Summary:
The middle schools in Garland, Texas, a city located within the Garland Independent School District, serve a diverse student population of around 470 to 1,134 students in grades 6-8. While the district as a whole is underperforming, ranking in the bottom half of Texas school districts, a few standout schools within the district demonstrate exceptional academic achievement.
The top-performing middle schools in Garland are the public magnet schools, including Austin Academy for Excell, Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle, and Jackson Technology Center. These schools consistently outperform the district and state averages in reading, math, science, and social studies, with low dropout rates. In contrast, the traditional public middle schools, such as Webb Middle, Sam Houston Middle, Bussey Middle, O'Banion Middle, and Lyles Middle, struggle to meet state and district academic benchmarks.
The data suggests a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with the schools serving the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students (as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates) generally performing the poorest. This highlights the need for the Garland Independent School District to address these disparities and replicate the success of the magnet schools in order to improve overall academic outcomes for all students in the area.
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