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Colin Powell Elementary School

5009 S Carrier Pkwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

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Serving 628 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Colin Powell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 5% in TX
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: Colin Powell Elementary serves the southern part of Grand Prairie, TX, covering an area of approximately 3.3 square miles. The school is typically a 5-10 minute drive for families living within the zone, which extends up to 2 miles from its furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Colin Powell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Colin Powell Elementary School's student population of 628 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Colin Powell Elementary School
Pre-K	84
Kind	93
1	84
2	94
3	88
4	91
5	94

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Total Students

628 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School
2025	628
2024	559
2023	482
2022	486
2021	481
2020	505
2019	527
2018	534
2017	546
2016	561
2015	546
2014	485
2013	501
2012	469
2011	474
2010	507
2009	523
2008	524
2007	599
2006	555
2005	525
2004	473
2003	479
2002	432
2001	435
2000	402
1999	372
1998	272

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School
2025	35
2024	33
2023	31
2022	32
2021	30
2020	29
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	33
2013	30
2012	28
2011	29
2010	29
2009	34
2008	36
2007	37
2006	35
2005	34
2004	35
2003	38
2002	35
2001	33
2000	33
1999	29
1998	22

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School Motto

Your child's future starts today in GPISD Pre-K.

School Rankings

Colin Powell Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Colin Powell Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#379 out of 8096 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School
2023	#379
2022	#432
2021	#898
2019	#911
2018	#570
2017	#698
2016	#209
2015	#289
2014	#324
2013	#552
2012	#143
2011	#190
2010	#187

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74%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2023	74%	44%	36%
2022	69%	41%	35%
2021	61%	37%	29%
2019	66%	51%	50%
2018	71%	49%	47%
2017	93%	78%	76%
2016	98%	75%	74%
2015	94%	73%	70%
2014	95%	76%	74%
2013	92%	78%	76%
2012	99%	83%	82%
2011	98%	84%	82%
2010	98%	83%	81%

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78%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2022	78%	51%	44%
2021	58%	42%	35%
2019	68%	47%	43%
2018	71%	45%	47%
2017	88%	72%	68%
2016	92%	71%	68%
2015	93%	73%	71%
2014	94%	75%	71%
2013	92%	78%	76%
2012	98%	88%	88%
2011	98%	88%	86%
2010	98%	88%	86%

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70-74%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2022	72%	46%	38%
2021	52%	43%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	18:1	14:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	14%	6%
2023	14%	5%	5%
2022	13%	5%	5%
2021	12%	5%	5%
2020	13%	5%	5%
2019	14%	5%	5%
2018	12%	4%	4%
2017	13%	4%	4%
2016	12%	4%	3%
2015	13%	4%	5%
2014	12%	4%	3%
2013	10%	4%	3%
2012	11%	3%	3%
2011	12%	3%	3%
2010	14%	4%	4%
2009	12%	4%	4%
2008	13%	4%	4%
2007	12%	3%	4%
2006	12%	3%	4%
2005	12%	3%	4%
2004	13%	3%	4%
2003	10%	3%	4%
2002	8%	3%	4%
2001	9%	3%	4%
2000	10%	3%	4%
1999	9%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

35%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	35%	54%
2024	34%	53%
2023	35%	53%	66%
2022	37%	53%	66%
2021	34%	53%	64%
2020	32%	53%	63%
2019	30%	53%	63%
2018	30%	52%	64%
2017	31%	53%	64%
2016	28%	52%	66%
2015	30%	52%	59%
2014	32%	52%	66%
2013	31%	51%	64%
2012	31%	51%	63%
2011	29%	50%	63%
2010	27%	49%	63%
2009	28%	48%	62%
2008	25%	47%	61%
2007	28%	46%	60%
2006	24%	45%	58%
2005	25%	45%	57%
2004	23%	44%	55%
2003	23%	43%	52%
2002	18%	42%	50%
2001	15%	41%	48%
2000	14%	40%	47%
1999	13%	39%	44%
1998	10%	38%	42%

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Black

34%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	34%	13%
2024	33%	13%
2023	34%	13%	17%
2022	31%	13%	17%
2021	33%	13%	18%
2020	30%	13%	18%
2019	31%	13%	18%
2018	31%	13%	18%
2017	30%	13%	18%
2016	30%	13%	18%
2015	30%	13%	18%
2014	28%	13%	17%
2013	31%	13%	17%
2012	29%	13%	17%
2011	29%	13%	17%
2010	31%	14%	18%
2009	31%	14%	17%
2008	27%	14%	17%
2007	26%	15%	17%
2006	26%	15%	16%
2005	23%	14%	15%
2004	21%	14%	15%
2003	18%	14%	15%
2002	18%	14%	14%
2001	20%	14%	14%
2000	16%	14%	13%
1999	15%	14%	13%
1998	13%	14%	13%

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White

13%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	13%	24%
2024	14%	25%
2023	13%	26%	9%
2022	14%	26%	9%
2021	15%	26%	10%
2020	18%	27%	11%
2019	19%	27%	11%
2018	21%	28%	12%
2017	21%	28%	12%
2016	24%	29%	12%
2015	24%	29%	13%
2014	24%	29%	12%
2013	25%	30%	13%
2012	26%	31%	14%
2011	28%	31%	14%
2010	28%	33%	14%
2009	29%	34%	16%
2008	34%	35%	17%
2007	34%	36%	18%
2006	38%	37%	21%
2005	40%	38%	23%
2004	42%	39%	25%
2003	48%	40%	28%
2002	55%	41%	30%
2001	55%	42%	32%
2000	59%	43%	35%
1999	63%	44%	38%
1998	72%	45%	40%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

76%

0.73

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	0.73	0.64
2024	0.74	0.64
2023	0.73	0.64	0.49
2022	0.74	0.64	0.50
2021	0.74	0.64	0.51
2020	0.76	0.63	0.52
2019	0.76	0.63	0.52
2018	0.76	0.64	0.52
2017	0.76	0.63	0.52
2016	0.76	0.63	0.52
2015	0.75	0.63	0.52
2014	0.75	0.63	0.53
2013	0.74	0.64	0.55
2012	0.75	0.63	0.56
2011	0.75	0.64	0.56
2010	0.74	0.64	0.55
2009	0.73	0.64	0.57
2008	0.74	0.64	0.57
2007	0.73	0.64	0.58
2006	0.72	0.64	0.60
2005	0.72	0.64	0.61
2004	0.72	0.64	0.62
2003	0.68	0.64	0.63
2002	0.63	0.64	0.64
2001	0.63	0.64	0.65
2000	0.60	0.64	0.65
1999	0.56	0.64	0.65
1998	0.46	0.64	0.65

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(22-23)

4.1%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2023	4.1%	23%	27.8%
2022	9.2%	28.9%	34.4%
2021	2.9%	16.6%	17.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	33%	56%
2024	38%	57%
2023	36%	57%	66%
2022	33%	57%	65%
2021	32%	56%	64%
2020	32%	56%	68%
2019	32%	56%	68%
2018	32%	53%	65%
2017	26%	53%	65%
2016	26%	53%	65%
2015	26%	52%	63%
2014	24%	53%	62%
2013	25%	53%	64%
2012	25%	44%	62%
2011	20%	44%	62%
2010	16%	43%	59%
2009	15%	40%	54%
2008	15%	39%	52%
2007	17%	39%	50%
2006	14%	40%	47%
2005	11%	39%	40%
2004	12%	39%	45%
2003	11%	39%	46%
2002	11%	38%	41%
2001	6%	38%	38%
2000	5%	37%	35%
1999	4%	37%	35%
1998	6%	39%	36%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Colin Powell Elementary School	Texas	Grand Prairie Independent School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	5%	11%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	8%	6%	10%
2017	11%	6%	10%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	9%	6%	10%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	10%
2012	5%	7%	10%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	11%
2009	3%	8%	12%
2008	7%	8%	13%
2007	4%	8%	12%
2006	5%	8%	12%
2005	3%	8%	12%
2004	4%	7%	12%
2003	7%	7%	12%
2002	4%	7%	12%
2001	5%	7%	12%
2000	5%	8%	10%
1999	3%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grand Prairie Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colin Powell Elementary School's ranking?

Colin Powell Elementary School is ranked #379 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Colin Powell Elementary School often compared to?

Colin Powell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Garner Fine Arts Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Colin Powell Elementary School?

628 students attend Colin Powell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Colin Powell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 13% of students are White, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Colin Powell Elementary School?

Colin Powell Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Colin Powell Elementary School offer ?

Colin Powell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Colin Powell Elementary School part of?

Colin Powell Elementary School is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 628 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: Colin Powell Elementary serves the southern part of Grand Prairie, TX, covering an area of approximately 3.3 square miles. The school is typically a 5-10 minute drive for families living within the zone, which extends up to 2 miles from its furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education