Nette Shultz, Denton TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Nette Shultz

Nette Shultz is a Pre-K through fifth-grade school in Denton serving an enrollment that spans the full early elementary range. The school draws a diverse student population with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and racial and ethnic composition that reflects both broad representation from the community and a meaningful share of Hispanic and White students, with smaller numbers of Black and Asian students and other groups.

On state testing, Nette Shultz shows a mixed picture across the grade levels and subjects where results are reported. In math, fourth and fifth graders show proficiency in the middle range, while third-grade Spanish-language testing shows very low results with only a small group of tested students. In English language arts, fifth graders perform solidly, while third graders taking the Spanish assessment show no proficiency, and fourth graders taking Spanish show moderate results. Science testing at fifth grade is weaker, with proficiency below the midpoint. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school falls below the midpoint in overall proficiency relative to other elementary schools in Denton County. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to Spanish-language instruction and support, given the thin numbers and low outcomes in that assessment track, and to understand what instruction looks like for students entering fourth grade with variable third-grade preparation.

The school is positioned in Denton, a university-influenced city that blends downtown walkability and college-town character with suburban family neighborhoods. Two universities anchor the local economy and civic identity. The surrounding area has been growing as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth region's rapid expansion, and Denton ISD recently passed a major bond to add capacity, including new and replacement elementary schools. Housing in the school's ZIP code sits below the state median, and rents have declined slightly year-over-year, making affordability somewhat better than the state benchmark. The district has also just approved a property tax rate increase after six years of decreases, which affects household tax bills going forward.

The district operates this school as part of its regular public elementary portfolio and has not designated it as a magnet or charter. No information on Title I status, special education enrollment, or English learner enrollment was available in the data. Given the school's current proficiency levels and the district's ongoing capacity growth and building moves, a family considering this school would benefit from talking directly with administrators about recent test performance trends, classroom composition, and what support systems are in place for students who enter below grade level in core subjects.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 310%

School 10% · District 21% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 40% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 13% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 52% · ▼ 52 pts below district

▼ 46 pts below state median · ▼ 61 pts below county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 52% · ▲ 3 pts above district

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

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 56% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 6% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 3 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 5Lower-income29%Higher-income80%51 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income20%Higher-income75%55 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income0%Higher-income69%69 pp gap