Garland ISD
Garland, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Total students
53,834
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.5 %
Statewide: 90.3%
Garland ISD is a school district in Garland, TX. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 53,834 students. 44.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 33.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 94.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Garland ISD was 972 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.5.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,015, which is $2,374 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Ricardo Lopez
- A878@garlandisd.net
- (972) 487-3023
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Garland ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
53,834
African American
9,670 (18%)
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
816 (1.5%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5,080 (9.4%)
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
27,887 (51.8%)
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
51 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8,828 (16.4%)
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
1,502 (2.8%)
Statewide: 2.7%
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
44.3 %
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
70.8 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
35.1 %
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
33.5 %
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.6 %
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
9.9 %
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.5 %
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
92.7 %
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
95.5 %
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
97.8 %
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.2 %
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
100 %
Statewide: 89.2%
White
94.8 %
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
95.8 %
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0.6 %
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
1 %
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1 %
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0.1 %
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.5 %
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.5 %
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0.6 %
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.1 %
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
3.4 %
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
8.1 %
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
1.5 %
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.3 %
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
3.8 %
Statewide: 7.2%
White
6.2 %
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
6.6 %
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
30.5 %
Statewide: 22%
African American
23.6 %
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
19.6 %
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
60.5 %
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
24.3 %
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
25 %
Statewide: 19.5%
White
37.7 %
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
33.8 %
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 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
50.8 %
Statewide: 59%
African American
41.5 %
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
70 %
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
68.2 %
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
41.8 %
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 58.9%
White
55.3 %
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
66 %
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
972
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
22.5
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
61.3 %
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
44.8 %
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
41.1 %
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
3,609.3
African American
648.4 (18%)
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
19.9 (0.6%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
115.2 (3.2%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
817.5 (22.7%)
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
14 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,944.3 (53.9%)
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
50 (1.4%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
28.4 (0.8%)
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
2,409.3 (66.8%)
Statewide: 73%
Master's
1,132.7 (31.4%)
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
38.8 (1.1%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
11.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$60,015
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$55,537
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$56,855
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$58,785
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$61,464
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,623
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$71,413
Statewide: $69,974
All campuses
Elementary schools
- Abbett Elementary School
- Back Elementary School
- Beaver Technology Center
- Bradfield Elementary School
- Bullock Elementary School
- Caldwell Elementary School
- Centerville Elementary School
- Cisneros Pre-K Center
- Classical Center At Vial Elementary School
- Club Hill Elementary School
- Cooper Elementary School
- Daugherty Elementary School
- Davis Elementary School
- Ethridge Elementary School
- Freeman Elementary School
- George Washington Carver Elementary School
- Glen Couch Elementary School
- Golden Meadows Elementary School
- Handley Elementary School
- Heather Glen Elementary School
- Herfurth Elementary School
- Hickman Elementary School
- Hillside Acad For Excel
- John W Armstrong Elementary School
- Katherine Stephens Elementary School
- Keeley Elementary School
- Kimberlin Acad For Excel
- Liberty Grove Elementary School
- Luna Elementary School
- Montclair Elementary School
- Nita Pearson Elementary School
- Norma Dorsey Elementary School
- Northlake Elementary School
- Park Crest Elementary School
- Parsons Pre-K Center
- Roach Elementary School
- Robert B Sewell Elementary School
- Rowlett Elementary School
- Shorehaven Elementary School
- Shugart Elementary School
- Southgate Elementary School
- Spring Creek Elementary School
- Steadham Elementary School
- Toler Elementary School
- Vernal Lister Elementary School
- Walnut Glen Acad For Excel
- Watson Technology Center
- Weaver Elementary School
- Williams Elementary School