Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Garland ISD: B

Total students

539

Avg. teacher experience

8.7 years

Garland ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Garland ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 90%

Beaver Technology Center is an elementary school in Garland, TX, in the Garland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 539 students. 57% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,874, which is $13 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.garlandisd.net/beaver

Address

3232 March Ln
Garland, TX 75042-5466

Office phone number

(972) 494-8301

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Beaver Technology Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

539

African American

69 (12.8%)

Garland ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.4%)

Garland ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

95 (17.6%)

Garland ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

267 (49.5%)

Garland ISD: 52.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Garland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

84 (15.6%)

Garland ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

21 (3.9%)

Garland ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

12.8%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

17.6%

Hispanic

49.5%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

15.6%

Two or more races

3.9%

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

57 %

Garland ISD: 49.7%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

69.2 %

Garland ISD: 74.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

48.4 %

Garland ISD: 36.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

57.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

69.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

48.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

44.5 %

Garland ISD: 35.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.4 %

Garland ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.4 %

Garland ISD: 10.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

44.5%

Gifted and talented

10.4%

Special education

12.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Garland ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Garland ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Garland ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Garland ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5.6 %

Garland ISD: 11.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.8 %

Garland ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Garland ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

3.8 %

Garland ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.1 %

Garland ISD: 13%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Garland ISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.7 %

Garland ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

4.2 %

Garland ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

35.2

African American

5 (14.1%)

Garland ISD: 18.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Garland ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (8.5%)

Garland ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

11 (31.2%)

Garland ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Garland ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

15.3 (43.4%)

Garland ISD: 52.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (2.8%)

Garland ISD: 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

0 (0%)

Garland ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25.2 (71.4%)

Garland ISD: 67.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9.1 (25.8%)

Garland ISD: 30.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.8%)

Garland ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.3

Garland ISD: 15.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

8.7 years

Garland ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 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

$58,874

Garland ISD: $60,720

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,842

Garland ISD: $50,345

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,409

Garland ISD: $57,738

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,244

Garland ISD: $60,186

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,209

Garland ISD: $62,651

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,177

Garland ISD: $65,711

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Garland ISD: $71,368

Statewide: $71,111

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