Best elementary schools in Garland ISD (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 44 schools in Garland ISD, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

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Kimberlin Acad for ExcelGarland · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 474 students
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77
Walnut Glen Acad for ExcelGarland · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 376 students
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74
Hillside Acad for ExcelGarland · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 446 students
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71
Classical Center at Vial ElGarland · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 572 students
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Keeley ElRowlett · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 582 students
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John W Armstrong ElSachse · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 724 students
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Luna ElGarland · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 544 students
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Watson Technology CenterGarland · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 529 students
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Beaver Technology CenterGarland · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 562 students
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Robert B Sewell ElSachse · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 709 students
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Back ElRowlett · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 402 students
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Spring Creek ElGarland · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 673 students
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Norma Dorsey ElRowlett · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 571 students
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Roach ElGarland · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 315 students
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49
Abbett ElGarland · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 710 students
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Herfurth ElRowlett · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 590 students
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Rowlett ElRowlett · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 486 students
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Katherine Stephens ElRowlett · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 496 students
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Northlake ElGarland · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 526 students
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Nita Pearson ElRowlett · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 455 students
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B H Freeman at Golden Meadows ElGarland · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 643 students
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Vernal Lister ElGarland · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 586 students
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40
Liberty Grove ElRowlett · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 484 students
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Md Williams ElGarland · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 562 students
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Daugherty ElGarland · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 757 students
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Ethridge ElGarland · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 642 students
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Bradfield ElGarland · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 525 students
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Bullock ElGarland · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 542 students
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Davis ElGarland · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 478 students
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37
Steadham ElRowlett · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 490 students
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Shugart ElGarland · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 471 students
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Hickman ElGarland · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 484 students
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Couch Collegiate Prep ElGarland · Public Elementary78.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 524 students
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Weaver ElGarland · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 460 students
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Toler ElGarland · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 425 students
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Cooper ElGarland · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 398 students
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Shorehaven ElGarland · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 350 students
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32
George Washington Carver ElGarland · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 640 students
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30
Heather Glen ElGarland · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 283 students
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Southgate STEM ElGarland · Public Elementary94.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 431 students
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Handley STEM ElGarland · Public Elementary88.1% Free/reduced-price lunch · 563 students
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27
Caldwell ElGarland · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 422 students
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23
Montclair ElGarland · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 557 students
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Club Hill STEM ElGarland · Public Elementary90.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 443 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Kimberlin Acad for Excel Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.0 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	474
2	Walnut Glen Acad for Excel Garland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76.6 Top 25%	83% Math proficiency	376
3	Hillside Acad for Excel Garland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73.6 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	446
4	Classical Center at Vial El Garland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71.0 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	572
5	Keeley El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	582
6	John W Armstrong El Sachse · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.3 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	724
7	Luna El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	544
8	Watson Technology Center Garland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64.7 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	529
9	Beaver Technology Center Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62.6 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	562
10	Robert B Sewell El Sachse · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.4 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	709
11	Back El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.1 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	402
12	Spring Creek El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.9 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	673
13	Norma Dorsey El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.1 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	571
14	Roach El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	52.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	315
15	Abbett El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.9 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	710
16	Herfurth El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.8 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	590
17	Rowlett El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	46.3 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	486
18	Katherine Stephens El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.5 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	496
19	Northlake El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.3 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	526
20	Nita Pearson El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	455
21	B H Freeman at Golden Meadows El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	643
22	Vernal Lister El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.5 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	586
23	Liberty Grove El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	40.0 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	484
24	Md Williams El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	562
25	Daugherty El Garland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	757
26	Ethridge El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.7 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	642
27	Bradfield El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	38.0 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	525
28	Bullock El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.9 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	542
29	Davis El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.5 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	478
30	Steadham El Rowlett · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.6 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	490
31	Shugart El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	471
32	Hickman El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	484
33	Couch Collegiate Prep El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.9 Lower 50%	78.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	524
34	Weaver El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	460
35	Toler El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	425
36	Cooper El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	32.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	398
37	Shorehaven El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	350
38	George Washington Carver El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	640
39	Heather Glen El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.6 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	283
40	Southgate STEM El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.6 Lower 50%	94.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	431
41	Handley STEM El Garland · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	27.7 Lower 50%	88.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	563
42	Caldwell El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.3 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	422
43	Montclair El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.8 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	557
44	Club Hill STEM El Garland · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	21.2 Lower 50%	90.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	443

Kimberlin Acad for Excel in Garland leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Garland ISD with a Success Index (US) of 82.0. Of the 44 schools shown, 44 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Texas elementary schools rankings, every school on the Garland ISD page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Garland ISD?

Kimberlin Acad for Excel in Garland, Texas ranks first among elementary schools in Garland ISD with a Success Index (US) of 82.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 474).

How are elementary schools in Garland ISD ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.