Lester Davis
Public school, grades 1 to 12 · Denton, Texas
Lester Davis in Denton, Texas enrolled 94 students in 2024-25 with 14.5 full-time teachers, 6.5 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 42%
92 students in 2022-23, 112 students in 2023-24, 94 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.7 to 14.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 92 | 24.7 | 3.7 |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 28.3 | 4.0 |
| 2024-25 | 94 | 14.5 | 6.5 |
6.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind
Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 87 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lester Davis enrolled 87 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 49 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 87 of the 87 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions49
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
47.9% of students were Black, 37.2% Hispanic, 10.6% White in 2024-25.
- Black47.9%
- Hispanic37.2%
- White10.6%
- Two or more races4.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Denton
4 public schools of this kind in Denton report 2024-25 enrollment; Lester Davis is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ann Windle School for Young Children | 274 | 15.2 | 94.2% |
| Emilio & Guadalupe Gonzalez Pre-K Center | 255 | 14.9 | 61.2% |
| Lester Davis | 94 | 6.5 | 74.5% |
| Ki Charter - Denton | 24 | 9.2 | 79.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Lester Davis
- The Ann Windle School for Young ChildrenThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.6 miles away: 274 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Ki Charter - DentonThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.4 miles away: 24 students, 9.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
- Compare Lester Davis with The Ann Windle School for Young ChildrenStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Denton ISD spends per student$11,484 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,484
- The largest public schools in TexasLester Davis is the number 417 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#417 of 501
- Texas schools by students per teacher6.5 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.6.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Lester Davis
How many students attend Lester Davis?
94 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 92 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Denton, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Lester Davis?
6.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Lester Davis a Title I school?
Lester Davis was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Lester Davis in?
Denton ISD, NCES district ID 4816740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 481674007265 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.