Prairie Creek El, Richardson TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Prairie Creek El

Prairie Creek Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Richardson, a city anchored by major employment centers including telecommunications, insurance, healthcare, and technology firms. The school's academic profile shows strong performance in English language arts and mathematics, with weaker attainment in science.

In reading and writing, Prairie Creek students perform at a high level. Students in grades three through six all exceeded proficiency benchmarks, with sixth-grade students showing particularly strong results. Third and fourth graders each posted results above the threshold, while fifth graders also reached proficiency. In mathematics, the pattern is similar for most grades. Third, fourth, and sixth graders all met proficiency standards; sixth graders showed exceptionally high results. Fifth graders hit proficiency, though at a lower rate than the grade above and below. Science presents a different picture. Only fifth grade takes the state science assessment at Prairie Creek, and the proficiency rate there was substantially lower than in ELA or math, falling near the midpoint between meeting and falling short of standard.

Across all tested subjects combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Dallas County, a meaningful strength signal. The school also reports that nearly all students reach at least the "approaches" or foundational performance level across subjects.

The enrollment is small for the grade band, with roughly equal distribution across grades. A very modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students, plus very small counts of Black and American Indian students. Data on the English learner population and special education enrollment were not available.

Richardson's economic base has diversified beyond its historic role as the telecommunications hub, though that sector remains substantial. The city is investing in its downtown CORE District with roadway and pedestrian improvements, public safety facilities, and adaptive reuse projects. The University of Texas at Dallas operates a large research campus within the city. Median home values in the zip code reflect an upper-middle range, and median rents are well below the mortgage cost, making rental more affordable than purchase for many families.

At the district level, Richardson ISD just passed its largest bond package, funding a new Career and Technical Education Center that will serve students from all four high schools, completing a middle school transformation, and upgrading technology and stadium facilities. The district is also in the midst of converting from a junior-high model to a middle-school model, moving sixth grade out of elementary schools. Two middle schools have already opened; the remaining transition is scheduled for 2028. Families with children currently in or soon entering fifth or sixth grade should confirm how and when this transition will affect their child's path.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 384%

School 84% · District 15% · ▲ 69 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Grade 489%

School 89% · District 11% · ▲ 78 pts above district

▲ 48 pts above state median · ▲ 52 pts above county median

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 51% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 697%

School 97% · District 47% · ▲ 50 pts above district

▲ 63 pts above state median · ▲ 67 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 395%

School 95% · District 20% · ▲ 75 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 58 pts above county median

Grade 495%

School 95% · District 21% · ▲ 74 pts above district

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Grade 587%

School 87% · District 30% · ▲ 57 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 697%

School 97% · District 56% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 53 pts above county median

Science

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 1% · ▲ 47 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

This schoolRICHARDSON ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.