Top Rankings
Princeton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 4,377 students in Princeton Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Princeton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
8,688 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
549 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Princeton Independent School District, which is ranked #313 of all 1,196 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#311 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.63
# American Indian Students
43 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
471 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,703 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
55%
# Black Students
1,822 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
21%
13%
# White Students
2,235 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
26%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
396 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
381
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
684
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
673
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
679
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
655
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
652
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
653
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
656
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
662
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
615
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
656
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
603
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
621
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
498
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,710 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,479
$13,387
Spending / Student
$7,710
$14,116
Best Princeton Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2101 Forest Meadow Dr
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 670 students
Rank: #22.
Harper Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8080 Cr 398
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: #33.
Lacy Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
224 E College St
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 652 students
Rank: #44.
Lowe Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
450 Beauchamp Blvd
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 706 students
Rank: #55.
Godwin Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1019 N 6th St
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 N 5th St
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: PK
| 364 students
Rank: n/an/a
5970 Waterway Dr
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
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