Stephens Elementary School
Public elementary school in Shady Shores, Texas · Denton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Stephens Elementary School serves 422 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Shady Shores (Denton County). It is one of 46 schools in Denton ISD. By enrollment it is the 3290th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.3 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 ÷ 37.28 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 | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481674012067 |
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 | 422 | 33,329 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.3% | 48.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Stephens Elementary School in context
Size
Stephens Elementary School is the smallest of Denton ISD's 26 elementary schools; its 422 students are 1.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 546 students, so Stephens Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 77 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 46, against an average of 60 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (60 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 41.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Denton ISD (21.8%). White students are next, at 26.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.1% across Denton 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
Stephens Elementary School has 37.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 422 students would have about 28.5 teachers, so Stephens Elementary School has 8.8 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Shady Shores Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in Lake Dallas ISD. There are 12 elementary schools within 5 miles and 69 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 41.9% |
| White | 26.1% |
| Hispanic | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 7.8% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
133 Garza Rd, Shady Shores, TX 76208
Phone: (940)369-0800
Website: dentonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stephens Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Shores Elementary School | Lake Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 554 | 12.9 | 38.4% |
| Pecan Creek Elementary School | Denton ISD | 1.5 mi | 656 | 13 | 47% |
| Corinth Elementary School | Lake Dallas ISD | 2.2 mi | 537 | 13.4 | 41% |
| Founders Classical Academy Corinth | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 2.7 mi | 578 | 17.4 | 18.5% |
| Hawk Elementary School | Denton ISD | 2.7 mi | 610 | 14 | 19.2% |
| Lake Dallas Elementary School | Lake Dallas ISD | 3.2 mi | 500 | 12.5 | 54% |
| Nelson Elementary School | Denton ISD | 3.7 mi | 527 | 12.9 | 38.7% |
| North Texas Collegiate Academy-East Campus | North Texas Collegiate Academy | 4.3 mi | 313 | 19.4 | 64.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.