Grand Prairie ISD
Grand Prairie, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Total students
29,196
Avg. teacher experience
8.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
93.4 %
Statewide: 90%
Grand Prairie ISD is a school district in Grand Prairie, TX. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 29,196 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 65.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,986, which is $1,895 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.8 years of experience. The average SAT score at Grand Prairie ISD was 941. The average ACT score was 20.1. In the Class of 2019, 93.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.5%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Linda Ellis
- leeann.blackburn@gpisd.org
- (972) 237-4021
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Grand Prairie ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
29,196
African American
5,201 (17.8%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
118 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
959 (3.3%)
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
19,156 (65.6%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
36 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
3,101 (10.6%)
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
625 (2.1%)
Statewide: 2.5%
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
65.6 %
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
75.7 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
31.4 %
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
33.2 %
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
30.3 %
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.5 %
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.3 %
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Student achievement
C
School progress
B
Closing the gaps
B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
93.4 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
95 %
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
77.8 %
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
98.6 %
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
92.6 %
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88%
White
94.1 %
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
97.8 %
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 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
1.5 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
1.2 %
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0.3 %
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 2.1%
White
2.3 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
26.9 %
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
26.3 %
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
11.1 %
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
65.1 %
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
23.3 %
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
35.3 %
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
45.1 %
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 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
24.2 %
Statewide: 51%
African American
20.7 %
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
35.4 %
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
19.5 %
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
35.9 %
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
43.2 %
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, 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
941
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.1
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2019.
Reading
48.4 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
29.7 %
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
27.5 %
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
1,880.2
African American
388.2 (20.6%)
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
3.3 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
39.1 (2.1%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
481.5 (25.6%)
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
922.7 (49.1%)
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
45.4 (2.4%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
22.5 (1.2%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
1,351.7 (71.9%)
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
489.2 (26%)
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
16.8 (0.9%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
8.8 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
$58,986
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$54,814
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$57,154
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$58,538
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,746
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,981
Statewide: $65,449
All campuses
Elementary/secondary schools
Elementary schools
- Bonham Ees
- Colin Powell Elementary School
- Crockett Early Education School
- David Daniels El Academy Of Scienc
- Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School
- Ellen Ochoa Stem Academy At Ben Mi
- Ervin C Whitt Elementary School
- Florence Hill Elementary School
- Garner Fine Arts Academy
- Global Leadership Academy At Barba
- Hector P Garcia Elementary School
- Hobbs Williams Elementary School
- James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
- Juan N Seguin Elementary School
- Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Sc
- Mike Moseley Elementary School
- Robert E Lee Elementary School
- Sallye R Moore College & Career Primary School
- Sam Rayburn El Steam Academy
- School For The Highly Gifted
- Stephen F Austin Environmental Sci
- Suzanna Dickinson Elementary School
- Thurgood Marshall Leadership Acade
- Uplift Lee
- William B Travis World Language Ac