Garland ISD

Garland, TX

Total students

57,029

Students per teacher

15.6

Statewide: 15.1

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Four-year graduation rate

91.7 %

Statewide: 89.1%

Garland ISD is a school district in Garland, TX. As of the 2016-2017 school year, it had 57,029 students. The school received an accountability rating of “met standard.” 49.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

An average teacher's salary was $55,681, which is $3,156 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience. The average SAT score at Garland ISD was 1395. The average ACT score was 20.2. In the Class of 2016 , 91.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.5%.

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Contact information

Website

www.garlandisd.net

Interim Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Garland ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Ethnicity

Total students

57,029

African American

9,928 (17.4%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

966 (1.7%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

4,986 (8.7%)

Statewide: 4.2%

Hispanic

28,639 (50.2%)

Statewide: 52.4%

Pacific Islander

46 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

11,133 (19.5%)

Statewide: 28.1%

Two or more races

1,331 (2.3%)

Statewide: 2.2%

African American

17.4%

American Indian

1.7%

Asian

8.7%

Hispanic

50.2%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

19.5%

Two or more races

2.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

49.2 %

Statewide: 50.3%

Economically disadvantaged

63.8 %

Statewide: 59%

Limited English proficiency

27.7 %

Statewide: 18.9%

At-risk students

49.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

27.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2016-2017 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

27 %

Statewide: 18.8%

Career and Technical

27.5 %

Statewide: 25%

Gifted and Talented

7 %

Statewide: 7.8%

Special Education

8.1 %

Statewide: 8.8%

Bilingual/ESL

27.0%

Career and technical

27.5%

Gifted and talented

7.0%

Special education

8.1%

Academics

Accountability rating

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s academic accountability system. Possible ratings are as follows: Met standard, Met alternative standard, Improvement required, Not rated and Not rated: Data integrity issues.

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2017 Accountability Manual.

Accountability rating

Met standard

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2012-2013 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2016. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)

All students

91.7 %

Statewide: 89.1%

African American

92 %

Statewide: 85.4%

American Indian

95.7 %

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

95.9 %

Statewide: 95.7%

Hispanic

89.6 %

Statewide: 86.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 88%

White

94 %

Statewide: 93.4%

Two or more races

90.5 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

92.0%

American Indian

95.7%

Asian

95.9%

Hispanic

89.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

94.0%

Two or more races

90.5%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2015-2016 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

1.5 %

Statewide: 2%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

1.5 %

Statewide: 3%

Asian

0.7 %

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

1.8 %

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1 %

Statewide: 1.1%

Two or more races

0.9 %

Statewide: 1.5%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2015-2016 school year.

All students

36.6 %

Statewide: 25.5%

African American

29.9 %

Statewide: 17.2%

American Indian

37.8 %

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

66.4 %

Statewide: 59.3%

Hispanic

29 %

Statewide: 23.1%

Pacific Islander

60 %

Statewide: 25.1%

White

45.4 %

Statewide: 27.9%

Two or more races

41.5 %

Statewide: 29%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2015-2016 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

39.6 %

Statewide: 49.5%

African American

22.9 %

Statewide: 28.2%

American Indian

52.9 %

Statewide: 47.6%

Asian

50.1 %

Statewide: 72.9%

Hispanic

33.2 %

Statewide: 37.3%

Pacific Islander

66.7 %

Statewide: 48%

White

50.3 %

Statewide: 63.3%

Two or more races

42.4 %

Statewide: 60.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for the Class of 2016, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1395

Statewide: 1375

ACT

The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2016. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

20.2

Statewide: 20.3

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in English or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the TAKS exit-level test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2016.

English

49.7 %

Statewide: 50.6%

Math

41.7 %

Statewide: 44.6%

English + Math

34.6 %

Statewide: 38.7%

English

49.7%

Math

41.7%

English + Math

34.6%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).

Total teacher FTEs

3,648.3

African American

592.3 (16.2%)

Statewide: 10.2%

American Indian

22.9 (0.6%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

112.1 (3.1%)

Statewide: 1.5%

Hispanic

701.2 (19.2%)

Statewide: 26.6%

Pacific Islander

4 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.4%

White

2,158.9 (59.2%)

Statewide: 59.8%

Two or more races

57 (1.6%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

13 (0.4%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

2,524.2 (69.2%)

Statewide: 74.5%

Master's

1,072.1 (29.4%)

Statewide: 23.6%

Doctorate

39 (1.1%)

Statewide: 0.6%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2016-2017.

Students per teacher

15.6

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2016-2017 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Statewide: 10.9 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$55,681

Statewide: $52,525

Beginner

$52,334

Statewide: $46,199

1 to 5 years

$53,263

Statewide: $48,779

6 to 10 years

$54,415

Statewide: $51,184

11 to 20 years

$56,124

Statewide: $54,396

20+ years

$62,358

Statewide: $60,913

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Elementary/secondary schools

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Middle school or junior high schools

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