 537 | 13.2 | 44.3% |
| Founders Classical Academy Corinth | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 3.3 mi | 578 | 17.4 | 18.5% |
| McNair Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.6 mi | 599 | 14 | 53.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.