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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at COLIN POWELL EL this year?
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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142007577
Colin Powell Elementary School
5009 S CARRIER PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052 · (972) 642-3961 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
271 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 43.0% | 28.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 39.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 69.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Colin Powell Elementary School
Colin Powell Elementary School's state test result (66.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Powell Elementary School this school | 628 | 43.2% | 66.5% |
| John Arredondo Elementary School RICHMOND | 678 | 45.9% | 59.2% |
| Cora Thomas Elementary School RICHMOND | 678 | 46.2% | 55.1% |
| Mary Burks Marek Elementary School PEARLAND | 762 | 45.1% | 61.7% |
| Annette Perry Elementary School MANSFIELD | 593 | 43.8% | 62.1% |
| Phelan Elementary School RICHMOND | 743 | 46.8% | 47.0% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Colin Powell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #442 of 4,401 | #30 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #537 of 4,466 ▲ 62 | #49 of 429 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #670 of 4,466 ▲ 15 | #58 of 429 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #2,764 of 3,998 | #240 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #1,408 of 4,938 | #105 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #4,137 of 4,622 | #391 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #274 of 4,628 | #25 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #3,838 of 4,789 | #394 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.6% | #484 of 1,307 | #42 of 118 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
628
+147 (+31%) vs 2020
+44% since 2000-01, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | 35.5 | 17.7:1 | 43% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 559 | 33.4 | 16.7:1 | 48% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 30.8 | 15.7:1 | 46% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 42% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 40% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 35% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 29 | 16.3:1 | 27% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 11% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colin Powell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (534 to 628); teachers up 8% (33 to 35.5).
About Colin Powell Elementary School
Located in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, Colin Powell Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 628 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Colin Powell Elementary School sits within GRAND PRAIRIE ISD, which has 40 schools and 27,240 students.
At Colin Powell Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 35%. Next come 34% Black, 13% Asian, 13% White, and 5% multiracial. Colin Powell Elementary School's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1 at Colin Powell Elementary School, with 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 17.7:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 43% of enrollment. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
The allk12 Grade for Colin Powell Elementary School is A. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.3% for Colin Powell Elementary School. The school posts 66.5%, 11.2 points above the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Dallas County show that the median household income is $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Colin Powell Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Garner Fine Arts Academy is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Colin Powell Elementary School. On proficiency, Colin Powell Elementary School is ahead of the 38.5% nearby average, ranking 1st of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Colin Powell Elementary School's enrollment grew 31%, to 628. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.6:1 to 17.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Ronald W Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Grand Prairie Fine Arts AcademyHigh · 877 students
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Advantage AcademyCombined · 972 students
- Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
Other Colin Powell Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Colin Powell Elementary. Colin Powell Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Colin Powell Elementary SchoolUnion City, NJ · 692 students
Nearby schools
- Garner Fine Arts Academy0.5 mi · 817
- Ronald W Reagan Middle School0.9 mi · 885
- Harry S Truman Middle School1.1 mi · 428
- Florence Hill Elementary School1.4 mi · 486
- Mike Moseley Elementary School1.4 mi · 613
- Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy1.5 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Colin Powell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Colin Powell Elementary School?
Colin Powell Elementary School enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Colin Powell Elementary School serve?
Colin Powell Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Colin Powell Elementary School have?
Colin Powell Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colin Powell Elementary School?
At Colin Powell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 35% Hispanic, 34% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Colin Powell Elementary School public or private?
Colin Powell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.