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Cora Spencer Elementary School

3140 S Camino Lagos
Grand Prairie, TX 75054

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Serving 653 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Cora Spencer Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 10% in TX
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: Cora Spencer Elementary serves the eastern part of the Grand Prairie, TX school district, covering an area of approximately 3.6 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cora Spencer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Cora Spencer Elementary School's student population of 653 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cora Spencer Elementary School
Pre-K	64
Kind	101
1	126
2	109
3	120
4	133

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Total Students

653 students

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Total Students Trends (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School
2025	653
2024	657
2023	629
2022	670
2021	687
2020	695
2019	668
2018	736
2017	806
2016	763
2015	739
2014	632
2013	544
2012	493
2011	461
2010	405
2009	349
2008	299
2007	255

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School
2025	41
2024	42
2023	42
2022	43
2021	45
2020	43
2019	42
2018	45
2017	46
2016	46
2015	44
2014	41
2013	35
2012	32
2011	33
2010	26
2009	23
2008	23
2007	16

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School Motto

Blazing a Trail to Success by Doing Our Very Best

School Rankings

Cora Spencer Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cora Spencer 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.

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State Level (TX)

#528 out of 8096 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School
2023	#528
2022	#517
2021	#629
2019	#649
2018	#389
2017	#406
2016	#313
2015	#374
2014	#285
2013	#477
2012	#255
2011	#601
2010	#593

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72%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2023	72%	44%	53%
2022	71%	41%	50%
2021	62%	37%	47%
2019	71%	51%	64%
2018	75%	49%	60%
2017	96%	78%	87%
2016	95%	75%	83%
2015	93%	73%	81%
2014	93%	76%	83%
2013	93%	78%	84%
2012	97%	83%	88%
2011	95%	84%	87%
2010	95%	83%	87%

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74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2022	74%	51%	57%
2021	64%	42%	53%
2019	70%	47%	59%
2018	73%	45%	60%
2017	90%	72%	82%
2016	92%	71%	81%
2015	92%	73%	83%
2014	96%	75%	83%
2013	93%	78%	85%
2012	98%	88%	92%
2011	95%	88%	92%
2010	95%	88%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	13:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1

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Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2025	16%	6%
2024	16%	6%
2023	17%	5%	8%
2022	17%	5%	9%
2021	15%	5%	9%
2020	16%	5%	8%
2019	14%	5%	8%
2018	12%	4%	7%
2017	11%	4%	7%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	8%	4%	7%
2014	8%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	7%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	5%	4%	7%
2009	4%	4%	7%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	4%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

17%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2025	17%	54%
2024	17%	53%
2023	18%	53%	27%
2022	17%	53%	26%
2021	17%	53%	26%
2020	15%	53%	26%
2019	15%	53%	26%
2018	17%	52%	26%
2017	17%	53%	26%
2016	19%	52%	25%
2015	19%	52%	25%
2014	18%	52%	25%
2013	21%	51%	24%
2012	21%	51%	24%
2011	20%	50%	24%
2010	18%	49%	21%
2009	17%	48%	21%
2008	17%	47%	20%
2007	23%	46%	19%

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Black

42%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2025	42%	13%
2024	42%	13%
2023	43%	13%	33%
2022	40%	13%	32%
2021	39%	13%	31%
2020	41%	13%	30%
2019	45%	13%	30%
2018	41%	13%	29%
2017	41%	13%	29%
2016	35%	13%	28%
2015	30%	13%	28%
2014	31%	13%	27%
2013	29%	13%	26%
2012	27%	13%	26%
2011	25%	13%	26%
2010	28%	14%	27%
2009	22%	14%	27%
2008	27%	14%	26%
2007	25%	15%	25%

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White

20%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2025	20%	24%
2024	21%	25%
2023	18%	26%	27%
2022	21%	26%	28%
2021	24%	26%	29%
2020	23%	27%	31%
2019	21%	27%	31%
2018	26%	28%	34%
2017	26%	28%	34%
2016	30%	29%	36%
2015	35%	29%	36%
2014	36%	29%	38%
2013	37%	30%	38%
2012	41%	31%	40%
2011	44%	31%	40%
2010	49%	33%	44%
2009	57%	34%	45%
2008	52%	35%	47%
2007	48%	36%	49%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

80%

76%

0.73

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2025	0.73	0.64
2024	0.73	0.64
2023	0.73	0.64	0.75
2022	0.74	0.64	0.75
2021	0.74	0.64	0.75
2020	0.74	0.63	0.74
2019	0.72	0.63	0.74
2018	0.73	0.64	0.73
2017	0.73	0.63	0.73
2016	0.75	0.63	0.73
2015	0.75	0.63	0.73
2014	0.74	0.63	0.73
2013	0.73	0.64	0.73
2012	0.72	0.63	0.72
2011	0.70	0.64	0.72
2010	0.65	0.64	0.69
2009	0.60	0.64	0.68
2008	0.63	0.64	0.67
2007	0.66	0.64	0.66

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(22-23)

10.1%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2023	10.1%	23%	17.1%
2022	19.8%	28.9%	20.6%
2021	6%	16.6%	12%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2025	29%	56%
2024	25%	57%
2023	26%	57%	41%
2022	22%	57%	37%
2021	17%	56%	35%
2020	15%	56%	36%
2019	12%	56%	36%
2018	13%	53%	33%
2017	13%	53%	33%
2016	11%	53%	31%
2015	11%	52%	30%
2014	10%	53%	31%
2013	10%	53%	32%
2012	13%	44%	30%
2011	14%	44%	30%
2010	11%	43%	28%
2009	9%	40%	25%
2008	12%	39%	22%
2007	9%	39%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Cora Spencer Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	5%
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mansfield Independent School District

Sports

Colors

Red and Blue

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cora Spencer Elementary School's ranking?

Cora Spencer Elementary School is ranked #528 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Cora Spencer Elementary School often compared to?

Cora Spencer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Anna May Daulton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Cora Spencer Elementary School?

653 students attend Cora Spencer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Cora Spencer Elementary School students are Black, 20% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cora Spencer Elementary School?

Cora Spencer Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cora Spencer Elementary School offer ?

Cora Spencer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Cora Spencer Elementary School part of?

Cora Spencer Elementary School is part of Mansfield Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: Cora Spencer Elementary serves the eastern part of the Grand Prairie, TX school district, covering an area of approximately 3.6 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.5 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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