Grand Prairie ISD
Grand Prairie, TX
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Total students
26,500
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.2 %
Statewide: 90.3%
Grand Prairie ISD is a school district in Grand Prairie, TX. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 26,500 students. 64.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 37.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 93.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Grand Prairie ISD was 910 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 17.2.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,003, which is $2,529 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience.
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Website
Superintendent
- Tracy Ray
- amie.wilson@gpisd.org
- (972) 237-5300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Grand Prairie ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
26,500
African American
4,438 (16.7%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
120 (0.5%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
886 (3.3%)
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
18,428 (69.5%)
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
20 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,975 (7.5%)
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
633 (2.4%)
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
64.7 %
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
74.8 %
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
37.5 %
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
37.9 %
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
10.3 %
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
93.2 %
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
93 %
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
100 %
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
92.8 %
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.9 %
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2 %
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.7 %
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 1.8%
White
2.3 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
23.2 %
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
20.9 %
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
24.3 %
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
5.9 %
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
24.6 %
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
24 %
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.9 %
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
22.1 %
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
23.7 %
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
25.2 %
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
21.4 %
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
56.3 %
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
19.8 %
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
20 %
Statewide: 19.5%
White
36.6 %
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
37.3 %
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
30.9 %
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
31.1 %
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
49.4 %
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
25 %
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
44.9 %
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
36 %
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
910
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
17.2
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
77.7 %
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
69.7 %
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
64.4 %
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
1,754.3
African American
396.4 (22.6%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
45 (2.6%)
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
518.8 (29.6%)
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
754.2 (43%)
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
34.9 (2%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
41 (2.3%)
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
1,206.6 (68.8%)
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
490.7 (28%)
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
15.9 (0.9%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$65,003
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,938
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$62,132
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,547
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$68,774
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,948
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$76,365
Statewide: $74,014
All campuses
Elementary/secondary schools
Elementary schools
- Bonham Ees
- Colin Powell Elementary School
- Crockett Early Education School
- David Daniels El Academy Of Science & Math
- Delmas F Morton Elementary School
- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School
- Ellen Ochoa Stem Academy At Ben Miliam Elementary School
- Ervin C Whitt Elementary School
- Florence Hill Elementary School
- Garner Fine Arts Academy
- Global Leadership Academy At Barbara Bush Elementary School
- Hector P Garcia Elementary School
- Hobbs Williams Elementary School
- James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
- Juan N Seguin Elementary School
- Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy
- Mike Moseley Elementary School
- Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory
- Sam Rayburn El Steam Academy
- School For The Highly Gifted
- Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy
- Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy
- Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy
- William B Travis World Language Academy