Best Elementary Schools in Garland, TX (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Garland, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Garland, TX rankings: Elementary Schools
Garland, TX elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Walnut Glen Acad For Excel (Magnet) | Garland | Garland Isd | 88% | 45% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 385 |
| #2 | A+ | Kimberlin Acad For Excel (Magnet) | Garland | Garland Isd | 81% | 48% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 486 |
| #3 | A | Classical Center At Vial El (Magnet) | Garland | Garland Isd | 67% | 33% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 556 |
| #4 | A | Watson Technology Center (Magnet) | Garland | Garland Isd | 64% | 33% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 527 |
| #5 | A | Luna El | Garland | Garland Isd | 63% | 50% | Meets Expectations | 511 |
| #6 | A | Hillside Acad For Excel (Magnet) | Garland | Garland Isd | 62% | 45% | Exceeds Expectations | 468 |
| #7 | A- | Beaver Technology Center (Magnet) | Garland | Garland Isd | 58% | 31% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 532 |
| #8 | B+ | Big Springs El | Garland | Richardson Isd | 51% | 40% | Meets Expectations | 390 |
| #9 | B+ | Bradfield El | Garland | Garland Isd | 51% | 20% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 499 |
| #10 | B+ | Hickman El | Garland | Garland Isd | 51% | 25% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 464 |
| #11 | B | Harmony Science Academy Garland (Charter) | Garland | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 49% | 33% | Exceeds Expectations | 727 |
| #12 | B | Spring Creek El | Garland | Garland Isd | 49% | 26% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 667 |
| #13 | B | O Henry El | Garland | Richardson Isd | 47% | 25% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 471 |
| #14 | B- | Shorehaven El | Garland | Garland Isd | 46% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 360 |
| #15 | B- | Abbett El | Garland | Garland Isd | 44% | 32% | Meets Expectations | 652 |
| #16 | B- | Bullock El | Garland | Garland Isd | 44% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 553 |
| #17 | C+ | Golden Meadows El | Garland | Garland Isd | 43% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 449 |
| #18 | C+ | Weaver El | Garland | Garland Isd | 43% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 434 |
| #19 | C | Price El | Garland | Mesquite Isd | 40% | 22% | Exceeds Expectations | 353 |
| #20 | C | Vernal Lister El | Garland | Garland Isd | 40% | 25% | Meets Expectations | 537 |
| #21 | C | Northlake El | Garland | Garland Isd | 38% | 21% | Exceeds Expectations | 477 |
| #22 | C- | Toler El | Garland | Garland Isd | 37% | 21% | Exceeds Expectations | 454 |
| #23 | C- | Caldwell El | Garland | Garland Isd | 36% | 16% | Exceeds Expectations | 404 |
| #24 | C- | Davis El | Garland | Garland Isd | 36% | 22% | Exceeds Expectations | 504 |
| #25 | C- | Roach El | Garland | Garland Isd | 35% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 388 |
| #26 | D+ | Montclair El | Garland | Garland Isd | 35% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 504 |
| #27 | D+ | Iltexas Garland El (Charter) | Garland | International Leadership of Texas (iltexas) | 34% | 23% | Meets Expectations | 949 |
| #28 | D+ | Park Crest El | Garland | Garland Isd | 34% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 327 |
| #29 | D+ | Ethridge El | Garland | Garland Isd | 32% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 729 |
| #30 | D | Daugherty El | Garland | Garland Isd | 31% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 810 |
| #31 | D | George Washington Carver El | Garland | Garland Isd | 31% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 682 |
| #32 | D | Handley Stem El | Garland | 31% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 119 | |
| #33 | D | Heather Glen El | Garland | Garland Isd | 31% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 323 |
| #34 | D | Cooper El | Garland | Garland Isd | 29% | 21% | Meets Expectations | 394 |
| #35 | D | Couch Collegiate Prep El | Garland | 28% | 21% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 222 | |
| #36 | D- | Shugart El | Garland | Garland Isd | 28% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 457 |
| #37 | D- | Club Hill Stem El | Garland | 26% | 22% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 171 | |
| #38 | D- | Vista Academy Of Garland (Charter) | Garland | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 25% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 335 |
| #39 | F | Southgate Stem El | Garland | 23% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 205 |
How Garland, TX's elementary schools compare
A: 7B: 9C: 9D: 13F: 1
41% of the 39 ranked elementary schools in Garland, TX earn an A or B (7 A grades, 9 B, 9 C, 13 D, 1 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 36 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (92% here, 70% nationally), and 22 exceed it. On average 43% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 25% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Walnut Glen Acad For Excel (88% against 45%, A+), Classical Center At Vial El (67% against 33%, A), Kimberlin Acad For Excel (81% against 48%, A+), Watson Technology Center (64% against 33%, A), Bradfield El (51% against 20%, B+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Garland Isd (9).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Iltexas Garland El (949 students, D+, #27), Daugherty El (810 students, D, #30), Ethridge El (729 students, D+, #29).
Of the top 25, 6 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Garland, TX that are not ranked
7 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (7)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Centerville El, Garland
- Club Hill El, Garland
- Freeman El, Garland
- Glen Couch El, Garland
- Handley El, Garland
- Southgate El, Garland
- Williams El, Garland
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Garland, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Garland, TX
What is the best elementary school in Garland, TX?
Walnut Glen Acad For Excel in Garland ranks first among the 39 ranked elementary schools in Garland, TX with a SchoolGrade of A+, 88% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45%.
How are elementary schools in Garland, TX ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Garland, TX have?
SchoolGrade grades 46 public elementary schools in Garland, TX; 39 are ranked here and 7 are listed as not ranked.