Judy Rucker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Prosper, Texas · Prosper ISD · Grades K–5
Judy Rucker Elementary School serves 681 students in grades K–5 in Prosper (Collin County). It is one of 27 schools in Prosper ISD. By enrollment it is the 1035th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 52.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Prosper ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483600010517 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Prosper ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 681 | 31,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.2% | 6.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Judy Rucker Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Prosper ISD, Judy Rucker Elementary School is the 15th largest, with 2.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 901; Judy Rucker Elementary School is smaller 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 1 with 127 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 101, against an average of 114 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than kindergarten (123 against 101). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 43.8% here and 11.4% across Prosper ISD. White students are next, at 37.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 6.7% across Prosper 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 52.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 681 students, Judy Rucker Elementary School has 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 681 students would have about 46 teachers, so Judy Rucker Elementary School has 6.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Judy Rucker 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 R Steve Folsom Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 102 other elementary schools, 27 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 | 43.8% |
| White | 37.4% |
| Asian | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 101 |
| Grade 1 | 127 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 118 |
| Grade 5 | 123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
402 S Craig Rd, Prosper, TX 75078
Phone: (469)219-2100
Website: prosper-isd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Judy Rucker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Steve Folsom Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.3 mi | 611 | 11.4 | 6.5% |
| Betty Jackson Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.2 mi | 538 | 12.7 | 9.5% |
| Jim and Betty Hughes Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.2 mi | 839 | 12.7 | 8.2% |
| Ralph and Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.4 mi | 974 | 16.6 | 5.2% |
| Joyce Hall Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,067 | 16.1 | 5.5% |
| Chuck and Cindy Stuber Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 2.8 mi | 962 | 14.4 | 7.2% |
| Light Farms Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,058 | 15.6 | 2.8% |
| Jim Spradley Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.0 mi | 803 | 14.4 | 2.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.