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DENTON ISD

CATHERINE BELL EL

DENTON ISDLITTLE ELM, TXPrincipal · NATONIA LAFRENIERE

TEA rating

C · 70

was C · 72 in 2025

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

545

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White16.4%
Hispanic15.2%
African American53.6%
Asian6.7%
American Indian0.9%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races7.2%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)10.3%
Economically disadvantaged57.9%
Special education22.4%
Gifted & talented8.1%
Dyslexic8.3%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant2
Military-connected14

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male52.5%
Female47.5%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingC
Score70

2025: F · 57

School Progress
RatingD
Score66

2025: C · 70

Academic Growth
RatingD
Score62

2025: C · 70

Relative Performance
RatingD
Score66

2025: F · 54

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

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

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
366%46%27%
453%32%8%
553%25%11%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

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

Student / teacher ratio

13.2 : 1

Avg teacher experience

7.7 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

$3,607

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$7,215

per teacher / year

Master

$14,024

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

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

Address

601 VILLA PALOMA BLVD

LITTLE ELM, TX 75068