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DENTON ISD

NELSON EL

DENTON ISDDENTON, TXPrincipal · MS AMY ATCHLEY

TEA rating

C · 72

was B · 81 in 2025

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

587

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White39.9%
Hispanic34.5%
African American12.5%
Asian4.8%
American Indian0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races7.7%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)11.2%
Economically disadvantaged38.9%
Special education23.1%
Gifted & talented7.5%
Dyslexic8.9%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant3
Military-connected8

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male53.2%
Female46.8%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingC
Score75

2025: C · 78

School Progress
RatingC
Score70

2025: C · 79

Academic Growth
RatingD
Score69

2025: C · 79

Relative Performance
RatingC
Score70

2025: C · 70

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
366%37%11%
478%55%26%
564%37%15%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

12.7 : 1

Avg teacher experience

12.8 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$63,516

Teacher turnover

19.1%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

Application Accepted

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.

Recognized

$4,206

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$8,411

per teacher / year

Master

$16,019

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all DENTON ISD jobs

Address

3909 TEASLEY LN

DENTON, TX 76210