Blanton El

Blanton EL is a elementary school located in Lantana, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 530 students. Operated by Denton ISD, the campus sits about 27.5 miles from The Fort Worth's newsroom and is part of The Fort Worth's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 37 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Blanton EL is a traditional zoned public school within Denton ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Fort Worth publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Lantana considering elementary placement, Blanton EL is one of the campuses The Fort Worth regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Blanton EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Blanton EL". For more education coverage, see thefortworth.org/schools or browse The Fort Worth's latest reporting at thefortworth.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.