Sam Johnson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Celina, Texas · Prosper ISD · Grades K–5
Sam Johnson Elementary School serves 738 students in grades K–5 in Celina (Collin County). It is one of 27 schools in Prosper ISD. By enrollment it is the 698th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 55.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Prosper ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483600013861 |
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 | 738 | 31,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 1.5% | 6.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Sam Johnson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Prosper ISD, Sam Johnson Elementary School is the 13th largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 805; Sam Johnson 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 grade 2 with 145 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 99, against an average of 123 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% more students than kindergarten (131 against 99). 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 White students: 43.1% here and 37.5% across Prosper ISD. Asian students are next, at 29.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
1.5% 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 55.42 full-time-equivalent teachers for 738 students, Sam Johnson Elementary School has 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 738 students would have about 49.9 teachers, so Sam Johnson Elementary School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sam Johnson Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Lilyana Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 73 other elementary schools, 15 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 43.1% |
| Asian | 29.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.6% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 99 |
| Grade 1 | 113 |
| Grade 2 | 145 |
| Grade 3 | 128 |
| Grade 4 | 122 |
| Grade 5 | 131 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4001 Waterview Trail, Celina, TX 75009
Phone: (469)219-2340
Website: prosper-isd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sam Johnson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilyana Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.1 mi | 982 | 15.7 | 5.3% |
| Cynthia a Cockrell Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 1.7 mi | 707 | 12.7 | 2.8% |
| O'Dell Elementary School | Celina ISD | 1.9 mi | 770 | 18.9 | 12.6% |
| Light Farms Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.0 mi | 1,058 | 15.6 | 2.8% |
| R Steve Folsom Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.5 mi | 611 | 11.4 | 6.5% |
| Ralph and Mary Lynn Boyer Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.6 mi | 974 | 16.6 | 5.2% |
| Judy Rucker Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.9 mi | 681 | 12.9 | 13.2% |
| Jim and Betty Hughes Elementary School | Prosper ISD | 3.9 mi | 839 | 12.7 | 8.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.