Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004149
Prairie Creek Elementary School
2120 E PRAIRIE CREEK DR, RICHARDSON, TX 75080 · (469) 593-6300 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
22 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 11% |
Student demographics
46%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
87.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
91.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 75.0% | 12.0% | 10.0% | 3.0% |
| Mathematics | 73.0% | 18.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
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 | 87.0% | 91.0% |
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| 2020-21 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
82.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Prairie Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #65 of 4,401 | #9 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #11 of 4,466 | #2 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #79 of 4,466 | #15 of 429 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #4,175 of 4,938 | #396 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #328 of 4,622 | #16 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #2,731 of 4,628 | #215 of 433 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #2,088 of 2,838 | #217 of 274 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
304
-31 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 16.7:1
% White
72%
was 85%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
8%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 304 | 25.5 | 11.9:1 | 7% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 22.7 | 12.3:1 | 8% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 23.9 | 12.6:1 | 8% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 20 | 16.7:1 | 2% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Creek Elementary School.
About Prairie Creek Elementary School
Prairie Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in RICHARDSON, Texas, and it is part of RICHARDSON ISD. A federal count lists 304 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 41% smaller than that.
RICHARDSON ISD runs Prairie Creek Elementary School along with 54 other schools, enrolling 38,526 students in total.
Prairie Creek Elementary School is 72% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 35% White among all Dallas County residents. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 11.9:1 comes from the school's 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The lunch program counts 7% of students at Prairie Creek Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
The model predicts 70.6% for a school in Texas with Prairie Creek Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Prairie Creek Elementary School posts 82.0%.
Dallas County census figures show that the median household income is $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson), is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Prairie Creek Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Prairie Creek Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Prairie Creek Elementary School dropped 9% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 335 to 304 students. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which decreased from 85% to 72%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.9:1.
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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 RICHARDSON ISD
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Forest Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,211 students
- Lake Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,114 students
Other schools in RICHARDSON
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Richardson West Technology and Arts MagnetMiddle · 771 students
- Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Math/Science/Tech MagnetElementary · 667 students
Nearby schools
- Winfree Academy Charter School (richardson)0.5 mi · 147
- Northrich Elementary School1.1 mi · 509
- Canyon Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 374
- Richardson North Junior High School1.3 mi · 574
- Aldridge Elementary School1.3 mi · 462
- Greenwood Hills Elementary School1.8 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Prairie Creek Elementary School?
Prairie Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-06.
Is Prairie Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prairie Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Prairie Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Prairie Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Prairie Creek Elementary School?
Prairie Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Prairie Creek Elementary School in?
Prairie Creek Elementary School is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
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