Denton Elementary

www.vusd.org

588 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Denton Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Visalia Unified school district, located in Visalia, CA with 588 students offering grade levels from KG to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 26 teachers, Denton Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

588

Total Students

26.1

Full-Time Teachers

22.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Denton Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	193
Hispanic	317
Black	2
Asian	24
Two or More	46
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
317 (53.9 %)
White
193 (32.8 %)
Two or More
46 (7.8 %)
Asian
24 (4.1 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)
Black
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Visalia Unified
Phone:	(559)931-8050
Website:	http://www.vusd.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	588
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	215
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 85

Grade 6 73

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Denton Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	93
Grade 1	82
Grade 2	83
Grade 3	86
Grade 4	86
Grade 5	85
Grade 6	73

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Denton Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	263	44.7%
Male	325	55.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)