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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROSPER ISD·NCES 483600013096

LIGHT FARMS EL

1100 CYPRESS CREEK WAY, CELINA, TX 75009 · (469) 219-2140 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,058 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,058
Elementary
DISTRICT 828 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
30 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
Pre-K
2
Kindergarten
161
Grade 1
174
Grade 2
178
Grade 3
200
Grade 4
165
Grade 5
178
Student demographics
White
61458%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10410%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54%
Black
343%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 13%
Asian
23322%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 6%
Two+
666%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
54952%
Female
50948%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
72.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,058
+80 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.1:1
% White
58%
was 77%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
22%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LIGHT FARMS EL

Located at 1100 CYPRESS CREEK WAY, in CELINA, Texas, LIGHT FARMS EL is an expansive elementary campus that caters to 1,058 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by PROSPER ISD. That puts it 104% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

PROSPER ISD runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 31,651 students. LIGHT FARMS EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, LIGHT FARMS EL logs that 58% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 3% of students at LIGHT FARMS EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Collin County's rate of about 30%.

With demographic context factored in, LIGHT FARMS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.6%, the actual is 66.7%, a residual of -5.9 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Collin County indicate median household earnings sit near $121,600, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Collin County's 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 227,575 students), LIGHT FARMS EL is one campus in the mix.

RALPH AND MARY LYNN BOYER EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIGHT FARMS EL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 61.1%.

LIGHT FARMS EL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LIGHT FARMS EL has expanded 8%, going from 978 students in 2018 to 1,058 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 77% to 58%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the LIGHT FARMS EL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Collin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
LIGHT FARMS EL
District
PROSPER ISD
Address
1100 CYPRESS CREEK WAY, CELINA, TX 75009
Phone
(469) 219-2140
County
Collin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,058
Teachers (FTE)
68
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
30 (3%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
483600013096
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PROSPER ISD
Other schools in CELINA
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Frequently asked questions

About LIGHT FARMS EL
How many students attend LIGHT FARMS EL?
LIGHT FARMS EL enrolls approximately 1,058 students in grades PK-05.
Is LIGHT FARMS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LIGHT FARMS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LIGHT FARMS EL have?
LIGHT FARMS EL employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LIGHT FARMS EL?
At LIGHT FARMS EL, the student body is approximately 58% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 22% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees LIGHT FARMS EL?
LIGHT FARMS EL is overseen by PROSPER ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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