Best Public Schools in Garland, TX

The city of Garland, Texas is home to 66 schools, including 46 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, and 9 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. While the Garland Independent School District as a whole is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement, the data reveals several standout schools that are excelling academically.

At the elementary level, Austin Academy For Excell and Kimberlin Academy For Excel are ranked among the top 5% and 1% of Texas elementary schools, respectively, with consistently high academic performance across reading, math, and science. Other top-performing elementary schools include Beaver Technology Center and Watson Technology Center, both ranked in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools. At the high school level, Harmony School Of Innovation - Garland stands out, ranking in the top 15% of Texas high schools with high graduation rates and strong academic performance.

However, the data also reveals a significant achievement gap between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools, often along socioeconomic and racial/ethnic lines. Many of the lower-performing schools have free/reduced lunch rates over 80%, which is strongly correlated with lower academic performance. To address these disparities, the Garland Independent School District will need to implement targeted interventions and allocate resources to support the schools and students most in need, while also learning from the successful strategies employed by the district's top-performing schools.