Top Rankings
Garland ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 41 public preschools serving 20,395 students in Garland ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Garland ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
71 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
53,671 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
3,447 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Garland ISD School District, which is ranked #788 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#789 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.63
# American Indian Students
751 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5,059 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
27,993 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
55%
# Black Students
9,894 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
19%
13%
# White Students
8,361 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
16%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,559 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,365
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
3,494
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,490
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,665
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,676
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,767
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,751
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,793
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,011
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,336
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,916
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,201
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,343
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,863
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,055 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,399 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$647 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$612 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,055
$13,640
Spending / Student
$11,399
$14,384
Best Garland ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kimberlin For Excel
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1520 Cumberland Dr
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 926-2560
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 926-2560
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut Glen For Excel
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3101 Edgewood Dr
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8330
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8330
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #33.
John W Armstrong Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4750 Ben Davis Rd
Sachse, TX 75048
(972) 414-7480
Sachse, TX 75048
(972) 414-7480
Grades: PK-5
| 751 students
Rank: #44.
Luna Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1050 Lochness Rd
Garland, TX 75044
(972) 675-3040
Garland, TX 75044
(972) 675-3040
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
Rank: #55.
Keeley Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8700 Liberty Grove Rd
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 412-2140
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 412-2140
Grades: PK-5
| 614 students
Rank: #66.
Robert B Sewell Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4400 Hudson Park
Sachse, TX 75048
(972) 675-3050
Sachse, TX 75048
(972) 675-3050
Grades: PK-5
| 684 students
Rank: #77.
Herfurth Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7500 Miller Rd
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 475-7994
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 475-7994
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #88.
Back Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7300 Bluebonnet Dr
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 475-1884
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 475-1884
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #99.
Beaver Technology Center
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3232 March Ln
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8301
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8301
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #1010.
Spring Creek Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1510 Spring Creek Dr
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 675-3060
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 675-3060
Grades: PK-5
| 656 students
Rank: #1111.
Bradfield Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3817 Bucknell Dr
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8303
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8303
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students
Rank: #1212.
Classical Center At Vial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 Creekview Dr
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 240-3710
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 240-3710
Grades: PK-5
| 566 students
Rank: #1313.
Bullock Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3909 Edgewood Dr
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8308
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8308
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #1414.
Abbett Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
730 W Muirfield Rd
Garland, TX 75044
(972) 675-3000
Garland, TX 75044
(972) 675-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #1515.
Hickman Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3114 Pinewood Dr
Garland, TX 75044
(972) 675-3150
Garland, TX 75044
(972) 675-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #1616.
Davis Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1621 Mccallum Dr
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8205
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8205
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #1717.
Nita Pearson Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5201 Nita Pearson Dr
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 463-7568
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 463-7568
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students
Rank: #1818.
Norma Dorsey Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6200 Dexham Rd
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 463-5595
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 463-5595
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #1919.
Caldwell Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3400 Saturn Rd
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 926-2500
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 926-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Park Crest Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2232 Park Crest Dr
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 926-2570
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 926-2570
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Shorehaven Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Shorehaven Dr
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 494-8346
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 494-8346
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #2222.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Wynn Joyce
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 487-4415
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 487-4415
Grades: PK-5
| 680 students
Rank: #2323.
Golden Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1726 Travis St
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8373
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-8373
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #2424.
Katherine Stephens Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3700 Cheyenne Dr
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 463-5790
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 463-5790
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #2525.
Montclair Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5200 Broadmoor Dr
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 279-4041
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 279-4041
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #2626.
Liberty Grove Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10201 Liberty Grove
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 487-4416
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 487-4416
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #2727.
Northlake Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1626 Bosque Dr
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 494-8359
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 494-8359
Grades: PK-5
| 482 students
Rank: #2828.
Vernal Lister Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3131 Mars Dr
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 675-3030
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 675-3030
Grades: PK-5
| 507 students
Rank: #2929.
Rowlett Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3315 Carla Dr
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 475-3380
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 475-3380
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Heather Glen Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5119 Heather Glen Dr
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 270-2881
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 270-2881
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Weaver Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
805 Pleasant Vly Rd
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 494-8311
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 494-8311
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #3232.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Kingsbridge Dr
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 675-3010
Garland, TX 75040
(972) 675-3010
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #3333.
Steadham Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6200 Danridge Rd
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 463-5887
Rowlett, TX 75089
(972) 463-5887
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #3434.
Southgate Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1115 Mayfield Ave
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 926-2590
Garland, TX 75041
(972) 926-2590
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #3535.
Toler Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3520 Guthrie Rd
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 226-3922
Garland, TX 75043
(972) 226-3922
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
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