Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School serves 696 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Grand Prairie (Dallas County). It is one of 36 schools in Grand Prairie ISD. By enrollment it is the 941st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.72 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Grand Prairie ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482142002158 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Grand Prairie ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 696 | 26,129 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.2% | 73.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 22 elementary schools in Grand Prairie ISD, Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 449; Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 115 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 69, against an average of 99 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than kindergarten (110 against 99). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 69 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 88.5% here and 70% across Grand Prairie ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.3% across Grand Prairie ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 46.72 full-time-equivalent teachers for 696 students, Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 696 students would have about 47 teachers, so Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is School for the Highly Gifted, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 165 other elementary schools, 46 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 88.5% |
| Black | 5.7% |
| White | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 69 |
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 101 |
| Grade 2 | 115 |
| Grade 3 | 106 |
| Grade 4 | 96 |
| Grade 5 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2030 Proctor Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Phone: (972)262-7131
Website: gpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School for the Highly Gifted | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.8 mi | 142 | 9.3 | 33.8% |
| Juan N Seguin Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.0 mi | 452 | 13.2 | 84.3% |
| Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.3 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 73.5% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand Prairie | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 1.4 mi | 433 | 16.5 | 78.8% |
| Global Leadership Academy at Barbara Bush Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.4 mi | 555 | 14.8 | 83.4% |
| David Daniels El Academy of Science & Math | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.4 mi | 445 | 14.9 | 91.2% |
| James Bowie Fine Arts Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.5 mi | 618 | 14.7 | 92.1% |
| Remynse Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.6 mi | 394 | 11.1 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.