Grand Prairie’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Grand Prairie’s districts is 35%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Prairie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Grand Prairie’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 613 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Prairie’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,877 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
20 elementary schools, then eight middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Uplift Grand Prep PS, Uplift Grand Prep Middle, Uplift Grand Prep H S, Advantage Academy, Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand Prairie, Winfree Academy Charter School - Grand Prairie, Golden Rule Grand Prairie, Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie, Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie, Iltexas Arlington-Grand Prairie H S, Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle, Iltexas Grand Prairie El, Mansfield Heritage El, Mansfield Heritage Middle, Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute, School for the Highly Gifted, William B Travis World Language Academy and Immaculate Conception School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Grand Prairie’s grade
C: better than 34% of Texas school districts, #464 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Prairie, with each school’s own grade.
Grand Prairie’s public schools are run by Grand Prairie Independent School District. Parts of Grand Prairie (18%, 11%, 10%, 6% and 3% of its land) are served by Arlington Independent, Mansfield Independent, Midlothian Independent, Cedar Hill Independent and Irving Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Grand Prairie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Grand Prairie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie | C | Grand Prairie Independent |
| Cedar Hill | C− | Cedar Hill Independent |
| Dallas | C− | Dallas Independent |
| Arlington | C− | Arlington Independent |
| Mansfield | B+ | Mansfield Independent |
| Irving | C− | Irving Independent |
| Fort Worth | D | Fort Worth Independent |
| Midlothian | B+ | Midlothian Independent |
Every school in Grand Prairie
61 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Grand Prairie’s schools
Are Grand Prairie’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Prairie children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #464 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Grand Prairie in?
Grand Prairie Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,129 students in 37 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Grand Prairie are served by Arlington Independent, Mansfield Independent, Midlothian Independent, Cedar Hill Independent and Irving Independent.
Where do Grand Prairie kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: South Grand Prairie H S, Grand Prairie H S, John A Dubiski Career H S and Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy.
What is Grand Prairie’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Grand Prairie Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Grand Prairie spend per student?
$11,877 in Grand Prairie Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Grand Prairie?
Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 124 students). Grand Prairie also has 17 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Grand Prairie families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grand Prairie → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.