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Cottonwood Creek Elementary School vs. Denton Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary School or Denton Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
615 Minyard
Coppell, TX 75019
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Denton Creek Elementary School
250 Natches Trace
Coppell, TX 75019
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Denton Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Denton Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
412 students
532 students
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This chart displays total students of Denton Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Denton Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Denton Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#466 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#696 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Denton Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in TX)
65%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 10% in TX)
73%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Denton Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
78
Kindergarten Students
69
54
Grade 1 Students
65
68
Grade 2 Students
59
82
Grade 3 Students
66
79
Grade 4 Students
72
84
Grade 5 Students
80
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
51%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Denton Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Denton Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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