Prairie Creek Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

 2120 E Prairie Creek Dr
       Richardson, TX  75080-2620


(469) 593-6300

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
20th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,879 Help


Students who attend Prairie Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Richardson North J H
High:    Pearce High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.3%
Asian:
8.0%
Hispanic:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8% Help


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Compare Details Prairie Creek Elementary ranks better than 99.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 40 ranked elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.3%), Asian (8%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prairie Creek Elementary is 12.5, which is the 18th best among 40 elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prairie Creek Elementary is $9,879. 31 elementary schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Prairie Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prairie Creek Elementary 20th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Prairie Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Richardson Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Richardson Independent School District (Isd) 383rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Prairie Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.33 10th 3465 99.7%
2005 89.72 11th 3475 99.7%
2006 86.70 90th 3476 97.4%
2007 88.51 5th 3724 99.9%
2008 89.72 12th 3768 99.7%
2009 89.41 8th 3884 99.8%
2010 88.49 4th 3937 99.9%
2011 89.31 5th 4095 99.9%
2012 89.95 214th 4206 94.9%
2013 91.88 138th 4221 96.7%
2014 92.78 73rd 4260 98.3%
2015 93.71 33rd 4320 99.2%
2016 94.35 22nd 4286 99.5%
2017 99.16 30th 4329 99.3%
2018 98.41 45th 4359 99.0%
2019 98.65 35th 4479 99.2%
2021 97.84 92nd 4578 98.0%
2022 97.86 64th 4581 98.6%
2023 99.17 20th 4647 99.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.35 45th 3684 98.8%
2021 98.82 20th 3799 99.5%
2022 98.87 17th 3952 99.6%
2023 96.61 58th 4086 98.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.62 24th 4306 99.4%
2019 98.40 32nd 4348 99.3%
2021 97.51 83rd 4499 98.2%
2022 95.31 119th 4561 97.4%
2023 98.82 19th 4588 99.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.17 862nd 3106 72.2%
2019 75.82 376th 3184 88.2%
2021 77.35 513th 3006 82.9%
2022 76.31 343rd 2958 88.4%
2023 75.30 284th 2980 90.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.70 95th 4240 97.8%
2019 84.98 269th 4295 93.7%
2021 73.47 592nd 4331 86.3%
2022 47.11 2305th 4461 48.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.37 102nd 4319 97.6%
2019 96.91 78th 4357 98.2%
2021 96.63 117th 4498 97.4%
2022 98.00 39th 4563 99.1%
2023 98.57 31st 4585 99.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.90 217th 967 77.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.54 121st 4168 97.1%
2021 99.73 9th 4329 99.8%
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Rank History for White students at Prairie Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.54 25th 3127 99.2%
2019 94.36 43rd 3142 98.6%
2021 90.11 117th 3082 96.2%
2022 90.20 90th 3082 97.1%
2023 95.39 25th 3106 99.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Thursday, May 17, 2018

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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



Enrollment information for Prairie Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 170 5 8 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 187
1989 164 5 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 180
1990 174 7 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 189
1991 149 5 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 167
1992 160 4 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 178
1993 143 1 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 153
1994 241 3 12 8 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1995 253 4 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1996 253 4 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1997 235 6 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1998 240 4 7 7 1 n/a n/a 0 259
1999 249 4 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 267
2000 265 12 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2001 247 2 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 262
2002 261 2 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2003 261 2 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2004 254 3 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2005 241 4 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2006 245 5 8 10 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2007 231 0 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 246
2008 232 4 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2009 220 2 9 14 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2010 224 2 10 22 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2011 228 1 12 35 1 0 7 0 284
2012 226 6 17 31 0 0 6 0 286
2013 239 3 15 33 1 0 9 0 300
2014 244 5 10 38 0 0 10 0 307
2015 269 4 9 33 0 1 12 0 328
2016 275 10 12 29 0 0 8 0 334
2017 287 11 10 29 0 0 9 0 346
2018 286 3 9 24 0 0 13 0 335
2019 285 2 11 19 0 0 10 0 327
2020 268 6 15 27 2 0 10 0 328
2021 252 4 19 21 1 0 7 0 304
2022 237 4 22 19 1 0 9 0 292
2023 229 10 24 20 1 0 16 0 300

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prairie Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 187 15.0 12.4 n/a
1989 180 n/a n/a n/a
1990 189 18.0 10.5 n/a
1991 167 17.8 9.3 n/a
1992 178 15.9 11.1 5.1
1993 153 17.0 9.0 1.3
1994 264 17.5 15.1 1.1
1995 270 18.8 14.4 1.1
1996 270 18.8 14.4 1.1
1997 256 16.9 15.1 2.3
1998 259 17.5 14.8 1.2
1999 267 17.2 15.5 1.9
2000 288 20.8 13.8 4.2
2001 262 22.1 11.9 0.8
2002 271 18.4 14.7 0.7
2003 271 18.4 14.7 0.7
2004 266 17.0 15.6 0
2005 257 16.0 16.1 0.8
2006 268 16.0 16.8 2.6
2007 246 17.7 13.9 2.8
2008 257 17.9 14.4 3.9
2009 245 16.5 14.8 3.3
2010 258 17.0 15.1 3.1
2011 284 18.1 15.6 5.6
2012 286 17.2 16.5 3.5
2013 300 16.7 17.9 3.3
2014 307 17.4 17.5 4.6
2015 328 21.0 15.6 4.3
2016 334 21.0 15.9 6.9
2017 346 21.8 15.8 5.2
2018 335 20.0 16.7 2.1
2019 327 20.2 16.1 2.1
2020 328 20.8 15.7 4.9
2021 304 23.1 13.1 3
2022 292 21.8 13.3 5.1
2023 300 23.8 12.5 8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Prairie Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 187 15.0 12.4 n/a
1989 180 n/a n/a n/a
1990 189 18.0 10.5 n/a
1991 167 17.8 9.3 n/a
1992 178 15.9 11.1 5.1
1993 153 17.0 9.0 1.3
1994 264 17.5 15.1 1.1
1995 270 18.8 14.4 1.1
1996 270 18.8 14.4 1.1
1997 256 16.9 15.1 2.3
1998 259 17.5 14.8 1.2
1999 267 17.2 15.5 1.9
2000 288 20.8 13.8 4.2
2001 262 22.1 11.9 0.8
2002 271 18.4 14.7 0.7
2003 271 18.4 14.7 0.7
2004 266 17.0 15.6 0
2005 257 16.0 16.1 0.8
2006 268 16.0 16.8 2.6
2007 246 17.7 13.9 2.8
2008 257 17.9 14.4 3.9
2009 245 16.5 14.8 3.3
2010 258 17.0 15.1 3.1
2011 284 18.1 15.6 5.6
2012 286 17.2 16.5 3.5
2013 300 16.7 17.9 3.3
2014 307 17.4 17.5 4.6
2015 328 21.0 15.6 4.3
2016 334 21.0 15.9 6.9
2017 346 21.8 15.8 5.2
2018 335 20.0 16.7 2.1
2019 327 20.2 16.1 2.1
2020 328 20.8 15.7 4.9
2021 304 23.1 13.1 3
2022 292 21.8 13.3 5.1
2023 300 23.8 12.5 8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Prairie Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $777 (8.8%) $8,024 (91.2%) $8,801
2020 $834 (8.8%) $8,660 (91.2%) $9,494
2021 $905 (9.2%) $8,975 (90.8%) $9,879

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prairie Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 35th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 20th of 4647 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Prairie Creek Elementary)7888
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prairie Creek Elementary)8584
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5448
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Prairie Creek Elementary)8397
 14%
   4th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4551
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Creek Elementary)8789
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4951
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Prairie Creek Elementary)8093
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5357
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Creek Elementary)9393
   5th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5957
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Prairie Creek Elementary)8776
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5239
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Prairie Creek Elementary)90100
 10%
   6th Grade Reading (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))4355
 12%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Prairie Creek Elementary)10098
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Richardson Independent School District (Isd))5950
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students327300
 8.3%
African American210
 400%
American Indian01
Asian1124
 118.2%
Hispanic1920
 5.3%
Pacific Islander00
White285229
 19.6%
Two or More Races1016
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.1%8%
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Creek Elementary

Students at Prairie Creek Elementary are 76% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Yes! Prairie Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20th of 4647 Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 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


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