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Prairie Creek Elementary School vs. Canyon Creek Elementary School

Should you attend Prairie Creek Elementary School or Canyon 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
Prairie Creek Elementary School
2120 E Prairie Creek Dr
Richardson, TX 75080
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Canyon Creek Elementary School
2100 Copper Rdg Dr
Richardson, TX 75080
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Canyon Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
280 students
304 students
This chart displays total students of Prairie Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Canyon Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Canyon Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canyon 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

#58 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
#470 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prairie Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canyon Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canyon 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.
85-89%
(Top 5% in TX)
75-79%
(Top 10% in TX)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canyon 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.
60-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
60-79%
(Top 10% in TX)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canyon 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 Prairie Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Canyon Creek Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
56
Kindergarten Students
35
37
Grade 1 Students
45
37
Grade 2 Students
39
32
Grade 3 Students
43
38
Grade 4 Students
44
30
Grade 5 Students
34
33
Grade 6 Students
40
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canyon Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
16%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canyon Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canyon Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
71%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canyon 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
5%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canyon 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.
0.42
0.47
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Canyon 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
6%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canyon 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
1%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canyon Creek 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.
 
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