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What's one thing LIGHT FARMS EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,058
Elementary
DISTRICT 828 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROSPER ISD·NCES 483600013096
Light Farms Elementary School
1100 CYPRESS CREEK WAY, CELINA, TX 75009 · (469) 219-2140 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,058 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 174 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 178 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 200 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 165 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 178 | 17% |
Student demographics
60%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
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 33.0% | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 42.0% | 29.0% | 16.0% | 13.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 →
Where Light Farms Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #471 of 4,401 | #67 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #396 of 4,466 | #50 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #496 of 4,466 | #61 of 165 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,143 of 3,998 | #55 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,058 | #66 of 4,938 | #2 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,956 of 4,622 | #124 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,404 of 4,628 | #139 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.8% | #4,781 of 4,789 | #173 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #829 of 1,307 | #38 of 54 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,058
+214 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 1,058 | 68 | 15.6:1 | 3% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 1,015 | 62.2 | 16.3:1 | 4% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 940 | 59.5 | 15.8:1 | 3% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 844 | 56 | 15.1:1 | 3% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 978 | 57.2 | 17.1:1 | 1% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 817 | 50 | 16.3:1 | 8% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Light Farms Elementary School.
About Light Farms Elementary School
Students in CELINA, Texas, attend Light Farms Elementary School, a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,058 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 104% higher.
Light Farms Elementary School is one of 27 schools in PROSPER ISD, which enrolls 31,651 students in total.
At Light Farms Elementary School, White students make up 58% of the student body. After that, the student body is 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Light Farms Elementary School is 3%. The 30% average for public schools in Collin County is 27 points higher.
Light Farms Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.9%, compared with a predicted 72.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Collin County (population about 1,163,337), the median household income is $121,600, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Light Farms Elementary School is one of 338 public schools in the county.
Ralph and Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Light Farms Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Light Farms Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Light Farms Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,058, a 25% gain from 844 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Light Farms Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 CELINA
- Celina High SchoolHigh · 1,322 students
- Jerry & Linda Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,219 students
- O'Dell Elementary SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Sam Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Bobby Ray & Afton Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Marcy B Lykins Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
Nearby schools
- Ralph and Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary School0.9 mi · 974
- Prosper High School1.1 mi · 3,753
- O'Dell Elementary School1.6 mi · 770
- Lilyana Elementary School2.0 mi · 982
- Tommie Dobie Bothwell Elementary School2.1 mi · 472
- Reynolds Middle School2.2 mi · 1,762
Frequently asked questions
About Light Farms Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Light Farms Elementary School?
Light Farms Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,058 students in grades PK-05.
Is Light Farms Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Light Farms Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Light Farms Elementary School have?
Light Farms Elementary School employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Light Farms Elementary School?
At Light Farms Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 22% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Light Farms Elementary School?
Light Farms Elementary School is overseen by PROSPER ISD in Collin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.