For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 267 students in Prairie Lea Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary School in Prairie Lea Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
6,843 Schools
# Students
267 Students
3,732,985 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
250,067 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prairie Lea Independent School District, which is ranked #1186 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1191 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.7%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
70%
54%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
21%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,509 is higher than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,240 is higher than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 120% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,509
$15,448
Spending / Student
$39,240
$16,604
Best Prairie Lea Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Lea Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6910 Hwy 80
Prairie Lea, TX 78661
(512) 488-2328
Prairie Lea, TX 78661
(512) 488-2328
Gr: PK-12 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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