SAM JOHNSON EL

1,028 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

SAM JOHNSON EL is a public elementary school and part of the PROSPER ISD school district, located in CELINA, TX with 1,028 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 63 teachers, SAM JOHNSON EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,028

Total Students

63.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

1.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SAM JOHNSON EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	531
Hispanic	110
Black	93
Asian	193
Two or More	98
American Indian	3

White
531 (51.7 %)
Asian
193 (18.8 %)
Hispanic
110 (10.7 %)
Two or More
98 (9.5 %)
Black
93 (9.0 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PROSPER ISD
Phone:	(469)219-2340
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	1,028
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	63.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	8
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 11

Kindergarten 178

Grade 1 162

Grade 2 158

Grade 3 163

Grade 4 179

Grade 5 177