Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory serves 608 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Grand Prairie (Dallas County). It is one of 36 schools in Grand Prairie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1557th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 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 ÷ 42.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| 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 | 482142008522 |
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 | 608 | 26,129 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.8% | 73.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory in context
Size
Of the 22 elementary schools in Grand Prairie ISD, Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory is the 10th largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 587; Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory 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 grade 4 with 77 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 44, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 8 has 54% more students than kindergarten (71 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51.5% here and 70% across Grand Prairie ISD. Black students are next, at 32.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
76.8% 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 42.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 608 students, Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 608 students would have about 41.1 teachers, so Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory 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 Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 153 other elementary schools, 54 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 | 51.5% |
| Black | 32.2% |
| White | 5.9% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
54.8% of students are girls and 45.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 71 |
| Grade 6 | 67 |
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3150 Waterwood Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Phone: (972)660-2261
Website: gpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.7 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 73.5% |
| Trinity Basin Preparatory - Grand Prairie | Trinity Basin Preparatory | 0.8 mi | 433 | 16.5 | 78.8% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 0.9 mi | 936 | 17.9 | 80.1% |
| Remynse Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 0.9 mi | 394 | 11.1 | 89.3% |
| Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.3 mi | 716 | 15 | 81.1% |
| Farrell Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.4 mi | 591 | 14 | 77.7% |
| Florence Hill Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.9 mi | 486 | 14.9 | 78% |
| Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.9 mi | 696 | 14.9 | 81.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.