Grand Prairie ISD
2602 S. Belt Line Road | Grand Prairie, TX 75052 | Phone: 972-264-6141 | www.gpisd.org
The Grand Prairie Independent School District is the largest employer in Grand Prairie with approximately 2,885 staff members.
More than 1,660 of those are instructional staff. GPISD is a 58-square mile district serving approximately 27,740 students within
the Dallas County portion of Grand Prairie. The District boasts 41 campuses, including 24 elementary schools, 7 middle schools,
4 high schools, one 9th grade center, 3 grades 6-12 campuses, one grade 7-8 campus, and one alternative education school.
Voted into existence on July 5, 1902, the District had the distinction of celebrating its 100-year anniversary during the
2002-2003 school year.
T.A.P.R.
Texas Academic Performance Report
Based on the 2014-15 School Year Updated September 2016
Total Students
28,304
Total Staff (Teachers/Admin)
3,531.8
Students per Teacher
15.3
Attendance Rate
95.7%
Dropout Rate (Grades 9-12)
1.8%
% Tested - SAT/ACT
52.5%
Average SAT Score
1334
Average ACT Score
18.9
STAAR Test Participation (All Grades)
99.0%
STAAR All Subjects (All Grades)
74%
4-Year Graduation Rate without Exclusions 89.4%
School Ratings
Based on the 2015-16 School Year
Updated October 2016
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Andrew Jackson Middle
Met Standard
Achievement in Social Studies
Distinction Earned
Top 25% Student Progress
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Barbara Bush Elementary
Met Standard
Bonham EES
Met Standard
Colin Powell Elementary
Met Standard
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Achievement in Mathematics
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Achievement in Science
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Crockett Early Education School
Met Standard
Crosswinds High School
Met Alternative Standard
David Daniels Elem Academy of Science Met Standard
Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary
Met Standard
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Ellen Ochoa Stem Academy at Ben Middle Met Standard
Ervin C Whitt Elementary
Met Standard
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Florence Hill Elementary
Met Standard
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Garner Fine Arts Academy
Met Standard
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Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute
Met Standard
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Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy
Met Standard
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Grand Prairie High School
Met Standard
Harry S Truman Middle
Met Standard
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Hector P Garcia Elementary
Met Standard
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Hobbs Williams Elementary
Met Standard
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HOPE
Met Alternative Standard
James Bowie Elementary
Met Standard
Achievement in Science
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James Fannin Middle
Met Standard
John Dubiski Career High School
Met Standard
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John Adams Middle
Met Standard
Top 25 Percent Student Progress
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Juan N Sequin Elementary
Met Standard
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental
Met Standard
Top 25% Student Progress
Distinction Earned
Lyndon B Johnson DAEP
Not Rated
Mike Moseley Elementary
Met Standard
P A S S Learning CTR
Not Rated
Robert E Lee Elementary
Met Standard
Ronald W Reagan Middle
Met Standard
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Sallye R Moore Elementary
Met Standard
Sam Rayburn Elementary
Met Standard
School for the Highly Gifted
Met Standard
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South Grand Prairie High School
Met Standard
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Stephen F Austin Elementary
Met Standard
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Suzanna Dickinson Elementary
Met Standard
Top 25% Student Progress
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Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy Met Standard
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Uplift Lee
Met Standard
William B Travis World Language Academy Met Standard
YMLA at John F Kennedy Middle
Met Standard
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Top 25% Student Progress
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YWLA at Bill Arnold
Met Standard
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Top 25% Student Progress
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Staff Development
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