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Grand Prairie Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 26,638 (2023-2024)
Schools: 39 (2023-2024)
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Grand Prairie Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Dallas County). During the 2024 school year, 26,638 students attended one of the district's 39 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6

Incumbent Emily Liles defeated Stacey Brown, Veronica Lopez, and Patty Harris in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6 on May 3, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Emily Liles (Nonpartisan)
 
37.3
 
599
Image of Stacey Brown
Stacey Brown (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
28.5
 
457
Veronica Lopez (Nonpartisan)
 
27.4
 
440
Image of Patty Harris
Patty Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
6.8
 
110

Total votes: 1,606
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large

Incumbent Amber Moffitt won election in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large on May 3, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Amber Moffitt (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
2,699

Total votes: 2,699
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Terry Brooks (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5

General election

The general election was canceled. David Espinosa (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 2

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 2

Incumbent Bryan Parra defeated Tarrance Jones in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 2 on May 6, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bryan Parra (Nonpartisan)
 
51.0
 
474
Tarrance Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
49.0
 
456

Total votes: 930
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large

Incumbent Gloria Carrillo defeated Patty Harris and Joshua Hooten in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large on May 6, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gloria Carrillo
Gloria Carrillo (Nonpartisan)
 
49.8
 
1,693
Image of Patty Harris
Patty Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
40.8
 
1,385
Joshua Hooten (Nonpartisan)
 
9.4
 
320

Total votes: 3,398
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 4

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 4

Nancy Bridges defeated Michael Riley in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 4 on May 6, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Nancy Bridges (Nonpartisan)
 
70.9
 
468
Michael Riley (Nonpartisan)
 
29.1
 
192

Total votes: 660
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6

Incumbent Emily Liles defeated Christopher Riddick in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6 on May 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Emily Liles (Nonpartisan)
 
58.2
 
846
Image of Christopher Riddick
Christopher Riddick (Nonpartisan)
 
41.8
 
607

Total votes: 1,453
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large

Amber Moffitt defeated incumbent Burke Hall and Patty Harris in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large on May 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Amber Moffitt (Nonpartisan)
 
39.7
 
1,369
Image of Burke Hall
Burke Hall (Nonpartisan)
 
38.9
 
1,342
Image of Patty Harris
Patty Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
21.4
 
737

Total votes: 3,448
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Terry Brooks (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5

Incumbent David Espinosa defeated James Devoll in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5 on May 1, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Espinosa
David Espinosa (Nonpartisan)
 
79.8
 
394
James Devoll (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
100

Total votes: 494
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Bryan Parra (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large

General election

The general election was canceled. Gloria Carrillo (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 4

General election

The general election was canceled. Aaron King (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6

Emily Liles defeated Norris Rideaux and George Espinosa in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6 on May 4, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Emily Liles (Nonpartisan)
 
50.7
 
690
Norris Rideaux (Nonpartisan)
 
41.5
 
565
George Espinosa (Nonpartisan)
 
7.7
 
105

Total votes: 1,360
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large

Incumbent Burke Hall defeated Patty Harris, Mike Riley, and David DeLeon in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large on May 4, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Burke Hall
Burke Hall (Nonpartisan)
 
36.5
 
1,355
Image of Patty Harris
Patty Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
30.0
 
1,112
Image of Mike Riley
Mike Riley (Nonpartisan)
 
18.9
 
701
David DeLeon (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
14.6
 
541

Total votes: 3,709
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Terry Brooks (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5

Incumbent David Espinosa defeated Julie Ford-Mitchell in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5 on May 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Espinosa
David Espinosa (Nonpartisan)
 
67.3
 
297
Julie Ford-Mitchell (Nonpartisan)
 
32.7
 
144

Total votes: 441
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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 2

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 2

Incumbent Chester McCrary won election in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 2 on May 6, 2017.

Candidate
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Chester McCrary (Nonpartisan)

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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large

Incumbent Gloria Carrillo won election in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 3, At large on May 6, 2017.

Candidate
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Gloria Carrillo (Nonpartisan)

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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 4

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 4

Incumbent Aaron King won election in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 4 on May 6, 2017.

Candidate
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Aaron King (Nonpartisan)

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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6

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General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6

Incumbent Steve Pryor won election in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 6 on May 7, 2016.

Candidate
Steve Pryor (Nonpartisan)

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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large

Incumbent Burke Hall won election in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large on May 7, 2016.

Candidate
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Burke Hall (Nonpartisan)

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Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5

General election

General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5

Incumbent David Espinosa won election in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 5 on May 9, 2015.

Candidate
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David Espinosa (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The Grand Prairie Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amber MoffittAt-large Place 720222028
Emily LilesPlace 620192028
Terry BrooksPlace 12027
David EspinosaPlace 520152027
Nancy BridgesPlace 420232026
Bryan ParraPlace 220202026
Gloria CarrilloAt-large Place 320172026

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Overlapping state house districts

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $72,759,000 $2,654 18%
Local: $148,220,000 $5,406 38%
State: $173,962,000 $6,344 44%
Total: $394,941,000 $14,403
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $355,028,000 $12,947
Total Current Expenditures: $321,406,000 $11,721
Instructional Expenditures: $180,238,000 $6,573 51%
Student and Staff Support: $41,429,000 $1,510 12%
Administration: $42,258,000 $1,541 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $57,481,000 $2,096 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,802,000 $357
Construction: $107,000 $3
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $6,645,000 $242
Interest on Debt: $16,908,000 $616

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 35 75 31 32 30-39 44 47
2020-2021 29 63 26 26 20-29 40 41
2018-2019 50 75 44 49 40-49 58 58
2017-2018 47 77 42 46 40-49 57 57
2016-2017 76 94 72 75 70-79 81 81
2015-2016 74 92 69 73 70-79 80 81
2014-2015 70 90 65 70 70-79 75-79 78
2013-2014 74 92 70 73 60-69 85-89 80
2012-2013 76 92 71 75 70-79 85-89 82
2011-2012 82 96 78 81 80-89 85-89 86
2010-2011 82 94 78 82 85-89 88

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 44 73 45 40 30-39 55 58
2020-2021 35 59 35 32 20-29 40-44 48
2018-2019 43 65 42 40 30-39 55 54
2017-2018 41 64 38 38 30-39 55 52
2016-2017 68 87 67 66 60-69 81 76
2015-2016 68 85 67 66 60-69 81 78
2014-2015 71 88 69 69 70-79 85 80
2013-2014 71 88 69 69 70-79 85-89 80
2012-2013 76 90 76 73 70-74 85-89 83
2011-2012 88 96 87 86 80-89 >=95 92
2010-2011 86 94 86 85 90-94 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 92 90-94 93 92 >=50 >=90 90-94
2020-2021 89 >=95 90 89 >=50 >=90 90-94
2018-2019 92 >=95 94 91 >=50 >=90 90-94
2017-2018 90 >=95 90 90 PS >=80 90-94
2016-2017 89 >=95 92 87 >=50 >=90 90-94
2015-2016 86 90-94 91 83 >=50 >=80 85-89
2014-2015 87 90-94 87 87 >=50 >=80 85-89
2013-2014 89 >=95 91 89 PS >=90 85-89
2012-2013 89 90-94 94 87 >=50 >=80 85-89
2011-2012 89 90-94 85-89 88 >=50 >=80 90-94
2010-2011 84 90-94 85-89 81 >=50 >=50 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 26,638 -1.4
2022-2023 27,019 -1.5
2021-2022 27,420 -3.0
2020-2021 28,230 -3.7
2019-2020 29,266 0.2
2018-2019 29,200 -0.6
2017-2018 29,362 0.1
2016-2017 29,344 0.0
2015-2016 29,339 3.4
2014-2015 28,340 2.1
2013-2014 27,740 3.0
2012-2013 26,921 1.2
2011-2012 26,607 0.2
2010-2011 26,541 0.6
2009-2010 26,395 1.5
2008-2009 25,996 2.6
2007-2008 25,317 2.8
2006-2007 24,616 2.8
2005-2006 23,927 4.5
2004-2005 22,860 3.2
2003-2004 22,132 2.5
2002-2003 21,582 2.9
2001-2002 20,965 3.4
2000-2001 20,257 3.8
1999-2000 19,496 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Grand Prairie Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 5.4
Black 16.8 12.8
Hispanic 69.5 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.4 3.1
White 7.4 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Grand Prairie Independent School District had 1,754.27 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.18.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 75.13
Kindergarten: 93.96
Elementary: 690.83
Secondary: 836.91
Total: 1,754.27

Grand Prairie Independent School District employed 48.89 district administrators and 175.46 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 48.89
District Administrative Support: 108.24
School Administrators: 175.46
School Administrative Support: 111.39
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 314.12
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.65
Total Guidance Counselors: 63.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 19.85
Student Support Services: 204.36
Other Support Services: 599.20

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Grand Prairie Independent School District operates 39 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Andrew Jackson Middle8726-8
Bonham Ees352PK-KG
Colin Powell El559PK-5
Crockett Early Education School377PK-PK
Crosswinds Accelerated H S536PK-12
David Daniels El Academy Of Science & Math400PK-5
Delmas F Morton El417KG-5
Digital Arts & Technology Academy At Adams Middle5776-8
Dwight D Eisenhower El575PK-5
Ellen Ochoa Stem Academy At Ben Miliam El664PK-5
Ervin C Whitt El458PK-5
Florence Hill El448PK-5
Garner Fine Arts Academy835PK-5
Global Leadership Academy At Barbara Bush El447PK-5
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute3866-12
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy8846-12
Grand Prairie H S2,9149-12
Harry S Truman Middle4736-8
Hector P Garcia El498PK-5
Hobbs Williams El623PK-5
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy634PK-5
James Fannin Middle6726-8
John A Dubiski Career H S1,5739-12
Juan N Seguin El434PK-5
Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy692PK-5
Lyndon B Johnson Daep396-12
Mike Moseley El603PK-5
P A S S Learning Ctr39-12
Ronald W Reagan Middle9276-8
Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory608PK-8
Sam Rayburn El Steam Academy489PK-5
School For The Highly Gifted1251-8
South Grand Prairie H S3,3649-12
Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy572PK-5
Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy429PK-5
Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy615PK-5
William B Travis World Language Academy681PK-8
Ymla At John F Kennedy Middle3826-8
Ywla At Bill Arnold5016-12


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