Photo: Randy Colborn · CC BY-SA 4.0Garland’s public schools score below 55% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Garland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Garland’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,440 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
33 elementary schools, then nine middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ignite Community School - Garland, Harmony Science Academy - Garland, Harmony School of Innovation - Garland, Iltexas Garland H S, Iltexas Garland El, Iltexas Garland Middle, Garland Christian Academy (private), Good Shepherd School (private), New World United Methodist DCC (private), Lake Cities Montessori School (private), Mount Hebron Christian Academy (private), Prep Montessori Academy (private), Alhameed Boys and Amatur Rahman Girls Academies (private) and Garland Christian Adventist School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Garland’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Texas school districts, #364 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Garland, with each school’s own grade.
Garland’s public schools are run by Garland Independent School District, which also serves Rowlett and Sachse. Parts of Garland (4% of its land) are served by Richardson Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Garland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Garland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Garland | B− | Garland Independent |
| Dallas | C− | Dallas Independent |
| Sachse | B | Garland Independent PK–12 · Wylie Independent PK–12 |
| Rowlett | B− | Garland Independent |
| Richardson | B+ | Richardson Independent PK–12 · Plano Independent PK–12 |
| Mesquite | C+ | Mesquite Independent |
| Sunnyvale | A | Sunnyvale Independent |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Garland Independent with Garland, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Garland
67 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 5 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Texans Can Academy - Garland, Pathfinder Achievement Center, Memorial Pathway Academy H S, Infant Center and Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center).
Questions about Garland’s schools
Are Garland’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Garland children attend score below 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #364 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Garland in?
Garland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 51,021 students in 67 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Garland are served by Richardson Independent.
Where do Garland kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: N Garland H S, Garland H S, Lakeview Centennial H S, S Garland H S and Naaman Forest H S.
What is Garland’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Garland Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Garland spend per student?
$13,440 in Garland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Garland?
Yes: Garland Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 379 students), Good Shepherd School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 214 students), New World United Methodist DCC (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 57 students), Lake Cities Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 53 students), Mount Hebron Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–2, 39 students), Prep Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 37 students), Alhameed Boys and Amatur Rahman Girls Academies (religious · all-boys, grades 5–8, 31 students) and Garland Christian Adventist School (religious, grades PK–7, 19 students). Garland also has 6 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Garland families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.