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R Steve Folsom Elementary School vs. Judy Rucker Elementary School

Should you attend R Steve Folsom Elementary School or Judy Rucker 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
R Steve Folsom Elementary School
800 Somerville Dr
Prosper, TX 75078
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Judy Rucker Elementary School
402 S Craig Rd
Prosper, TX 75078
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

R Steve Folsom 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 713 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, R Steve Folsom 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 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 688 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Judy Rucker Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
713 students
688 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#1546 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#1769 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of R Steve Folsom Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Judy Rucker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in TX)
50%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of R Steve Folsom 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 Judy Rucker 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.
64%
(Top 20% in TX)
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of R Steve Folsom 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 Judy Rucker 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of R Steve Folsom 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
36
Kindergarten Students
81
97
Grade 1 Students
100
100
Grade 2 Students
104
125
Grade 3 Students
136
110
Grade 4 Students
149
126
Grade 5 Students
141
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Judy Rucker Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
41%
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% Black
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in R Steve Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
60%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in R Steve Folsom 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 Judy Rucker 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
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in R Steve Folsom 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.
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0.60
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of R Steve Folsom 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 Judy Rucker 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%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in R Steve Folsom 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 Judy Rucker 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in R Steve Folsom 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 Judy Rucker 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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