Grand Prairie Independent School District

Grand Prairie Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas, United States.

Grand Prairie Independent School District
Location
Grand Prairie, Texas
USA
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentLinda Ellis
(2020-Present)
Budget2007-2008 Budget Summary
Students and staff
Students29,000 (2007)[1]
Teachers1,579 (2007)[1]
Staff1,318 (2007)[1]
Athletic conferenceUIL 8-6A
Other information
WebsiteGrand Prairie ISD

GPISD is a 58-square-mile (150 km2) district serving more than 29,339 students within the Dallas County portion of Grand Prairie. The district boasts 41 campuses, including two early education schools, 22 elementary schools, six middle schools, three 6-12 campuses, three high schools, two early college high schools, two alternative education schools, and one charter school partnership. The District employs more than 4,529 staff members and offers a variety of services and programs designed to help students radiate success.

To attend a GPISD school, kindergarten children must be five years old on or before September 1 of the current school year. Special early childhood programs are available for children ages 3–5 who are handicapped or developmentally delayed, and for infants from birth to age two who are blind or deaf.

GPISD is an open enrollment district through the Schools and Programs of Choice. Students entering GPISD from other accredited schools are admitted at the level authorized by individual transcripts. A student enrolling in Grand Prairie schools must be a resident of the GPISD and must provide satisfactory proof of residency and required immunizations.

The high schools in the district are Grand Prairie High School, South Grand Prairie High School and Dubiski Career High School.

The GPISD Education Center is located at 2602 South Belt Line Road.

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Schools

High schools

Middle schools
  • Grades 6-8
    • Digital Arts & Technology Academy at Adams Middle School
    • Fannin Middle School
    • Jackson Middle School
    • Reagan Middle School
    • Truman Middle School
    • Young Men's Leadership Academy at Kennedy Middle School

Elementary schools
  • Grades K-5
    • Austin Environmental Science Academy
    • Bowie Fine Arts Academy
    • Global Leadership Academy at Barbara Bush Elementary
    • Daniels Elementary Academy of Science and Math
    • De Zavala Environmental Science Academy
    • Dickinson Elementary School
    • Eisenhower Elementary School
    • Florence Hill Elementary School
    • Garcia Elementary School
    • Garner Fine Arts Academy
    • Marshall Leadership Academy
    • Ochoa STEM Academy at Milam Elementary
    • Moore College & Career Preparatory
    • Morton Elementary School
    • Moseley Elementary School
    • Powell Elementary
    • Rayburn Elementary STEAM Academy
    • School for the Highly Gifted
    • Seguin Elementary School
    • Travis World Language Academy
    • Whitt Fine Arts Academy
    • Uplift Lee Preparatory

Early Education Centers
  • Pre-K & Kindergarten
    • Bonham Early Education School
    • Crockett Early Education School

Alternative Schools
  • Johnson Alternative Education Program (Grades 6-12)
  • Crosswinds High School (Grades 9-12)

Demographics

In 1997, 42.5% of the students were non-Hispanic white. Eric Nicholson of the Dallas Observer stated that white flight was already occurring by then.[4] In 2000 46% of the students were Hispanic or Latino, and this increased to 57% by 2005.[5] By 2016, 12% of the students were non-Hispanic white, and Nicholson concluded that "change happened rapidly.".[4]

In 1997, 45.1% of the students were low income - Nicholson stated that an increase in poor students was already occurring by then-but this increased to 72% in 2016.[4]

Racism in the John A. Dubiski Career High School

CBS Texas has substantiated claims of racism in the Grand Prairie School District by releasing a video of students in a classroom activity that included making banners that read "Hate N------ 4 life!" while students repeatedly used the ethnic slur in the classroom while the video was recorded.[6][7]

References
  1. Texas Education Agency AEIS Report - Grand Prairie ISD. Retrieved on 20 January 2008
  2. "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
  3. "Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute". Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  4. Nicholson, Eric (2016-05-03). "In Dallas, White Flight Never Ends". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  5. Smith, Andrew D. (2006-09-05). "Schools rising to meet needs: Influx of Hispanics driving construction in aging neighborhoods". Dallas Morning News.

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