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Grand Prairie Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 11,016 students in Grand Prairie Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Prairie Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
39 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
27,019 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
1,837 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grand Prairie Independent School District, which is ranked #809 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#809 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
118 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
873 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
18,553 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
53%
# Black Students
4,669 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
17%
13%
# White Students
2,133 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
8%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
648 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,551
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
1,635
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,737
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,824
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,797
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,789
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,845
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,878
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,839
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,169
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,640
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,504
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,014
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,797
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,281 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,595 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$386 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$313 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,281
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,595
$14,148
Best Grand Prairie Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School For The Highly Gifted
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2990 S Hwy 161
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 343-7864
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 343-7864
Grades: 1-8
| 128 students
Rank: #22.
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1502 College St
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 343-3120
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 343-3120
Grades: 6-12
| 395 students
Rank: #33.
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy
(Math: 63% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
102 Gopher Blvd
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 237-5603
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 237-5603
Grades: 6-12
| 838 students
Rank: #44.
Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3150 Waterwood Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 660-2261
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 660-2261
Grades: PK-8
| 651 students
Rank: #55.
Ronald W Reagan Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4616 E Bardin Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 522-7300
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 522-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: #66.
William B Travis World Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
525 Ne 15th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-2990
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-2990
Grades: PK-8
| 655 students
Rank: #77.
Harry S Truman Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Coffeyville Trl
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 641-7676
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 641-7676
Grades: 6-8
| 473 students
Rank: #88.
Ywla At Bill Arnold
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1204 E Marshall Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 343-7400
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 343-7400
Grades: 6-12
| 652 students
Rank: #99.
Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
833 W Tarrant Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-1934
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-1934
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #1010.
Andrew Jackson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3504 Corn Valley Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 264-2704
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 264-2704
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
Rank: #1111.
Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2205 Se 4th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 264-8651
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 264-8651
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #1212.
James Fannin Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Ne 28th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-8668
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-8668
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: #1313.
Grand Prairie High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Gopher Blvd
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 809-5711
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 809-5711
Grades: 8-12
| 3,001 students
Rank: #1414.
Crosswinds Accelerated High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 N Carrier Pkwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 522-2950
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 522-2950
Grades: PK-12
| 493 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lyndon B Johnson Daep
Alternative School
650 Stonewall Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 262-7244
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 262-7244
Grades: 6-12
| 93 students
Rank: n/an/a
P A S S Learning Center
Alternative School
1673 Terry Colony Ct
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 637-6136
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 637-6136
Grades: 8-9
| 5 students
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