Catherine Bell Elementary School
- Elementary school in Denton ISD
- Little Elm, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
Total students
612
Avg. teacher experience
7.5 years
Denton ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Denton ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Catherine Bell Elementary School is an elementary school in Little Elm, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 612 students. 13.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,508, which is $34 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
601 Villa Paloma BlvdLittle Elm, TX 75068
Office phone number
Principal
- Natonia Lafreniere
- nlafreniere@dentonisd.org
- (972) 347-7200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Catherine Bell Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
612
African American
319 (52.1%)
Denton ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Denton ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
43 (7%)
Denton ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
103 (16.8%)
Denton ISD: 35.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
114 (18.6%)
Denton ISD: 33.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
31 (5.1%)
Denton ISD: 5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
13.1 %
Denton ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
58.7 %
Denton ISD: 50.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
9 %
Denton ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9 %
Denton ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.3 %
Denton ISD: 10%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.3 %
Denton ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Denton ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.3 %
Denton ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
21.9 %
Denton ISD: 19%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Denton ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
25 %
Denton ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.9 %
Denton ISD: 15%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Denton ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
15.8 %
Denton ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
29.4 %
Denton ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
47.1
African American
4.9 (10.3%)
Denton ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4.5 (9.5%)
Denton ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
34.8 (73.8%)
Denton ISD: 70%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3 (6.4%)
Denton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Denton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
37.2 (78.9%)
Denton ISD: 66.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
9.8 (20.8%)
Denton ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.1 (0.2%)
Denton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13
Denton ISD: 13.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
7.5 years
Denton ISD: 11 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,508
Denton ISD: $63,469
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,974
Denton ISD: $50,410
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$60,098
Denton ISD: $60,454
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,054
Denton ISD: $62,552
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,230
Denton ISD: $66,578
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$70,404
Denton ISD: $69,564
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Denton ISD: $74,283
Statewide: $74,014