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Alumni: what's one memory from JUDY RUCKER EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
681
Elementary
DISTRICT 828 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROSPER ISD·NCES 483600010517
Judy Rucker Elementary School
402 S CRAIG RD, PROSPER, TX 75078 · (469) 219-2100 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
12.9:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
90 students
DISTRICT 7% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (123).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 39.0% | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 45.0% | 18.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Judy Rucker Elementary School
Judy Rucker Elementary School's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Rucker Elementary School this school | 681 | 13.2% | 57.0% |
| Aue Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 530 | 14.2% | 72.7% |
| Hardy Oak Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 612 | 15.5% | 72.8% |
| Van Raub Elementary School FAIR OAKS RANCH | 759 | 13.3% | 72.9% |
| Blattman Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 492 | 12.2% | 70.5% |
| Indian Springs Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 649 | 9.2% | 72.8% |
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 Judy Rucker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #935 of 4,401 | #97 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,098 of 4,466 ▼ 145 | #89 of 165 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #979 of 4,466 ▼ 163 | #91 of 165 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.5pp | #844 of 3,998 | #19 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #1,039 of 4,938 | #41 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #767 of 4,622 | #57 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #914 of 4,628 | #113 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #4,581 of 4,789 | #132 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #1,279 of 2,838 | #43 of 94 |
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
681
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 681 | 52.8 | 12.9:1 | 13% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 48.3 | 14.8:1 | 13% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 688 | 50 | 13.8:1 | 14% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 706 | 51 | 13.8:1 | 14% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 839 | 51.3 | 16.4:1 | 9% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 713 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 8% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 12% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Judy Rucker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (839 to 681); teachers up 3% (51.3 to 52.8).
About Judy Rucker Elementary School
Students in PROSPER, Texas, attend Judy Rucker Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 681 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 31% bigger than average.
PROSPER ISD is the district for Judy Rucker Elementary School. It has 27 schools and 31,651 students.
The most common group at Judy Rucker Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 44%. It is also 37% White, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Collin County's residents are about 16% Hispanic, 28 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 12.9 students per teacher and 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Collin County average 30%.
allk12 grades Judy Rucker Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 68.0% at Judy Rucker Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.0%.
Across Collin County, the median household income is $121,600, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Collin County is home to 338 public schools and about 227,575 public school students.
The shortest distance from Judy Rucker Elementary School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Reynolds Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 64.4% proficiency; Judy Rucker Elementary School posts 57.0%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, Judy Rucker Elementary School's enrollment declined 4%, to 681.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PROSPER ISD
- Prosper High SchoolHigh · 3,753 students
- Rock Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,442 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,762 students
- William Rushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,691 students
- Lorene Rogers Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,633 students
Other schools in PROSPER
- Prosper High SchoolHigh · 3,753 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,762 students
- William Rushing Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,691 students
- Lorene Rogers Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,633 students
- Joyce Hall Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,067 students
Nearby schools
- Reynolds Middle School0.8 mi · 1,762
- R Steve Folsom Elementary School1.3 mi · 611
- Lorene Rogers Middle School1.8 mi · 1,633
- Daniel L Jones Middle School1.8 mi · 1,286
- Prosper High School1.9 mi · 3,753
- Rock Hill High School2.1 mi · 2,442
Frequently asked questions
About Judy Rucker Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Judy Rucker Elementary School?
Judy Rucker Elementary School enrolls approximately 681 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Judy Rucker Elementary School serve?
Judy Rucker Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Judy Rucker Elementary School have?
Judy Rucker Elementary School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Judy Rucker Elementary School?
Student demographics at Judy Rucker Elementary School are roughly 37% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Judy Rucker Elementary School in?
Judy Rucker Elementary School is part of PROSPER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.