Top Rankings
Princeton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,417 students in Princeton Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Princeton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
4,197 Schools
# Students
9,956 Students
2,167,028 Students
# Teachers
625 Teachers
146,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton Independent School District, which is ranked #404 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#391 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
41%
55%
% Black
24%
13%
% White
23%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,449. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,235 is less than the state median of $16,605. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,079
$15,449
Spending / Student
$16,235
$16,605
Best Princeton Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2101 Forest Meadow Dr
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Lacy Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 E College St
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Lowe Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
450 Beauchamp Blvd
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #44.
Godwin Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1019 N 6th St
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
301 N 5th St
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: PK | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
1000 W Princeton Pkwy
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
8633 County Rd 728
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
5970 Waterway Dr
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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