Grand Prairie Independent School District

2602 S Belt Line Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052-5344
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Grand Prairie Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,049 students in Grand Prairie Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Prairie Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
37 Schools
2,687 Schools
# Students
26,129 Students
1,448,673 Students
# Teachers
1,730 Teachers
97,127 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Grand Prairie Independent School District, which is ranked #818 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#822 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
44%
44%
51%
38%
46%
88%
90%
(2022-23)
27.8%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
70%
53%
% Black
17%
13%
% White
7%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,768 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,990 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$386 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$313 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,768
$13,371
Spending / Student
$11,990
$14,099

Best Grand Prairie Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School For The Highly Gifted
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2205 S E 4th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 343-7864
Gr: 1-8 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy
(Math: 69% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
102 Gopher Blvd
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 237-5603
Gr: 6-12 | 877 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #33.
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2205 S E 4th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 343-3120
Gr: 6-12 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3150 Waterwood Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 660-2261
Gr: PK-8 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
Ronald W Reagan Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4616 E Bardin Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 522-7300
Gr: 6-8 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
William B Travis World Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
525 Ne 15th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-2990
Gr: PK-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Harry S Truman Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 Coffeyville Trl
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 641-7676
Gr: 6-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
833 W Tarrant Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-1934
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #99.
Andrew Jackson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3504 Corn Valley Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 264-2704
Gr: 6-8 | 787 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1010.
James Fannin Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Ne 28th St
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
(972) 262-8668
Gr: 6-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
1204 E Marshall Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75053
(972) 264-6141
Gr: 6-8 | 1,081 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
Lyndon B Johnson Daep
Alternative School
650 Stonewall Dr
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
(972) 262-7244
Gr: 6-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
P A S S Learning Center
Alternative School
1673 Terry Colony Ct
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 637-6136
Gr: 8-11 | 1 student

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 26,129 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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