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Best Schools in Garland, TX
Garland, TX has 126 public schools (19 high, 25 middle, 76 elementary) serving 92,269 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Garland exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Garland, TX
The top high schools in Garland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rockwall H S
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Rockwall Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2867 Students
2. Sunnyvale H S
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Sunnyvale Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 670 Students
3. Plano East Sr H S
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3082 Students
4. Harmony School Of Innovation - Garland
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Harmony Public Schools - North Texas • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 626 Students
5. N Garland H S
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2802 Students
6. Sachse H S
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2997 Students
7. Lakeview Centennial H S
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2258 Students
8. Garland H S
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2484 Students
9. Lake Highlands H S
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Richardson Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2896 Students
10. Emmett J Conrad H S
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Dallas Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1280 Students
Best Middle Schools in Garland, TX
The top middle schools in Garland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sunnyvale Middle
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Sunnyvale Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 554 Students
2. Austin Acad For Excell
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 974 Students
3. Murphy Middle
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1011 Students
4. J W Williams Middle
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Rockwall Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 828 Students
5. Otto Middle
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 995 Students
6. B G Hudson Middle
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1207 Students
7. Jackson Technology Center
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1134 Students
8. Lake Highlands J H
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Richardson Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 822 Students
9. Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1038 Students
10. Kimbrough Middle
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Mesquite Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1176 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Garland, TX
The top elementary schools in Garland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walnut Glen Acad For Excel
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 385 Students
2. Kimberlin Acad For Excel
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 486 Students
3. Classical Center At Vial El
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 556 Students
4. Sunnyvale Int
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Sunnyvale Isd • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 501 Students
5. Stinson El
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Plano Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 524 Students
6. Watson Technology Center
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 527 Students
7. Keeley El
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 584 Students
8. Luna El
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 511 Students
9. John W Armstrong El
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 759 Students
10. Hillside Acad For Excel
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Garland Isd • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 468 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Garland, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Garland, TX has a total population of 254,104 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 80%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Garland, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Garland, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.76 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.32 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.44 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Garland, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Garland, TX.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Garland, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Garland, TX
How many schools are in Garland, TX?
Garland, TX has 126 public schools: 19 high schools, 25 middle schools and 76 elementary schools, serving 92,269 students in total.
How do schools in Garland perform on state tests?
On average, 126 schools in Garland score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Garland exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Garland?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Garland
56 of 67 schools in Garland carry a SchoolGrade (11 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 11B: 11C: 16D: 17F: 1
All 67 public schools we grade in Garland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (67)
- Abbett El
- Austin Acad For Excell
- Beaver Technology Center
- Big Springs El
- Bradfield El
- Bullock El
- Bussey Middle
- Caldwell El
- Centerville El
- Cisneros Pre K Ctr
- Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
- Classical Center At Vial El
- Club Hill El
- Club Hill Stem El
- Cooper El
- Couch Collegiate Prep El
- Daugherty El
- Davis El
- Ethridge El
- Freeman El
- Garland Aec
- Garland H S
- George Washington Carver El
- Glen Couch El
- Golden Meadows El
- Handley El
- Handley Stem El
- Harmony School Of Innovation Garland
- Harmony Science Academy Garland
- Heather Glen El
- Hickman El
- Hillside Acad For Excel
- Iltexas Garland El
- Iltexas Garland H S
- Iltexas Garland Middle
- Jackson Technology Center
- Kimberlin Acad For Excel
- Lakeview Centennial H S
- Luna El
- Lyles Middle
- Lyles Middle Collegiate Int
- Montclair El
- N Garland H S
- Naaman Forest H S
- Northlake El
- O Henry El
- Obanion Middle
- Park Crest El
- Parsons Pre K Ctr
- Price El
- Roach El
- S Garland H S
- Sam Houston Middle
- Sellers Middle
- Shorehaven El
- Shugart El
- Southgate El
- Southgate Stem El
- Spring Creek El
- Toler El
- Vernal Lister El
- Vista Academy Of Garland
- Walnut Glen Acad For Excel
- Watson Technology Center
- Weaver El
- Webb Middle
- Williams El
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Alhameed Boys And Amatur Rahman Girls Academies
- Eastside Child Development Center
- Firewheel Christian Academy
- Garland Christian Academy
- Garland Christian Adventist School
- Good Shepherd School
- Mount Hebron Christian Academy
- New Century Montessori Academy
- New World United Methodist Dcc