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Prairie Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
106th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Prairie Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Richardson, Texas, serving 280 students in grades K-6. This school consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that significantly outpaces the district and state averages.

Prairie Creek Elementary has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, with 94.59% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to just 54.96% for the Richardson Independent School District and 52.02% for the state. The school also has a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating it serves a relatively affluent population. Despite this, Prairie Creek has been able to achieve equitable outcomes across diverse student subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Greenwood Hills Elementary, which is just 1.76 miles away, Prairie Creek stands out as a clear academic leader, outperforming its peers by a significant margin. This suggests that Prairie Creek has implemented effective practices and strategies that have not been as successfully replicated in other schools within the same district. The success of Prairie Creek Elementary could serve as a model for other schools looking to improve academic outcomes and provide high-quality education to their students.

304
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,545
Per pupil spending ?
7.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2120 E Prairie Creek Dr
       Richardson, TX  75080-2620

(469) 593-6300

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Prairie Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Richardson North J H
High:    Pearce High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.0%
Hispanic:
10.5%
Asian:
7.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (84% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Richardson Independent School District (Isd)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school84%
District avg50%
Texas avg47%
106th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 36Elementary Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)
382nd of 961Richardson Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202596.9106 of 465197.7%★★★★★
202497.962 of 471098.7%★★★★★
202399.220 of 464799.6%★★★★★
202297.964 of 458198.6%★★★★★
202197.892 of 457898.0%★★★★★
201998.735 of 447999.2%★★★★★
201898.445 of 435999.0%★★★★★
201799.230 of 432999.3%★★★★★
201694.322 of 428699.5%★★★★★
201593.733 of 432099.2%★★★★★
201492.873 of 426098.3%★★★★★
201391.9138 of 422196.7%★★★★★
201290.0214 of 420694.9%★★★★★
201189.35 of 409599.9%★★★★★
201088.54 of 393799.9%★★★★★
200989.48 of 388499.8%★★★★★
200889.712 of 376899.7%★★★★★
200788.55 of 372499.9%★★★★★
200686.790 of 347697.4%★★★★★
200589.711 of 347599.7%★★★★★
200489.310 of 346599.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202172.9217 of 96777.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.12305 of 446148.3%★★☆☆☆
202173.5592 of 433186.3%★★★★☆
201985.0269 of 429593.7%★★★★★
201893.795 of 424097.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202595.599 of 374497.4%★★★★★
202492.9216 of 465895.4%★★★★★
202398.819 of 458899.6%★★★★★
202295.3119 of 456197.4%★★★★★
202197.583 of 449998.2%★★★★★
201998.432 of 434899.3%★★★★★
201898.624 of 430699.4%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202576.1199 of 261992.4%★★★★★
202375.3284 of 298090.5%★★★★★
202276.3343 of 295888.4%★★★★☆
202177.3513 of 300682.9%★★★★☆
201975.8376 of 318488.2%★★★★☆
201870.2862 of 310672.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202199.79 of 432999.8%★★★★★
201893.5121 of 416897.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202596.379 of 373997.9%★★★★★
202497.565 of 464798.6%★★★★★
202398.631 of 458599.3%★★★★★
202298.039 of 456399.1%★★★★★
202196.6117 of 449897.4%★★★★★
201996.978 of 435798.2%★★★★★
201896.4102 of 431997.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202587.7189 of 354994.7%★★★★★
202491.9128 of 429297.0%★★★★★
202396.658 of 408698.6%★★★★★
202298.917 of 395299.6%★★★★★
202198.820 of 379999.5%★★★★★
201996.345 of 368498.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202590.189 of 261296.6%★★★★★
202491.392 of 310897.0%★★★★★
202395.425 of 310699.2%★★★★★
202290.290 of 308297.1%★★★★★
202190.1117 of 308296.2%★★★★★
201994.443 of 314298.6%★★★★★
201895.525 of 312799.2%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2021)100th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)97th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2021)78th percentile-20 vs school
At Risk (2022)48th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading93%+38 vs state
Mathematics86%+42 vs state
Science48%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Open Quote PCE is an amazing school. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, April 29, 2013

Open Quote My Son Loves this school.He is in 1st grade. He gets Homework everyday . We love the same. His teacher looks on progress of his maths/reading and writing and Updates us regularly. This school looks to me as a private school since there are very few kids in the school. As a parent we love this school and Progress of my son. Close Quote





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Yes! Prairie Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 106th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Prairie Creek Elementary.

Students who attend Prairie Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richardson North J H
High : Pearce High School

Students at Prairie Creek Elementary are 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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