Lester Davis

  • Elementary/secondary school in Denton ISD
  • Denton, TX
  • 2nd grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Denton ISD: N/A

Total students

112

Avg. teacher experience

10.6 years

Denton ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Denton ISD: 97.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Lester Davis is an elementary/secondary school in Denton, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 112 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.9% 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 $64,235, which is $1,761 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.dentonisd.org/lesterdavis

Address

1125 Davis St
Denton, TX 76209-4455

Office phone number

(940) 369-4050

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lester Davis 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

112

African American

47 (42%)

Denton ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.9%)

Denton ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

36 (32.1%)

Denton ISD: 35.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

22 (19.6%)

Denton ISD: 33.7%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

6 (5.4%)

Denton ISD: 5%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

42.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

32.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

19.6%

Two or more races

5.4%

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

100 %

Denton ISD: 31.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

75.9 %

Denton ISD: 50.6%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

17.9 %

Denton ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

100.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

75.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.9%

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

17.9 %

Denton ISD: 19.5%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

4.5 %

Denton ISD: 10%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

19.6 %

Denton ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

17.9%

Gifted and talented

4.5%

Special education

19.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

N/A

Denton ISD: 97.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

Denton ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Denton ISD: 100%

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Denton ISD: 98.6%

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

N/A

Denton ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

N/A

Denton ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Denton ISD: 92.4%

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

N/A

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Denton ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0 %

Denton ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

0 %

Denton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

0 %

Denton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Denton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Denton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0 %

Denton ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.7%

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

54.2 %

Denton ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

64.4 %

Denton ISD: 19%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

33.3 %

Denton ISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

50 %

Denton ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

49.8 %

Denton ISD: 15%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: 15.8%

Statewide: 23.7%

White

43.6 %

Denton ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

61.3 %

Denton ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 18.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.

All students

N/A

Denton ISD: 19.7%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

N/A

Denton ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

Denton ISD: 12%

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

Denton ISD: 52.6%

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

N/A

Denton ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 19.5%

White

N/A

Denton ISD: 25%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Denton ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 26.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Denton ISD: 57.2%

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Denton ISD: 41.7%

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Denton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Denton ISD: 58%

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

Denton ISD: 57.9%

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

Denton ISD: 60.7%

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Denton ISD: 58.8%

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Denton ISD: 964

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Denton ISD: 21.7

Statewide: 19.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.

Reading

N/A

Denton ISD: 51.6%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

N/A

Denton ISD: 36.1%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

N/A

Denton ISD: 34.3%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

N/A

Math

N/A

Reading + Math

N/A

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

28.3

African American

3.3 (11.8%)

Denton ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0.4 (1.5%)

Denton ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

3.6 (12.7%)

Denton ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.8 (73.5%)

Denton ISD: 70%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0.2 (0.6%)

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

0.5 (1.9%)

Denton ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

16.3 (57.7%)

Denton ISD: 66.9%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

10.7 (37.9%)

Denton ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0.7 (2.5%)

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

4

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

10.6 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

$64,235

Denton ISD: $63,469

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$52,569

Denton ISD: $50,410

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$61,280

Denton ISD: $60,454

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$63,497

Denton ISD: $62,552

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$66,098

Denton ISD: $66,578

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$68,945

Denton ISD: $69,564

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$74,716

Denton ISD: $74,283

Statewide: $74,014

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