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Austin Acad for Excell

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1125 Beverly Dr, Garland, TX 75040 · (972) 926-2620 · Part of Garland Independent School District

Garland’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
951
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Austin Acad for Excell

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Garland kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Garland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–533 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Austin Acad for ExcellYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1125 Beverly Dr, Garland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6322
Grade 7323
Grade 8306
Enrollment over time
976’20
980’21
974’22
962’23
951’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%Asian 20%White 19%Black 12%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Austin Acad for Excell from Garland families.

Other schools in Garland Independent School District

The district →
John W Armstrong El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sachse
A−
724 students18:1
Abbett El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garland
C+
710 students18:1
Robert B Sewell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sachse
B
709 students17:1
Spring Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garland
B
673 students17:1
B H Freeman at Golden Meadows El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garland
C
643 students16:1
Ethridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garland
C
642 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Garland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.