Prairie Lea School
- Elementary/secondary school in Prairie Lea ISD
- Prairie Lea, TX
- Early education - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Prairie Lea ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Total students
235
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Prairie Lea ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.3 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90%
Prairie Lea School is an elementary/secondary school in Prairie Lea, TX, in the Prairie Lea ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 235 students. 66.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 92.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 7.2% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Prairie Lea School was 870 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 14.9.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,201, which is $9,686 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
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Principals
- Gene Lasseter, Martha Gilmore
- lasseterg@plisd.net
- (512) 488-2328
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Prairie Lea School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
235
African American
13 (5.5%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
155 (66%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 66%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
57 (24.3%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (3.8%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
66.4 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 66.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
79.1 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13.2 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.8 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.7 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.8 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Prairie Lea ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Prairie Lea ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Prairie Lea ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Prairie Lea ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.3 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
7.2 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
4.7 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
9.5 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.5 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.5 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.1 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
870
Prairie Lea ISD: 870
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
14.9
Prairie Lea ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
46.2 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 46.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
15.4 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
15.4 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
20.9
African American
1.9 (9.1%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (4.8%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (14.4%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15 (71.7%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (4.8%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.9 (76.2%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (19%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 19%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.3
Prairie Lea ISD: 11.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Prairie Lea ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$49,201
Prairie Lea ISD: $49,201
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$42,000
Prairie Lea ISD: $42,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,665
Prairie Lea ISD: $42,665
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,680
Prairie Lea ISD: $46,680
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,670
Prairie Lea ISD: $53,670
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$56,500
Prairie Lea ISD: $56,500
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$57,000
Prairie Lea ISD: $57,000
Statewide: $71,111