Pinkerton Elementary School vs. Denton Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Pinkerton 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
Top Rankings
Pinkerton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Denton Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 359 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pinkerton Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 546 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 14:1 is equal to 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 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
359 students
546 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#380 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#696 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
3
82
Kindergarten Students
48
75
Grade 1 Students
64
62
Grade 2 Students
64
69
Grade 3 Students
59
83
Grade 4 Students
62
88
Grade 5 Students
59
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
31%
47%


% Hispanic
13%
26%


% Black
5%
5%


% White
42%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%













