Prairie Lea School
- Elementary/secondary school in Prairie Lea ISD
- Prairie Lea, TX
- Early education - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Prairie Lea ISD: C
Total students
217
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Prairie Lea ISD: 9.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
71.4 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 90%
Prairie Lea School is an elementary/secondary school in Prairie Lea, TX, in the Prairie Lea ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 217 students. 45.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 71.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3% during the 2018-2019 school year.
The average SAT score at Prairie Lea School was 1089 for 2018-2019 graduates.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,053, which is $10,038 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 9Prairie Lea, TX 78661-0009
Office phone number
Principal
- Mj Mateo
- mateom@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
217
African American
14 (6.5%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
122 (56.2%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 56.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
72 (33.2%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
7 (3.2%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
45.2 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 45.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
79.3 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.1 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.7 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
39.6 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 39.6%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.6 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Prairie Lea ISD: C
Student achievement
C
Prairie Lea ISD: C
School progress
B
Prairie Lea ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Prairie Lea ISD: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
71.4 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 71.4%
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
85.7 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
50 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 50%
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
3 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
8 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
8.3 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
0 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 51%
African American
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Prairie Lea ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
1089
Prairie Lea ISD: 1089
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Prairie Lea ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
70 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 70%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
40 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 40%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
40 %
Prairie Lea ISD: 40%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17.9
African American
2.9 (16.3%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
5 (27.9%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10 (55.8%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 55.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (5.6%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
12.9 (72.1%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 72.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4 (22.3%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Prairie Lea ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
12.1
Prairie Lea ISD: 12.1
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.6 years
Prairie Lea ISD: 9.6 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
$47,053
Prairie Lea ISD: $47,053
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$40,160
Prairie Lea ISD: $40,160
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$41,067
Prairie Lea ISD: $41,067
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$45,540
Prairie Lea ISD: $45,540
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$51,788
Prairie Lea ISD: $51,788
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$55,793
Prairie Lea ISD: $55,793
Statewide: $65,449