Top Rankings
Princeton ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,597 students in Princeton ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Princeton ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
6,767 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
428 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Princeton ISD School District, which is ranked #296 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#280 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,053 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
53%
# Black Students
1,065 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
16%
13%
# White Students
2,159 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
32%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
288
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
547
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
526
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
501
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
521
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
492
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
514
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
506
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
582
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
499
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,899 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,887
$13,640
Spending / Student
$9,899
$14,384
Best Princeton ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southard Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
455 Monte Carlo Blvd
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 932 students
Rank: #22.
Smith Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2101 Forest Meadow Dr
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: K-5
| 678 students
Rank: #33.
Clark Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 Panther Pkwy
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #44.
Harper Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8080 Cr 398
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: K-5
| 578 students
Rank: #55.
Lacy Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
224 E College St
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: K-5
| 620 students
Rank: #66.
Lowe Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
450 Beauchamp Blvd
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: K-5
| 655 students
Rank: #77.
Godwin Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1019 N 6th St
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: K-5
| 554 students
Rank: n/an/a
Huddleston Special Programs Center
Alternative School
600 Mabel Ave
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Princeton, TX 75407
(469) 952-5400
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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