Memorial Pathway Academy High School

2825 S First
Garland, TX 75041

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Memorial Pathway Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is ≤20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 6-12
: 85-89%
: 21-39%
: ≤20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12

Total Students (17-18)

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School
2018	249
2017	249
2016	149
2015	202
2014	174
2013	312
2012	343
2011	382
2010	419
2009	271
2008	263
2007	196
2006	110
2005	165
2004	177
2003	126
2002	99
2001	58
2000	91
1999	106
1998	85
1997	58
1996	102
1995	102
1994	115
1993	142
1992	133
1991	169
1990	153
1989	131
1988	130

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	27
2020	33
2019	33
2018	29
2017	29
2016	21
2015	24
2014	28
2013	31
2012	33
2011	35
2010	37
2009	24
2008	23
2007	15
2006	18
2005	16
2004	18
2003	14
2002	12
2001	8
2000	8
1999	9
1998	8
1997	8
1996	7
1995	7
1994	9
1993	8
1992	7
1991	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(18-19)

21-39%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2019	30%	51%	50%
2018	7%	49%	46%
2017	17%	78%	77%
2016	50%	75%	74%
2015	49%	73%	73%
2014	50%	76%	77%
2013	44%	78%	80%
2012	20%	83%	85%
2011	15%	84%	86%
2010	24%	83%	85%

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(18-19)

≤20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2019	20%	47%	47%
2018	5%	45%	46%
2017	11%	72%	71%
2016	17%	71%	72%
2015	52%	73%	75%
2014	30%	75%	77%
2013	74%	78%	81%
2012	54%	88%	91%
2011	64%	88%	91%
2010	64%	88%	92%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	9:1	15:1	16:1
2017	9:1	15:1	16:1
2016	7:1	15:1	16:1
2015	8:1	15:1	16:1
2014	6:1	15:1	16:1
2013	10:1	15:1	16:1
2012	10:1	15:1	16:1
2011	11:1	15:1	16:1
2010	11:1	15:1	16:1
2009	11:1	14:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	6:1	15:1	16:1
2005	10:1	15:1	16:1
2004	10:1	15:1	16:1
2003	9:1	15:1	16:1
2002	8:1	15:1	16:1
2001	7:1	15:1	16:1
2000	11:1	14:1	16:1
1999	12:1	14:1	17:1
1998	11:1	14:1	17:1
1997	7:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	18:1
1994	13:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	18:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

(17-18)

n/a

Asian

(17-18)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	5%	5%	9%
2017	5%	5%	9%
2016	1%	4%	8%
2015	4%	4%	9%
2014	5%	4%	9%
2013	4%	4%	8%
2012	4%	4%	8%
2011	5%	4%	8%
2010	5%	4%	9%
2009	4%	4%	8%
2008	3%	4%	8%
2007	2%	4%	8%
2006	2%	3%	7%
2005	1%	3%	7%
2004	2%	3%	7%
2003	2%	3%	7%
2002	4%	3%	7%
2000	1%	2%	6%
1999	3%	2%	6%
1998	4%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	6%
1996	4%	2%	6%
1995	6%	2%	5%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1993	1%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	4%	1%	4%
1990	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

(17-18)

77%

52%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	77%	52%	51%
2017	77%	52%	51%
2016	64%	52%	50%
2015	76%	52%	48%
2014	67%	52%	51%
2013	65%	51%	50%
2012	62%	51%	49%
2011	49%	50%	48%
2010	54%	49%	45%
2009	52%	48%	44%
2008	52%	47%	43%
2007	58%	46%	41%
2006	78%	46%	39%
2005	58%	45%	37%
2004	56%	44%	35%
2003	47%	43%	33%
2002	41%	42%	31%
2001	59%	41%	29%
2000	51%	40%	27%
1999	29%	39%	25%
1998	29%	38%	23%
1997	16%	38%	21%
1996	25%	37%	20%
1995	20%	36%	18%
1994	24%	36%	17%
1993	19%	35%	16%
1992	19%	35%	15%
1991	25%	34%	14%
1990	19%	33%	12%
1989	18%	33%	11%
1988	12%	32%	10%

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Black

(17-18)

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	7%	13%	18%
2017	7%	13%	18%
2016	10%	13%	18%
2015	8%	13%	17%
2014	10%	13%	17%
2013	10%	13%	17%
2012	12%	13%	17%
2011	16%	13%	17%
2010	16%	14%	19%
2009	16%	14%	19%
2008	17%	14%	19%
2007	12%	14%	19%
2006	12%	15%	19%
2005	8%	14%	18%
2004	11%	14%	18%
2003	10%	14%	17%
2002	9%	14%	17%
2001	9%	14%	17%
2000	10%	14%	16%
1999	13%	14%	15%
1998	13%	14%	15%
1997	10%	14%	14%
1996	10%	14%	13%
1995	15%	14%	14%
1994	3%	14%	13%
1993	8%	14%	12%
1992	17%	14%	13%
1991	7%	14%	12%
1990	11%	14%	12%
1989	11%	14%	11%
1988	12%	14%	10%

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White

(17-18)

28%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	9%	28%	20%
2017	9%	28%	20%
2016	24%	29%	21%
2015	11%	29%	22%
2014	17%	29%	21%
2013	20%	30%	22%
2012	20%	31%	23%
2011	27%	31%	25%
2010	25%	33%	27%
2009	27%	34%	29%
2008	28%	35%	30%
2007	26%	36%	32%
2006	34%	36%	35%
2005	32%	38%	37%
2004	31%	39%	39%
2003	41%	40%	42%
2002	44%	41%	44%
2001	32%	42%	46%
2000	37%	44%	50%
1999	54%	45%	53%
1998	54%	46%	55%
1997	72%	46%	58%
1996	61%	47%	60%
1995	59%	48%	62%
1994	71%	48%	64%
1993	71%	49%	66%
1992	60%	49%	67%
1991	59%	51%	69%
1990	66%	51%	71%
1989	65%	51%	73%
1988	72%	52%	75%

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Hawaiian

(17-18)

n/a

Two or more races

(17-18)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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n/a

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	0.40	0.64	0.67
2017	0.40	0.64	0.67
2016	0.53	0.63	0.67
2015	0.41	0.63	0.67
2014	0.52	0.63	0.67
2013	0.53	0.64	0.67
2012	0.57	0.64	0.68
2011	0.67	0.64	0.68
2010	0.62	0.64	0.69
2009	0.64	0.64	0.69
2008	0.63	0.64	0.69
2007	0.59	0.64	0.70
2006	0.57	0.64	0.70
2005	0.56	0.64	0.70
2004	0.59	0.64	0.69
2003	0.61	0.64	0.69
2002	0.63	0.64	0.68
2001	0.55	0.64	0.67
2000	0.60	0.65	0.66
1999	0.61	0.65	0.64
1998	0.61	0.65	0.62
1997	0.45	0.64	0.60
1996	0.56	0.64	0.59
1995	0.59	0.64	0.56
1994	0.44	0.64	0.55
1993	0.46	0.63	0.53
1992	0.58	0.63	0.51
1991	0.58	0.63	0.49
1990	0.52	0.63	0.47
1989	0.54	0.62	0.44
1988	0.46	0.62	0.42

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(17-18)

85-89%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	87%	89%	92%
2017	63%	89%	91%
2016	65%	89%	91%
2015	67%	89%	91%
2014	52%	88%	91%
2013	54%	88%	89%
2012	39%	88%	90%
2011	35%	86%	88%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for (17-18)

65%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	65%	53%	54%
2017	65%	53%	54%
2016	51%	53%	57%
2015	56%	52%	53%
2014	57%	53%	53%
2013	52%	53%	54%
2012	44%	44%	52%
2011	38%	44%	51%
2010	37%	43%	48%
2009	23%	40%	42%
2008	25%	39%	37%
2007	3%	39%	39%
2006	9%	40%	37%
2005	3%	39%	35%
2004	7%	39%	33%
2003	4%	39%	31%
2002	3%	38%	27%
2001	2%	38%	25%
2000	15%	38%	26%
1999	16%	39%	25%
1998	6%	40%	24%
1997	19%	41%	24%
1996	13%	41%	26%
1995	20%	41%	25%
1994	10%	40%	23%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2018)
Year	Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2018	4%	6%	9%
2017	4%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	1%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	1%	8%	7%
2004	1%	7%	7%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	2%	7%	7%
2000	1%	8%	9%
1999	3%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garland Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Memorial Pathway Academy High School?

The graduation rate of Memorial Pathway Academy High School is 85-89%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 89%.

How many students attend Memorial Pathway Academy High School?

249 students attend Memorial Pathway Academy High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Memorial Pathway Academy High School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Memorial Pathway Academy High School offer ?

Memorial Pathway Academy High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Memorial Pathway Academy High School part of?

Memorial Pathway Academy High School is part of Garland Independent School District.

School Reviews

5 2/21/2025

This school is fantastic! If your child is having problems adjusting to a public school sitting, this is the place to be!! The principals and staff generally care about there schools and will go above and beyond for there students!! They are willing to take all measures to make sure your child succeeds! I will recommend this school to the world!! Thank you guys for all you have done for my baby!! I am forever grateful for the Jaguars family!!

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 6-12
: 85-89%
: 21-39%
: ≤20%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education