Ervin C Whitt Elementary School
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ervin C Whitt Elementary School serves 523 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 2311th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 37.76 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 | 482142008523 |
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 | 523 | 26,129 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.5% | 73.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Ervin C Whitt Elementary School in context
Size
Ervin C Whitt Elementary School is the 16th largest of Grand Prairie ISD's 22 elementary schools; its 523 students are 2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.3 miles away and have a median of 521 students, so Ervin C Whitt Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 87 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 59, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 39% more students than kindergarten (82 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 87 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Grand Prairie ISD (70%). Black students are next, at 18.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.5% of students qualify 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
Ervin C Whitt Elementary School has 37.76 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 523 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so Ervin C Whitt Elementary School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Sam Rayburn El STEAM Academy, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 46 elementary schools within 5 miles and 172 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.2% |
| Black | 18.2% |
| White | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 87 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 81 |
| Grade 5 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3320 S Edelweiss, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Phone: (972)264-5024
Website: gpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ervin C Whitt Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rayburn El STEAM Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.7 mi | 526 | 14 | 82.9% |
| Global Leadership Academy at Barbara Bush Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.7 mi | 555 | 14.8 | 83.4% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.9 mi | 716 | 15 | 81.1% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.2 mi | 516 | 14.8 | 77.9% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand Prairie | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 1.4 mi | 433 | 16.5 | 78.8% |
| School for the Highly Gifted | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.5 mi | 142 | 9.3 | 33.8% |
| Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.8 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 73.5% |
| Florence Hill Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 2.0 mi | 486 | 14.9 | 78% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.