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Big Springs El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3301 W Campbell Rd, Garland, TX 75044 · (469) 593-8100 · Part of Richardson Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
403
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Big Springs El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3301 W Campbell Rd, Garland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten40
Grade 145
Grade 256
Grade 360
Grade 454
Grade 573
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
354’20
372’21
390’22
401’23
403’24

Up 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Hispanic 27%Black 19%Asian 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Springs El from Garland families.

Other schools in Richardson Independent School District

The district →
White Rock El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
A+
868 students13:1
Brentfield El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dallas
A+
815 students14:1
Skyview El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C
802 students18:1
Risd Acad
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dallas
C−
731 students16:1
Audelia Creek El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dallas
D
730 students16:1
Lake Highlands El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
A−
704 students14:1

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.