Northlake Elementary

Summary:

Northlake Elementary is a public elementary school in Garland, Texas, serving 477 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 535 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northlake Elementary stands out for its significantly higher Hispanic student population (74%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 32-47% Hispanic students. However, the school consistently underperforms on STAAR assessments in reading, math, and science compared to the Garland ISD and Texas state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.57% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 49.39% for Garland ISD and 48.85% for Texas. Northlake Elementary ranks particularly low for African American and White student groups, often in the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools, while performing better for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's challenges are further highlighted by the fact that nearby schools, such as Norma Dorsey Elementary and Kimberlin Academy for Excel, perform significantly better on STAAR assessments and have higher statewide rankings, despite serving similar student populations. Northlake Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from a high of 1,109 out of 4,260 Texas elementary schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 3,455 out of 4,578 in 2020-2021, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1626 Bosque Dr
       Garland, TX  75040-5306


(972) 494-8359

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2936th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,427 Help


Students who attend Northlake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Austin Academy For Excell
    B G Hudson Middle
    Bussey Middle
    Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
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High:    Garland High School
    Lakeview Centennial High School
    N Garland High School
    Naaman Forest High School
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.0%
African American:
10.1%
White:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northlake Elementary ranks worse than 62.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 29th among 47 ranked elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74%), African American (10.1%), White (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northlake Elementary is 14.4, which is the 14th best among 47 elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northlake Elementary is $10,427. 24 elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northlake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Northlake Elementary 2936th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Northlake Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Garland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Garland Independent School District (Isd) 535th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northlake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.24 1487th 3465 57.1%
2005 72.62 841st 3475 75.8%
2006 68.41 1110th 3476 68.1%
2007 73.24 865th 3724 76.8%
2008 81.41 401st 3768 89.4%
2009 77.32 649th 3884 83.3%
2010 81.33 390th 3937 90.1%
2011 80.81 444th 4095 89.2%
2012 68.66 1220th 4206 71.0%
2013 70.82 1136th 4221 73.1%
2014 72.03 1109th 4260 74.0%
2015 65.33 1499th 4320 65.3%
2016 70.22 1259th 4286 70.6%
2017 60.28 1464th 4329 66.2%
2018 50.50 1962nd 4359 55.0%
2019 57.45 1644th 4479 63.3%
2021 25.83 3455th 4578 24.5%
2022 38.00 2861st 4581 37.5%
2023 38.62 2887th 4647 37.9%
2024 37.81 2936th 4675 37.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.95 1035th 1046 1.1%
2019 13.86 1029th 1112 7.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.96 1015th 3226 68.5%
2019 73.50 502nd 3333 84.9%
2021 41.91 1952nd 3446 43.4%
2022 54.34 1403rd 3487 59.8%
2023 52.23 1564th 3556 56.0%
2024 45.20 1888th 3638 48.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.00 193rd 3558 94.6%
2019 54.40 1179th 3684 68.0%
2021 35.98 2333rd 3799 38.6%
2022 40.89 2205th 3952 44.2%
2023 42.95 2083rd 4086 49.0%
2024 25.41 3540th 4261 16.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.54 1234th 4264 71.1%
2019 66.27 1008th 4309 76.6%
2021 32.91 3188th 4451 28.4%
2022 49.80 2158th 4477 51.8%
2023 55.00 1831st 4521 59.5%
2024 37.11 3091st 4560 32.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.35 1819th 4306 57.8%
2019 60.76 1462nd 4348 66.4%
2021 33.83 2937th 4499 34.7%
2022 39.64 2788th 4561 38.9%
2023 36.08 3037th 4588 33.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.62 1160th 4240 72.6%
2019 82.50 345th 4295 92.0%
2021 45.99 2119th 4331 51.1%
2022 59.45 1450th 4461 67.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.10 2098th 4319 51.4%
2019 52.64 1849th 4357 57.6%
2021 22.08 3729th 4498 17.1%
2022 37.11 2917th 4563 36.1%
2023 42.09 2626th 4585 42.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.62 893rd 1005 11.1%
2019 39.92 722nd 1009 28.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.83 977th 2483 60.7%
2019 51.99 1063rd 2515 57.7%
2021 18.42 2280th 2444 6.7%
2022 23.31 2104th 2421 13.1%
2023 32.94 1735th 2443 29.0%
2024 25.00 2044th 2421 15.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.70 1398th 4168 66.5%
2019 63.85 1172nd 4188 72.0%
2021 32.33 3082nd 4329 28.8%
2022 47.71 2240th 4376 48.8%
2023 47.60 2222nd 4401 49.5%
2024 42.70 2581st 4431 41.8%
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Rank History for White students at Northlake Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.64 1754th 3127 43.9%
2019 58.65 1211th 3142 61.5%
2021 15.47 2836th 3082 8.0%
2022 25.68 2555th 3082 17.1%
2023 30.50 2385th 3106 23.2%
2024 36.28 2135th 3078 30.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Northlake Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 517 74 13 77 3 n/a n/a 0 684
1989 485 102 10 59 4 n/a n/a 0 660
1990 509 99 13 59 4 n/a n/a 0 684
1991 514 93 14 91 2 n/a n/a 0 714
1992 491 101 14 76 2 n/a n/a 0 684
1993 466 98 16 55 1 n/a n/a 0 636
1994 433 103 15 66 3 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 353 101 65 92 4 n/a n/a 0 615
1996 353 101 65 92 4 n/a n/a 0 615
1997 329 104 56 104 7 n/a n/a 0 600
1998 335 93 57 128 1 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 291 128 51 178 2 n/a n/a 0 650
2000 252 123 43 215 5 n/a n/a 0 638
2001 214 103 39 253 8 n/a n/a 0 617
2002 163 104 48 347 5 n/a n/a 0 667
2003 163 104 48 347 5 n/a n/a 0 667
2004 141 135 57 340 1 n/a n/a 0 674
2005 131 130 72 405 1 n/a n/a 0 739
2006 107 122 58 440 2 n/a n/a 0 729
2007 99 113 66 438 1 n/a n/a 0 717
2008 102 98 64 458 0 n/a n/a 0 722
2009 97 124 56 454 0 n/a n/a 0 731
2010 99 100 41 426 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2011 102 88 29 417 10 0 15 0 661
2012 99 79 27 414 8 0 14 0 641
2013 81 99 16 400 8 0 16 0 620
2014 81 111 24 415 7 0 18 0 656
2015 82 94 17 388 26 0 17 0 624
2016 74 94 19 364 27 0 15 0 593
2017 69 95 18 359 24 0 17 0 582
2018 63 88 17 362 23 0 17 0 570
2019 60 69 26 357 24 0 17 0 553
2020 58 64 24 329 24 0 7 0 506
2021 49 65 25 337 16 0 10 0 502
2022 44 60 21 347 2 0 8 0 482
2023 47 48 20 353 2 0 7 0 477

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northlake Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 684 34.0 20.1 n/a
1989 660 n/a n/a n/a
1990 684 32.0 21.3 n/a
1991 714 32.0 22.3 n/a
1992 684 33.4 20.4 13
1993 636 30.0 21.2 17.9
1994 620 30.3 20.5 13.5
1995 615 34.4 17.9 23.1
1996 615 34.4 17.9 23.1
1997 600 35.4 16.9 19.8
1998 614 36.6 16.8 23.6
1999 650 41.1 15.8 41.8
2000 638 39.3 16.2 47.3
2001 617 41.0 15.0 46.7
2002 667 44.2 15.1 54.9
2003 667 44.2 15.1 54.9
2004 674 45.7 14.7 59.2
2005 739 46.2 16.0 56.8
2006 729 44.5 16.4 62.4
2007 717 45.5 15.8 67.2
2008 722 45.2 16.0 60.8
2009 731 45.7 16.0 69.8
2010 667 43.1 15.4 78
2011 661 42.9 15.4 77.8
2012 641 38.1 16.8 75.5
2013 620 37.2 16.6 78.9
2014 656 37.1 17.6 75.8
2015 624 36.0 17.3 75.2
2016 593 35.0 16.9 82.8
2017 582 35.6 16.3 79.4
2018 570 34.7 16.4 79.1
2019 553 35.3 15.6 77.9
2020 506 33.4 15.1 82.2
2021 502 35.5 14.1 84.3
2022 482 34.2 14.0 86.7
2023 477 33.0 14.4 83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northlake Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 684 34.0 20.1 n/a
1989 660 n/a n/a n/a
1990 684 32.0 21.3 n/a
1991 714 32.0 22.3 n/a
1992 684 33.4 20.4 13
1993 636 30.0 21.2 17.9
1994 620 30.3 20.5 13.5
1995 615 34.4 17.9 23.1
1996 615 34.4 17.9 23.1
1997 600 35.4 16.9 19.8
1998 614 36.6 16.8 23.6
1999 650 41.1 15.8 41.8
2000 638 39.3 16.2 47.3
2001 617 41.0 15.0 46.7
2002 667 44.2 15.1 54.9
2003 667 44.2 15.1 54.9
2004 674 45.7 14.7 59.2
2005 739 46.2 16.0 56.8
2006 729 44.5 16.4 62.4
2007 717 45.5 15.8 67.2
2008 722 45.2 16.0 60.8
2009 731 45.7 16.0 69.8
2010 667 43.1 15.4 78
2011 661 42.9 15.4 77.8
2012 641 38.1 16.8 75.5
2013 620 37.2 16.6 78.9
2014 656 37.1 17.6 75.8
2015 624 36.0 17.3 75.2
2016 593 35.0 16.9 82.8
2017 582 35.6 16.3 79.4
2018 570 34.7 16.4 79.1
2019 553 35.3 15.6 77.9
2020 506 33.4 15.1 82.2
2021 502 35.5 14.1 84.3
2022 482 34.2 14.0 86.7
2023 477 33.0 14.4 83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northlake Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,339 (14.8%) $7,703 (85.2%) $9,043
2020 $1,468 (15.9%) $7,789 (84.1%) $9,257
2021 $1,687 (16.2%) $8,740 (83.8%) $10,427

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northlake Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1644th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2887th of 4647 Elementary schools
 25.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Northlake Elementary)4442
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4754
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northlake Elementary)5537
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5246
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Northlake Elementary)4741
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4550
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northlake Elementary)3439
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4648
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Northlake Elementary)5552
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5558
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northlake Elementary)5744
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5851
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Northlake Elementary)6019
 41%
   5th Grade Science (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4928
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students553477
 13.7%
African American6948
 30.4%
American Indian242
 91.7%
Asian2620
 23.1%
Hispanic357353
 1.1%
Pacific Islander00
White6047
 21.7%
Two or More Races177
 58.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.9%83.9%
 5.9%


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Students at Northlake Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Northlake Elementary ranks 2936th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 477 students attended Northlake Elementary.


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