Prairie Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Richardson, Texas · Richardson ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Prairie Creek Elementary School serves 304 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Richardson (Dallas County). It is one of 51 schools in Richardson ISD. By enrollment it is the 4099th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.9 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 ÷ 25.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Richardson ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483702004149 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Richardson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 304 | 36,971 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 7.2% | 52.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% 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.
Prairie Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Prairie Creek Elementary School is the smallest of Richardson ISD's 36 elementary schools; its 304 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 497 students, so Prairie Creek 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 2 with 45 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 32, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 6 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (32 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 72% of enrollment, a higher share than across Richardson ISD (30.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
7.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 52.6% across Richardson 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
Prairie Creek Elementary School has 25.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 304 students would have about 20.5 teachers, so Prairie Creek Elementary School has 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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Northrich Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 53 elementary schools within 5 miles and 178 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 72% |
| Hispanic | 10.5% |
| Asian | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 36 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 45 |
| Grade 6 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2120 E Prairie Creek Dr., Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (469)593-6300
Website: schools.risd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Prairie Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrich Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 509 | 13.7 | 65.2% |
| Canyon Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.1 mi | 374 | 13 | 8% |
| Aldridge Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.3 mi | 462 | 14.8 | 22.3% |
| Richardson Terrace Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.8 mi | 492 | 13.3 | 76.8% |
| Yale Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.0 mi | 429 | 11.8 | 31% |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.3 mi | 531 | 14.9 | 89.1% |
| Richardson Heights Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 2.3 mi | 501 | 13.4 | 49.9% |
| Math/Science/Tech Magnet | Richardson ISD | 2.4 mi | 667 | 14.2 | 45% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.