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Leadership Prep School

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Leadership Prep School ranks 949 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leadership Prep School is a public charter elementary school in Frisco, TX, serving about 500 students in grades K-4 as its own single-school district, Leadership Prep School district. While it has historically been a high-performing school, its recent statewide rank has slipped to the 79th percentile, a notable decline from its peak in the 96th percentile a decade ago. This places it as a solid school in a neighborhood of exceptional schools, as nearby Frisco Independent School District (Isd) schools like Nichols Elementary and Sparks Elementary consistently rank in the 97th-99th percentiles.

A key difference is that Leadership Prep operates with a higher student-to-teacher ratio (21.9:1) and lower per-student spending ($6,927) compared to the Frisco ISD average (14.5:1 and about $9,000 per student). This trade-off means larger class sizes but a more efficient use of funds. Academically, the school shows strengths in Reading, but Math scores are a weakness, with 4th-grade Math proficiency at 44.59%—below the state average. There is also a noticeable drop in performance between 3rd and 4th grade, suggesting a potential curriculum challenge at that level.

The school serves different student groups with varying effectiveness. It excels with Gifted and Talented students (91st percentile) and African American students (73rd-95th percentile), but struggles significantly with White students, who ranked in the 9th percentile in the most recent year. Support for Special Education students has been inconsistent, dropping from 91st to 49th percentile recently. Additionally, the school has not reported its free/reduced lunch data for three years, making it hard to assess its socioeconomic profile. For families, Leadership Prep offers a lower-cost option with strong reading instruction, but the trade-offs include larger classes, weaker math performance, and a need to transition to a new school for 5th grade.

500

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,605

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 Teel Pkwy
Frisco, TX 75034

(972) 294-6921

District: Leadership Prep School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.0%

White:

19.6%

African American:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

Texas avg51%

949^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 951Leadership Prep School 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	949 of 4627	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	696 of 4651	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	526 of 4710	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	443 of 4647	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.3	936 of 4581	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.0	320 of 4578	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	247 of 4359	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	275 of 4329	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	88.7	290 of 4286	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	158 of 4320	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	90.0	192 of 4260	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	230 of 4221	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	93.6	58 of 4206	98.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	639 of 2406	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	101 of 1905	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	213 of 2443	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	76 of 2443	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	229 of 2421	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	225 of 2444	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	17 of 2483	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	490 of 999	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	407 of 814	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	263 of 1045	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	291 of 1015	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	385 of 957	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	205 of 967	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	282 of 1005	71.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	79.8	441 of 4461	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	421 of 4331	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	45.8	2243 of 4240	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	1114 of 2918	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	1725 of 3668	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	902 of 4575	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	533 of 3744	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	295 of 4658	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	412 of 4588	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	821 of 4561	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	378 of 4499	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	412 of 4306	90.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	273 of 3075	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	952 of 2980	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	271 of 3006	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	398 of 3106	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	1657 of 4413	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	1128 of 3644	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1245 of 4465	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	259 of 4401	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	1327 of 4376	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	628 of 4329	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	1252 of 4168	70.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	1436 of 4520	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	1041 of 4582	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	531 of 3739	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	587 of 4647	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	471 of 4585	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	1099 of 4563	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	92.4	267 of 4498	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	131 of 4319	97.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	279 of 1106	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	229 of 975	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	323 of 1128	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	233 of 1046	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	1461 of 4301	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	1803 of 3549	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.2	397 of 4292	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	32 of 4086	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	364 of 3952	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	200 of 3799	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	367 of 3558	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	2730 of 3006	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	2158 of 2612	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	2096 of 3108	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	2243 of 3106	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	2799 of 3082	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	1608 of 3082	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.5	762 of 3127	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)91st percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)51st percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading69%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Awesome school! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 20, 2018

Education is the focus here. I have two kids in the School 2nd and 4th. They have learned to program, and feel highly involved. It has a lot less of the drama that seems to be in the Public Schools. The older grades 6th up seem to get transients, or trouble makers from other schools, but that seems to be changing more and more every year, as the LPS kids are filling in the upper classes from within their ranks. The school ranks really well in academics. I hope to see them expand into some sports, band if they can pull it off. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Would give zero stars if there as an option to do so. Claimed to understand Asperger's and that they have several children walking the halls who do well here. BIG FAT LIE. The WORST school EVER. Discriminated against my son due to his disability. The principal of the upper school has no tolerance for any child that has any kind of disability - especially if you are high functioning autistic. Interesting to note, the special education director has NO special education training and the principal has 9 years but could not intelligently speak on Asperger's or understand how the disorder can manifest. Run as far away from this school as you can. They suspend and expel any student that does not fit the mold of a neurotypical child but will take the state/federal funds that are to be used for special education services and not deliver any of them. This is a pattern and they are going to be exposed for mistreating special education students. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 19, 2018

I am a parent of 2 children at Leadership Prep School in Frisco, Texas. My experience has not been bad but it has not been that good. The good thing about Leadership is it is close to home within walking distance.......I wish there was more diversity in leadership and more creativity when educating the children. My husband and I have been debating on withdrawing our children but we decided to give it a full year to see if our hearts and mind would change. Sad to say it has not. I don't want to put anything negative out there so I will just say my children will not be returning next year. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 21, 2016

Leadership prep is great! Teachers are wonderful...most of them, and I love the principal!! She takes great care of the school and also the kids. She treats them like her own!! I also love the uniforms...saves time everyday instead of picking out what to wear each day. This way all kids are looking and wearing the same.

The only downside is that I wish school has cafeteria and proper gymnasium for the kids. Hopefully in near future its in plan!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Leadership Prep School	Public, Charter	K-5	8500 Teel Pkwy	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Leadership Prep School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 294-6921	500	23	21.9		98 (19.6%)	81 (16.2%)	53 (10.6%)	230 (46.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.2%)	74.6	949^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.5%		81.7	696^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.0%	253							74.3	59.5	74.0	55.4	44.6	62.2	$8,605
Leadership Prep School North	Public, Charter	K-5	8700 Majestic Gardens Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Leadership Prep School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 294-3416	0																		(n/a)							54.6	66.1	72.2	30.5	59.1	54.4
Vaughn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3535 Guinn Gate Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2575	629	43	14.4	10.7%	226 (35.9%)	59 (9.4%)	69 (11.0%)	225 (35.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	87	506^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.1%		91	335^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.8%	171							70.5	67.5	85.8	65.7	56.0	78.8	$7,335
Fisher Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Old Orchard Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-2600	643	43	15.1	4.0%	279 (43.4%)	21 (3.3%)	70 (10.9%)	226 (35.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	92.8	262^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	94.3%		95.2	176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.2%	86							82.6	74.6	84.9	64.0	67.0	81.8	$7,524
Nichols Elementary	Public	K-5	7411 Nichols Trail	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3950	635	40	16.0	4.1%	154 (24.3%)	31 (4.9%)	38 (6.0%)	366 (57.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	98.2	46^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.4	39^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.2%	7							86.3	85.0	95.1	87.3	80.0	87.8	$6,739
Carroll Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4380 Throne Hall Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3725	551	45	12.2	45.0%	87 (15.8%)	15 (2.7%)	364 (66.1%)	63 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	83.3	646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.0%		96.4	130^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.2%	516	33.3	51.5	38.9	16.0	17.9	0.0	73.8	78.5	77.8	48.2	80.0	53.5	$10,350
Sparks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Otis Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3000	531	38	14.0	7.3%	180 (33.9%)	18 (3.4%)	64 (12.1%)	231 (43.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	96.5	111^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.6%		95	184^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.0%	73							81.5	87.6	80.4	78.8	81.9	80.4	$8,219
Bledsoe Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 Timber Rdg Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3600	663	44	14.9	7.2%	230 (34.7%)	41 (6.2%)	78 (11.8%)	271 (40.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	90.6	341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	92.6%		93.8	238^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.9%	103							75.5	78.2	83.9	57.5	67.2	73.2	$6,786
Corbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11095 Monarch Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3550	509	40	12.8	23.0%	105 (20.6%)	87 (17.1%)	72 (14.1%)	219 (43.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	82.2	692^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		76.4	891^st of 4651 public elementary schools	80.8%	199							64.2	66.7	77.9	56.7	57.5	71.4	$8,306
Pink Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3650 Overhill Dr	Frisco	75034	Denton County	Frisco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 633-3500	593	37	15.9	10.5%	267 (45.0%)	39 (6.6%)	62 (10.5%)	189 (31.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.7%)	96.6	106^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.8	149^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.8%	43							82.1	83.2	87.0	79.5	79.6	77.6	$8,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Leadership Prep School

How many students attend Leadership Prep School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Leadership Prep School.

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Is Leadership Prep School a good school?

Leadership Prep School ranks 949^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Leadership Prep School?

Students at Leadership Prep School are 46% Asian, 20% White, 16% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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