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Schools in Prosper · Prosper Independent School District

Prosper’s public schools outscore 89% of Texas districts

60% of students in Prosper’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prosper, 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.

#29of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 19 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 19 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
TX 14.9
Schools in town
15
16,939 students on the public path
In brief

Prosper’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 71 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prosper’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,249 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Founders Classical Academy of Prosper and St. Martin de Porres Catholic 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Prosper’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 89% of Texas school districts, #29 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (71)Better than 76%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,248 test results and a graduating class of 1,400 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Prosper’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,923 in math, 12,574 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prosper, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Prosper’s public schools are run by Prosper Independent School District. Parts of Prosper (8% of its land) are served by Denton 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.

Prosper Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 27 schools · 31,651 students · 14.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,249TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 51.1% · 12574 students tested
Math60%
State average 40.9% · 11923 students tested

Prosper vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Prosper’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ProsperAProsper Independent
CelinaACelina Independent
McKinneyA−McKinney Independent
FriscoAFrisco Independent
Little ElmB−Little Elm Independent PK–12 · Denton Independent PK–12

Every school in Prosper

15 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).

District schools in Prosperby address
Joyce Hall El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
1,067 students16:1Rate it →
Chuck and Cindy Stuber El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
962 students14:1Rate it →
MRS Jerry Bryant El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
917 students15:1Rate it →
Windsong Ranch El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
887 students15:1Rate it →
Cynthia A Cockrell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
707 students13:1Rate it →
R Steve Folsom El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
611 students11:1Rate it →
Judy Rucker El
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
681 students13:1Rate it →
Reynolds Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,762 students16:1Rate it →
William Rushing Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,691 students17:1Rate it →
Lorene Rogers Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
1,633 students16:1Rate it →
Prosper H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
3,753 students16:1Rate it →
Walnut Grove H S
High · Grades 9–12
2,268 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Founders Classical Academy of Prosper
Grades K–11
Charter
929 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Prosperrun by other districts or the state
Pat Hagan Cheek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aubrey
885 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Martin de Porres Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
343 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Prosper Daep, Jana L Thomson El, Richland H S, Moseley Middle, Dr. Drew and Kristen Watkins Middle, Jim Bridges Middle and New El).

Questions about Prosper’s schools

Are Prosper’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prosper children attend outscore 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prosper in?

Prosper Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 31,651 students in 27 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Prosper are served by Denton Independent.

Where do Prosper kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Prosper H S and Walnut Grove H S.

What is Prosper’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Prosper Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Prosper spend per student?

$11,249 in Prosper Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Prosper?

Yes: St. Martin de Porres Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 343 students). Prosper also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.