Denison ISD School District

1201 S Rusk Ave
Denison, TX 75020-6340
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Denison ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,615 students in Denison ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Denison ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
4,677 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Denison ISD School District, which is ranked #406 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#413 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Denison ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denison ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denison ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Denison ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
82 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,078 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
432 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
9%
13%
# White Students
2,620 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
56%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
439 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
188
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
360
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
399
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
304
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
334
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
380
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
356
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,901 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Denison ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$74 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Denison ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,448
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Denison ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,901
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Denison ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Denison ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hyde Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1701 Hyde Park
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 462-7350
Grades: PK-4
| 438 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Terrell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
230 W Martin Luther King St
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 462-7550
Grades: PK-4
| 319 students
Rank: #33.
Houston Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 W Morgan St
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 462-7300
Grades: PK-4
| 276 students
Rank: #44.
Mayes Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
201 Jennie Ln
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 462-7500
Grades: PK-4
| 448 students
Rank: #55.
B Mcdaniel Int
(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Lillis Ln
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 462-7200
Grades: 5-6
| 692 students
Rank: #66.
Lamar Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 S Fifth Ave
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 462-7400
Grades: PK-4
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,677 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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