Terrell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Denison, Texas · Denison ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Terrell Elementary School serves 432 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Denison (Grayson County). It is one of 9 schools in Denison ISD. By enrollment it is the 3191st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.5 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 ÷ 27.85 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 | 481671005453 |
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 | 432 | 4,977 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.8% | 60.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 63% 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.
Terrell Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Denison ISD, Terrell Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 8.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5 miles away with a median enrollment of 482; Terrell 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 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 4 has 24% fewer students than kindergarten (81 against 107). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 43.1% here and 50.3% across Denison ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.8% 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 27.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 432 students, Terrell Elementary School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 432 students would have about 29.2 teachers, so Terrell Elementary School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Terrell Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Houston Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.1% |
| Hispanic | 26.9% |
| Two or more races | 16.2% |
| Black | 12.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 65 |
| Grade 3 | 73 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
230 W Martin Luther King St, Denison, TX 75020
Phone: (903)462-7550
Website: denisonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Terrell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.2 mi | 255 | 13.5 | 78.4% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Denison ISD | 1.3 mi | 425 | 13.9 | 63.5% |
| Mayes Elementary School | Denison ISD | 2.4 mi | 508 | 14.1 | 67.9% |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Denison ISD | 2.9 mi | 502 | 15.3 | 51% |
| Pottsboro Elementary School | Pottsboro ISD | 7.1 mi | 552 | 15 | 36.6% |
| Dillingham Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.1 mi | 710 | 14.1 | 77.6% |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 7.2 mi | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 9.0 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 |
| Mayes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 508 |
| Pathways High School | High | 9–12 | 62 |