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Aldridge Elementary School vs. Prairie Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Aldridge Elementary School or Prairie Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Aldridge Elementary School
720 Pleasant Valley Ln
Richardson, TX 75080
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Prairie Creek Elementary School
2120 E Prairie Creek Dr
Richardson, TX 75080
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Aldridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Prairie Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Aldridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 280 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Prairie Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
444 students
280 students
This chart displays total students of Aldridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Prairie Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Prairie Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aldridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Prairie Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1279 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#58 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aldridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 20% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
85-89%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
60-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Aldridge Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Prairie Creek Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
77
35
Grade 1 Students
77
45
Grade 2 Students
77
39
Grade 3 Students
74
43
Grade 4 Students
80
44
Grade 5 Students
59
34
Grade 6 Students
-
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
41%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Aldridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Prairie Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aldridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prairie Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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