Other / mixed grade configuration · Prairie Lea, TX
Prairie Lea School
Federal NCES profile for Prairie Lea School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Prairie Lea School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.1:1
- students per teacher
- 65.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 267
- students enrolled
Prairie Lea School has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 483570004042 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+36 students YoY
Prairie Lea School grew from 229 students in 2022-23 to 265 in 2023-24 (+15.7%).
Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+36 students YoY 483570004042 · Prairie Lea, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
267 enr · 14.1:1 · 65.5% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Gladys Wood Elementary (267 students)
Prairie Lea School grew from 229 students in 2022-23 to 265 in 2023-24 (+15.7%). Teacher FTE added 19.3 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Prairie Lea School compares
Prairie Lea School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▼ 4% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.5% | ▲ 6% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 267 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.3, Prairie Lea School is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Prairie Lea Isd reports $17,275 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~267 students)
Frequently asked questions about Prairie Lea School
How many students attend Prairie Lea School?
Prairie Lea School has 267 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prairie Lea, TX. CCD year-over-year: 229 (2022-23) → 265 (2023-24), up 36.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Lea School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Lea School is 14.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prairie Lea School?
65.5% of students at Prairie Lea School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Lea School?
The largest demographic group at Prairie Lea School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment, in Prairie Lea, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Lea School?
Prairie Lea School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Prairie Lea Isd?
None reported; Prairie Lea Isd operates only Prairie Lea School as a public school district in NCES's records.