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Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy is a public elementary school in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd) serving 526 students in grades PK-5, located in a high-poverty area where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite its "Steam Academy" designation focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, the school has struggled with consistent academic performance, ranking in the 23rd percentile statewide in the most recent year—a notable drop from a more stable period around the 38th percentile in prior years.

The most significant challenge is mathematics, where proficiency rates are dramatically lower than district and state averages across all tested grades. For example, only 15.49% of 3rd graders and 25.32% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to nearby magnet schools like Ellen Ochoa Stem Academy At Ben Miliam Elementary (52% in 5th grade) and Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy (45%). Science scores are also below average, with only 23.46% of 5th graders proficient—well behind Harmony School Of Innovation - Grand Prairie (45.12%). The contrast is stark with the nearby School For The Highly Gifted, which ranks in the 100th percentile with near-100% proficiency and spends $14,603 per student compared to Sam Rayburn's $9,481.

There are some bright spots: African American students performed in the 77th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating, suggesting effective strategies for this group. However, the school shows a concerning pattern of volatility, with improvement initiatives failing to produce sustained gains. Special education services are a critical weakness, ranking in the 6th percentile, and a recent shift has seen male students improve to the 35th percentile while female students dropped to the 13th percentile—a trend that warrants attention from parents considering this school.

526

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,747

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Reforma Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

(972) 264-8900

District: Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.0%

African American:

8.7%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

3,585^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

565^th of 951Grand 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
2026	27.7	3585 of 4627	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	3297 of 4651	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	2942 of 4710	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2900 of 4647	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3568 of 4581	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3481 of 4578	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	2757 of 4479	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2685 of 4359	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.6	3233 of 4329	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	3235 of 4286	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	3094 of 4320	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.0	2749 of 4260	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	2764 of 4221	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	2531 of 4206	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	2287 of 4095	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.5	2206 of 3937	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.8	2697 of 3884	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.8	3087 of 3768	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	3031 of 3724	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	3127 of 3476	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.4	2463 of 3475	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.1	1909 of 3465	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	1518 of 2406	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.2	434 of 1905	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	695 of 2443	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	424 of 2443	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	569 of 2421	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	22.0	2189 of 2444	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1510 of 2515	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1484 of 2483	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	3580 of 4461	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	2144 of 4331	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	1236 of 4295	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	1191 of 4240	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1992 of 2918	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	2656 of 3668	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1864 of 3556	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	2980 of 3487	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	2185 of 3446	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	645 of 3333	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	762 of 3226	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	3976 of 4575	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	2454 of 3744	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2799 of 4658	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2664 of 4588	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3214 of 4561	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3352 of 4499	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2448 of 4348	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	2646 of 4306	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1317 of 3075	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	723 of 2619	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	37.7	2338 of 2980	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.5	1835 of 2958	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2083 of 3006	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	1877 of 3184	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.3	321 of 3106	89.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	3642 of 4413	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	2933 of 3644	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3067 of 4465	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2442 of 4401	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	3639 of 4376	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	3292 of 4329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	2167 of 4188	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	2041 of 4168	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	3339 of 4520	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	2719 of 3705	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	2959 of 4594	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	2151 of 4521	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	3615 of 4477	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	3163 of 4451	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1982 of 4309	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2065 of 4264	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	2967 of 4582	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	3015 of 3739	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	3703 of 4647	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	3038 of 4585	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3825 of 4563	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	3432 of 4498	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2886 of 4357	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2745 of 4319	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	4062 of 4301	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	2759 of 3549	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4031 of 4292	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	3678 of 4086	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	2856 of 3952	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	3213 of 3799	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	1325 of 3684	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	956 of 3558	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	1435 of 2612	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.0	373 of 3082	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	1577 of 3082	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	2563 of 3142	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	3086 of 3127	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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	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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Reforma Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 264-8900	526	38	14.0	82.9%	23 (4.4%)	46 (8.7%)	426 (81.0%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	27.7	3585^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		32.2	3297^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.1%	288	23.8	30.8	22.2						30.0	50.9	52.1				15.5	45.7	25.3					$9,747
Global Leadership Academy At Barbara Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 E Springdale	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 237-1628	555	38	14.7	83.4%	34 (6.1%)	81 (14.6%)	408 (73.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	17.9	4158^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.1%		32	3312^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	846	55.0	36.4	35.7	28.6					24.0	36.7	39.7				22.5	38.5	29.7					$8,974
Ervin C Whitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 S Edelweiss	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 264-5024	523	38	13.8	75.5%	37 (7.1%)	95 (18.2%)	367 (70.2%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	31.7	3316^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.3%		47.9	2265^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.3%	1051	25.0	42.9	40.0						35.9	45.2	59.4				32.3	40.0	22.2					$8,488
School For The Highly Gifted	Public, Charter	1-8	2205 S E 4th St	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 343-7864	142	15	9.2	33.8%	30 (21.1%)	34 (23.9%)	24 (16.9%)	43 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)	99.6	6^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.1	17^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.6%	11						100.0	100.0	100.0	92.3	95.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	100.0	85.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,736
Golden Rule Grand Prairie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1729 Ave B	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	78	7	11.5	91.0%	3 (3.8%)	9 (11.5%)	66 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.9	2277^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.8%		22.7	3866^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.9%	1589									70.0	27.3	54.6				70.0	18.2	45.5					$10,487
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3410 Kirby Creek Dr	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 642-0448	716	48	15.0	81.1%	35 (4.9%)	97 (13.5%)	557 (77.8%)	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	46.7	2290^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.5%		42.2	2626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	336	10.5	31.3							40.3	42.5	55.6				40.4	57.9	45.0					$7,523
Hobbs Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1635 S E 14th St	Grand Prairie	75051	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 522-2700	632	42	15.2	89.6%	28 (4.4%)	77 (12.2%)	496 (78.5%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.1%)	23.8	3825^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.3%		17.5	4163^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	10.5%	338	24.3	12.5	27.3						41.8	46.8	39.1				30.4	32.6	24.1					$6,874
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand Prairie	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	3116 S Carrier Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 946-9100	433	26	16.4	78.8%	110 (25.4%)	130 (30.0%)	145 (33.5%)	11 (2.5%)	18 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	26.9	3635^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.4%		23	3852^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%	217									25.0	37.8	37.8	54.6	61.9	61.3	40.6	32.4	13.5	39.4	33.3	54.8	9.7	$12,851
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%)	46.2	2318^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.9%		33	3252^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%	934	8.0	14.3	36.4						50.0	46.7	55.3				30.9	58.0	43.9					$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%)	48	2216^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.1%		34.6	3158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.1%	942	32.0	28.6	56.3		50.0				31.5	51.8	58.1				30.4	57.5	52.0					$7,579

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Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

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Students at Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Sam Rayburn Elementary Steam Academy.

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