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Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy

Q: Is Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy a good school?

Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy ranks 2064 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2064^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy is an elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas that serves 572 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Grand Prairie Independent School District, which is ranked 521 out of 961 districts in the state.

The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools in recent years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students outperform the district and state averages on STAAR tests across multiple subjects and grade levels, particularly in mathematics, where 5th graders consistently score above 60% proficiency, compared to around 40-50% for the district and state. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students also perform very well, often ranking in the top 10-20% of their respective subgroups statewide.

Compared to other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math and Crockett Early Education School, Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's effective resource allocation, with higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio than the district average, likely contributes to its success in supporting student learning and achievement.

605

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,151

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

815 N W 7th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050-3498

(972) 343-4600

District: Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle
High:	Grand Prairie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

African American:

8.8%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 56th (2025)

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

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Texas avg46%

2,064^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

521^st of 961Grand Prairie 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	2064 of 4651	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	1783 of 4710	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	1302 of 4647	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	912 of 4581	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	1515 of 4578	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	971 of 4479	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	1182 of 4359	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	1319 of 4329	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	1653 of 4286	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	2592 of 4320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	2468 of 4260	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	2706 of 4221	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	2055 of 4206	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	1235 of 4095	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.4	2905 of 3937	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.9	2261 of 3884	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.1	2942 of 3768	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.4	2749 of 3724	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.3	2404 of 3476	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.5	2458 of 3475	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.9	2440 of 3465	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	341 of 1905	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	763 of 2443	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	936 of 2443	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	288 of 2421	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	643 of 2444	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	262 of 2515	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	680 of 2483	72.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.4	267 of 4461	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.8	704 of 4331	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	408 of 4295	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	267 of 4240	93.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	1243 of 2918	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	1363 of 3668	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	396 of 3556	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	323 of 3487	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	72.4	538 of 3446	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	123 of 3333	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	425 of 3226	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2016 of 3744	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	1795 of 4658	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1577 of 4588	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	1185 of 4561	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	1410 of 4499	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	865 of 4348	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	1324 of 4306	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	958 of 2619	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	1280 of 3006	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	766 of 3184	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	688 of 3106	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	1750 of 3644	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	1510 of 4465	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	667 of 4401	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	404 of 4376	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.3	840 of 4329	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	540 of 4188	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	778 of 4168	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	1671 of 3705	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	1271 of 4594	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	640 of 4521	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	300 of 4477	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	67.8	963 of 4451	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	391 of 4309	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	436 of 4264	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2056 of 3739	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	2026 of 4647	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	1128 of 4585	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	818 of 4563	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	1688 of 4498	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	1060 of 4357	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	1128 of 4319	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	2993 of 3549	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2378 of 4292	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	97.2	36 of 3952	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	68.1	622 of 3799	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	837 of 3684	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	145 of 3558	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1746 of 2612	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	1620 of 3108	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	1504 of 3106	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	2571 of 3082	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	2249 of 3082	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.0	966 of 3142	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1274 of 3127	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)94th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+3 vs state

Science42%+12 vs state

Reading39%-15 vs state

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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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	815 N W 7th St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 343-4600	605	40	15.2	79.5%	38 (6.3%)	53 (8.8%)	499 (82.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	51.3	2064^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.4	1783^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	62.1%	281	22.7	38.1	51.7	28.6	14.3					30.4	27.3	56.5				40.5	39.8	63.6				42.1			$7,151
Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1102 NW 7th St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 642-9911	500	29	17.2	78.2%	31 (6.2%)	161 (32.2%)	274 (54.8%)	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	26.2	3653^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.5%		28.7	3542^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	24.8%	111										38.9	39.6	35.9	50.9	42.9	31.1	23.1	22.6	32.7	33.9	38.8	11.4	17.3	15.6	0.0	$11,699
Uplift Grand Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	300 E Church St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 854-0600	727	40	18.2	86.8%	18 (2.5%)	103 (14.2%)	597 (82.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28.2	3539^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.9%		22.9	3901^st of 4710 public elementary schools	17.2%	362										44.6	40.2	40.2				43.6	36.5	31.2				1.8			$9,301
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	425 Alice Dr	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-7348	618	42	14.7	92.1%	30 (4.9%)	36 (5.8%)	536 (86.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	41.8	2650^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.0%		35.9	3105^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.1%	455	26.5	42.9	38.5		20.0	28.6	12.5			37.3	63.6	52.1				30.9	53.6	36.0				16.5			$8,534
Delmas F Morton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Grand Prairie Rd	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-6785	578	40	14.4	89.1%	28 (4.8%)	64 (11.1%)	474 (82.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	27.4	3587^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.9%		25.5	3742^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	20.6%	155	9.1	37.1	47.8		20.0	18.2	5.3			31.1	35.4	43.1				19.7	30.4	51.3				17.1			$11,232
William B Travis World Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	525 NE 15th St	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-2990	690	51	13.4	90.6%	10 (1.4%)	14 (2.0%)	660 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38.6	2874^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.2%		42	2729^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.1%	145	10.0	34.0	36.4	0.0	25.0	0.0	10.3	81.3	100.0	27.6	63.0	43.2	44.1	36.9	35.1	36.5	48.5	45.3	11.8	22.2	50.8	30.0	31.8	15.4	$10,210
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2102 N Carrier Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75050	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-3717	623	40	15.5	79.3%	54 (8.7%)	63 (10.1%)	481 (77.2%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	47.6	2284^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.9%		37.3	2997^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.4%	713	21.4	33.3	27.3							66.0	47.9	54.7				46.2	42.5	43.7				12.5			$7,016
David Daniels Elementary Academy Of Science & Math	Public	PK, KG-5	801 M L King Jr Blvd	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 264-7803	445	30	14.8	91.2%	9 (2.0%)	139 (31.2%)	284 (63.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	50.6	2115^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%		26	3715^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.1%	1600	28.6	48.2	37.0	0.0			11.1			65.9	46.0	47.2				50.0	48.4	33.3				25.0			$10,727
Juan N Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 S E Fourth St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 522-7100	452	34	13.2	84.3%	22 (4.9%)	40 (8.8%)	375 (83.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	33	3252^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%		18	4169^th of 4710 public elementary schools	11.5%	917	40.0	38.9	15.4				0.0			45.5	26.7	49.0				37.0	42.6	35.5				16.3			$10,599
Ellen Ochoa Stem Academy At Ben Miliam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2030 Proctor Dr	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 262-7131	696	47	14.8	81.2%	20 (2.9%)	40 (5.7%)	616 (88.5%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	34.6	3158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.1%		35.4	3124^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.7%	34	22.0	38.9	52.3		14.3	55.6	26.1			52.9	42.0	51.5				36.7	29.3	42.6				9.5			$7,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy

Is Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy a good school?

Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy ranks 2064^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy in?

Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy?

Students at Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy are 82% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy attend?

Students who attend Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle
High : Grand Prairie High School

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