Newton Rayzor El, Denton TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Newton Rayzor El

Newton Rayzor Elementary sits in the growing northern part of Denton, in a school district shaped by rapid enrollment growth and significant recent budget pressures. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade and enrolls students across a fairly wide socioeconomic and ethnic range. About a half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch; the student body is roughly evenly split between White and Hispanic students, with smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students.

The school's academic performance is uneven. In English language arts, the pattern is one of growth as students progress through grades. A modest share of third graders tested in Spanish met or exceeded proficiency, while fourth graders tested in English scored above that, and fifth graders reached a stronger level. Math tells a different story. Only a small fraction of tested third graders and almost none of the tested fourth graders met proficiency, though fifth graders in the school pulled back up to a low-middle range. Science proficiency at fifth grade was also low. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Denton County districts. A parent should ask the school directly about what is driving the disparities between grade levels and subjects, whether there have been staffing or curriculum shifts, and what support structures are in place for students who are not yet proficient.

The school lies within Denton ISD, which has undergone considerable change in the past three years. A 2023 bond approved by voters will fund multiple new and replacement elementary schools to absorb ongoing growth, including a replacement for one of the district's oldest campuses. In late 2025, voters approved a property tax increase earmarked for teacher salaries, safety, and programs after six consecutive years of rate decreases. The district also faced budget constraints in recent years, consolidating positions in 2024-25 and again in 2025-26, some of which touched classroom roles and program offerings. For families zoned to Newton Rayzor, understanding whether the school is a stable long-term assignment or subject to rezoning as capacity shifts will matter.

Denton itself is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth growth corridor and has strong university presence through the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University. The city has a downtown with walkable commercial and cultural life centered on the historic square, though much of the city spreads out into quieter, car-dependent suburban neighborhoods. The northern area where Newton Rayzor sits is characterized as part of the Rayzor Ranch development, a newer mixed-residential section with shopping and suburban convenience. Home values in the Denton area are modest relative to the national benchmark and rents have softened slightly in recent months. The local economy draws strength from the universities and is experiencing industrial and warehouse growth as part of the broader metroplex expansion.

For a family with early-grade students, Newton Rayzor offers a neighborhood elementary with mixed ethnic and economic composition. For those with upper-elementary students, the current proficiency data suggest the need for honest conversation with the school about instruction, staffing, and what assessment results mean for your child's own learning needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 21% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 40% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 51 pts below county median

Grade 542%

School 42% · District 13% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 313%

School 13% · District 52% · ▼ 39 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 48 pts below county median

Grade 457%

School 57% · District 52% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 56% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 6% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

This schoolDENTON ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income14%Higher-income68%54 pp gap