Newton Rayzor Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Denton, Texas

Newton Rayzor Elementary in Denton, Texas enrolled 674 students in 2024-25 with 47.9 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 43-47% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 38% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

641 students in 2022-23, 606 students in 2023-24, 674 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 50.0 to 47.9.

Students enrolled at Newton Rayzor Elementary by school year2022-23: 641, 2023-24: 606, 2024-25: 67402004006008002022-236412023-246062024-25674
Students enrolled at Newton Rayzor Elementary by school year2022-23: 641, 2023-24: 606, 2024-25: 67402004006008002022-236412023-246062024-25674
Students enrolled at Newton Rayzor Elementary by school year2022-23: 641, 2023-24: 606, 2024-25: 67402004006008002022-236412023-246062024-25674
Students enrolled at Newton Rayzor Elementary by school year2022-23: 641, 2023-24: 606, 2024-25: 67402004006008002022-236412023-246062024-25674
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364150.012.8
2023-2460655.710.9
2024-2567447.914.1

14.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 14.1; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 14.1; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 14.1; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; This school 14.1; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

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 595 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Newton Rayzor Elementary enrolled 595 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 595 of the 595 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent14.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

42.1% of students were Hispanic, 39.5% White, 8.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic42.1%
  2. White39.5%
  3. Black8.5%
  4. Two or more races6.5%
  5. Asian3.4%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Newton Rayzor Elementary scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2243‑47%53%52%
Math, 2022-2338%36% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Denton

16 public elementary schools in Denton report 2024-25 enrollment; Newton Rayzor Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Nette Shultz74814.438.9%
Evers Park Elementary73214.556.4%
Newton Rayzor Elementary67414.142.7%
Hodge Elementary66012.877.6%
Pecan Creek Elementary65613.040.9%
Ginnings Elementary61413.055.2%
Rivera Elementary60411.875.0%
Mcnair Elementary59914.045.9%

All public schools in Denton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Newton Rayzor Elementary

  1. Denton K-8 Virtual AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 121 students, 8.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Evers Park ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 732 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Newton Rayzor Elementary with Denton K-8 Virtual AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. 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
  5. The largest public schools in TexasNewton Rayzor Elementary is the number 1,047 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,047 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.14.1:1
  7. 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 Newton Rayzor Elementary

  1. How many students attend Newton Rayzor Elementary?
    674 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 641 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Denton, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Newton Rayzor Elementary?
    14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Newton Rayzor Elementary a Title I school?
    Newton Rayzor Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Newton Rayzor Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Newton Rayzor Elementary scored proficient or above: 43-47% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Newton Rayzor Elementary in?
    Denton ISD, NCES district ID 4816740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 481674001452 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.

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