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Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute

Public, Charter Grades 6-12
74th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 96% of Texas high schools
Summary

Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute (GPCI) is a high-performing, magnet-style public school in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd), serving 419 students in grades 6 through 12 with a rigorous college-preparatory focus. This school stands out dramatically from its neighborhood peers: it ranks in the 96th percentile statewide (#74 out of 2,009 high schools), while nearby Grand Prairie High School ranks in the 13th percentile and South Grand Prairie High School in the 38th percentile. GPCI has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nearly a decade, placing it in the top 5% of all Texas high schools.

Academically, GPCI achieves exceptional results across the board. On STAAR End-of-Course exams, the school posts proficiency rates of 90% or higher in Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History, and a perfect 100% in English II Reading—compared to district averages around 40-50%. The school maintains a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years, a record unmatched by any other large high school in the district. Notably, GPCI serves a student body where 62.77% qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it achieves results that rival affluent suburban schools, earning 5-star ratings for nearly every demographic subgroup including English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students.

For parents comparing options, GPCI offers a unique "school within a school" dynamic, sharing a campus with the Young Women's Leadership Academy High School. While the district's other magnet, Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, also performs well (98th percentile), GPCI achieves slightly higher overall state rankings while serving a student population with greater economic need. The contrast with neighborhood schools is stark: a student at GPCI has a 96% chance of being proficient in English II, while a student at Grand Prairie High School has only a 35% chance. This makes GPCI a standout choice for families seeking a proven, college-preparatory environment in the Grand Prairie area.

419
Students ?
18.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,959
Per pupil spending ?
62.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2205 S E 4th St
       Grand Prairie, TX  75051

(972) 343-3120

District: Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.2%
African American:
19.6%
White:
7.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Texas high schools
100% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school71%
District avg45%
Texas avg54%
Middle school
354th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 3% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
74th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 6High Schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)
565th 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.1354 of 233584.8%★★★★☆
202577.1389 of 234483.4%★★★★☆
202481.6291 of 237287.7%★★★★☆
202385.1245 of 233089.5%★★★★☆
202285.2219 of 225490.3%★★★★★
202186.8198 of 225291.2%★★★★★
201997.433 of 219398.5%★★★★★
201895.665 of 208096.9%★★★★★
201794.287 of 202795.7%★★★★★
201690.350 of 198797.5%★★★★★
201572.3470 of 204377.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202693.247 of 129596.4%★★★★★
202585.380 of 99792.0%★★★★★
202485.0102 of 128092.0%★★★★★
202388.187 of 127393.2%★★★★★
202276.0184 of 125185.3%★★★★☆
202187.975 of 121393.8%★★★★★
201999.07 of 119399.4%★★★★★
201897.315 of 116798.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.7174 of 64272.9%★★★★☆
202583.325 of 50595.0%★★★★★
202187.924 of 58995.9%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202296.130 of 218298.6%★★★★★
202197.916 of 211899.2%★★★★★
201998.620 of 205899.0%★★★★★
201899.012 of 200899.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.4123 of 139091.2%★★★★★
202579.5160 of 142888.8%★★★★☆
202482.1179 of 177089.9%★★★★☆
202388.9102 of 172094.1%★★★★★
202296.129 of 164398.2%★★★★★
202195.929 of 159298.2%★★★★★
201999.46 of 144599.6%★★★★★
201899.18 of 137699.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.2431 of 224080.8%★★★★☆
202562.4538 of 182570.5%★★★★☆
202467.7534 of 224276.2%★★★★☆
202382.5269 of 224188.0%★★★★☆
202287.1175 of 222192.1%★★★★★
202184.7221 of 215189.7%★★★★☆
201994.369 of 204796.6%★★★★★
201892.298 of 200895.1%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.8922 of 149738.4%★★☆☆☆
202553.3710 of 123042.3%★★☆☆☆
202353.1884 of 148140.3%★★☆☆☆
202239.21098 of 148826.2%★☆☆☆☆
202152.4866 of 150142.3%★★☆☆☆
201968.8443 of 144669.4%★★★☆☆
201868.0461 of 143067.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.2197 of 214190.8%★★★★★
202576.1230 of 173186.7%★★★★☆
202481.1201 of 211990.5%★★★★★
202388.3123 of 211694.2%★★★★★
202292.374 of 207796.4%★★★★★
202189.3108 of 204394.7%★★★★★
201997.428 of 193598.6%★★★★★
201896.638 of 189598.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202690.680 of 225396.4%★★★★★
202585.988 of 182095.2%★★★★★
202486.0124 of 223594.5%★★★★★
202390.190 of 225196.0%★★★★★
202293.846 of 222097.9%★★★★★
202193.150 of 217297.7%★★★★★
201999.116 of 207399.2%★★★★★
201897.922 of 203998.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.7295 of 225386.9%★★★★☆
202580.0233 of 181887.2%★★★★☆
202482.0248 of 224689.0%★★★★☆
202384.4238 of 224589.4%★★★★☆
202282.2268 of 222888.0%★★★★☆
202186.5183 of 216891.6%★★★★★
201997.829 of 206998.6%★★★★★
201896.745 of 203097.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.7311 of 195684.1%★★★★☆
202570.0246 of 156884.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.21085 of 173137.3%★★☆☆☆
202577.6202 of 143986.0%★★★★☆
202484.9125 of 173392.8%★★★★★
202387.4111 of 174993.7%★★★★★
202274.0322 of 172381.3%★★★★☆
202190.863 of 170096.3%★★★★★
201996.813 of 168499.2%★★★★★
201896.311 of 167399.3%★★★★★
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202688.774 of 200996.3%★★★★★
202589.474 of 197496.3%★★★★★
202491.341 of 199097.9%★★★★★
202394.413 of 196199.3%★★★★★
202293.618 of 187699.0%★★★★★
202195.57 of 186199.6%★★★★★
201993.321 of 185798.9%★★★★★
201894.421 of 179798.8%★★★★★
201782.0153 of 177791.4%★★★★★
201684.120 of 176298.9%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202692.160 of 108694.5%★★★★★
202595.523 of 83497.2%★★★★★
202496.421 of 106598.0%★★★★★
202397.510 of 106999.1%★★★★★
202296.621 of 103198.0%★★★★★
202198.77 of 102099.3%★★★★★
201995.922 of 102497.9%★★★★★
201895.531 of 101396.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.656 of 55689.9%★★★★☆
202582.834 of 42892.1%★★★★★
202475.475 of 53085.8%★★★★☆
202284.230 of 50794.1%★★★★★
202175.873 of 48885.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202297.614 of 183799.2%★★★★★
202199.55 of 182999.7%★★★★★
201997.624 of 181098.7%★★★★★
201898.513 of 178499.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202691.063 of 119594.7%★★★★★
202594.235 of 115397.0%★★★★★
202495.628 of 143798.1%★★★★★
202398.419 of 137198.6%★★★★★
202297.422 of 127898.3%★★★★★
202199.610 of 119599.2%★★★★★
201998.125 of 113697.8%★★★★★
2018100.09 of 111399.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.0117 of 193694.0%★★★★★
202589.534 of 150497.7%★★★★★
202489.838 of 188098.0%★★★★★
202393.312 of 189199.4%★★★★★
202293.512 of 184199.3%★★★★★
202194.410 of 181599.4%★★★★★
201991.228 of 179898.4%★★★★★
201891.832 of 178198.2%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.3498 of 120658.7%★★★☆☆
202568.1326 of 96466.2%★★★☆☆
202373.232 of 118297.3%★★★★★
202274.324 of 117298.0%★★★★★
202171.6350 of 117770.3%★★★★☆
201971.1127 of 114588.9%★★★★☆
201872.5129 of 113788.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202688.881 of 186095.6%★★★★★
202593.327 of 145398.1%★★★★★
202493.227 of 180598.5%★★★★★
202395.611 of 182099.4%★★★★★
202294.823 of 176298.7%★★★★★
202196.510 of 174399.4%★★★★★
201993.926 of 171498.5%★★★★★
201895.816 of 169199.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202691.858 of 193797.0%★★★★★
202594.524 of 151398.4%★★★★★
202495.421 of 188498.9%★★★★★
202396.612 of 189799.4%★★★★★
202295.323 of 184798.8%★★★★★
202197.111 of 184899.4%★★★★★
201995.427 of 181898.5%★★★★★
201896.427 of 179498.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202690.168 of 195496.5%★★★★★
202593.127 of 151598.2%★★★★★
202493.422 of 189198.8%★★★★★
202394.512 of 191399.4%★★★★★
202293.230 of 185398.4%★★★★★
202195.213 of 184099.3%★★★★★
201994.017 of 182499.1%★★★★★
201895.318 of 180399.0%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202394.91 of 67799.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202699.325 of 158198.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202689.935 of 158497.8%★★★★★
202588.540 of 129496.9%★★★★★
202493.517 of 155698.9%★★★★★
202393.110 of 157699.4%★★★★★
202288.048 of 152596.9%★★★★★
202191.420 of 151098.7%★★★★★
201993.114 of 152699.1%★★★★★
201893.420 of 153998.7%★★★★★
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)
Middle school
At Risk (2022)99th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)96th percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)87th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school
Female (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-46 vs school
White (2026)37th percentile-48 vs school
High school
Multi-racial (2023)100th percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)99th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school
White (2026)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school
Male (2026)97th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile~ school
African American (2026)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)94th percentile~ school
Asian (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading96%+36 vs state
U.S. History94%+24 vs state
Biology91%+20 vs state
Algebra I90%+36 vs state
English I Reading88%+33 vs state
Reading70%+15 vs state
Mathematics55%+12 vs state
Social Studies50%+18 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Open Quote I am a teacher at GPCI. We are an extrememly competitive school and a school that is driven to be the best in the district. I can not believe that any teacher here at GPCi woud encourage a student to work below their level. It is preposterous. While the waiver days are a reality- much of that has to do with the district decisions. Our students are involved with a variety of activities, competitions, projects etc. For example- every student particiapted in the National History Day by researching projects over a variety of subjects. We expect a lot from our students, but we also expect a lot from the teachers. It is important to add that GPCI received all 7 distinctions from the state last year (a feat that is not to be shrugged off). GPCI is a comeptitive, academic environment with an amazing principal at our helm. I'm sorry the reviewer had such a negative experience, but I assure you- we would never encourage a student to perform below his/her ability for a curve. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Open Quote My experience at this school for the 2015-2016 school year is leading me to look at new schools already within the first half of the year. My son has been encouraged to reduce the quality of his work by the teachers so that it would not negatively impact the grading curve. When I discussed this with 3 different teachers he has, I was informed that his grade was removed or placed as an outlier so that it didn't affect the students averages. My son is also given "free days" where he is allowed to stay home when they are taking tests because his scores are already above the school average; this is a policy I have never seen before at any school. On multiple events I have also had to have discussions with teachers because religions has repeatedly seeped into the classroom. While I do not had a strong issue with religion being discussed I do have issue with a teacher directly telling my child evolution is not fact and creationism is fact. While I understand that in Texas, Christianity is held in a high regard I don't feel it's the right of a teacher to disregard the potential other religions or teachings parents may have instilled at home regarding religion or scientific fact. I would caution new parents to be careful, the school does cater to "at risk youth", this is directly viewable on their charter website. While my child has not complained of bullying, racial slurs are constantly utilized on a regular basis and he has complained that the environment is unhealthy in that regard. Close Quote





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Yes! Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 74th of 2009 Texas high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute.

Students at Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute are 63% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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