Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy serves 421 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 3300th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 29.5 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 | 482142005734 |
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 | 421 | 26,129 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.4% | 73.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy in context
Size
Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy is the 21st largest of Grand Prairie ISD's 22 elementary schools; its 421 students are 1.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 610; Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy 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 pre-K with 97 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 38, against an average of 60 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% fewer students than kindergarten (47 against 53). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 97 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 58.2% here and 70% across Grand Prairie ISD. Black students are next, at 19.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.4% 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 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 421 students, Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 421 students would have about 28.4 teachers, so Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy has 1.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy 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 Mike Moseley Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 142 other elementary schools, 43 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 | 58.2% |
| Black | 19.7% |
| White | 13.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 97 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 38 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1902 Palmer Trl, Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Phone: (972)641-1664
Website: gpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Moseley Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.7 mi | 613 | 15.4 | 67.4% |
| Starrett Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.1 mi | 479 | 12.3 | 77.9% |
| Garner Fine Arts Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.2 mi | 817 | 14.7 | 44.9% |
| Florence Hill Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.5 mi | 486 | 14.9 | 78% |
| Colin Powell Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.5 mi | 628 | 17.7 | 43.2% |
| West Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 1.7 mi | 607 | 14.7 | 73.8% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.3 mi | 936 | 17.9 | 80.1% |
| Bryant Elementary School | Arlington ISD | 2.4 mi | 462 | 13.6 | 77.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.