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B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary

Q: Is B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary a good school?

B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary ranks 1268 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Garland Independent School District (Isd) serving 643 students in a high-poverty area of Garland, TX, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has undergone a remarkable turnaround, jumping from a 1-star rating (20th percentile) in 2020-2021 to a 4-star rating (73rd percentile) in 2025-2026, a 49-percentile-point leap in just three years that outpaces any nearby school. This rapid improvement is especially impressive when compared to other high-poverty schools in the area like Ethridge Elementary, Cooper Elementary, and Davis Elementary, which serve similar populations but have not seen the same level of growth.

What truly sets B H Freeman apart is its outstanding performance with students who often face the greatest challenges. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school earned top-tier ratings for African American students (92nd percentile), low socio-economic status students (88th percentile), special education students (81st percentile), English Language Learner (ELL) students (76th percentile), and Hispanic students (82nd percentile). While nearby magnet schools like Walnut Glen Academy For Excel and Beaver Technology Center have higher overall test scores, they serve a less disadvantaged student body (about 60% free/reduced lunch), making B H Freeman's achievements with its high-need population particularly noteworthy.

The school also excels in its bilingual program, consistently outperforming the district on STAAR Spanish exams—for example, 71.79% of 4th graders were proficient in Spanish reading versus 48.84% district-wide. Additionally, a once-significant weakness in 5th Grade Science has nearly closed, with proficiency rates tripling from 10% in 2022-2023 to 29.69% in 2024-2025, now on par with the state average. This dramatic improvement suggests that recent leadership changes and targeted interventions implemented around 2023-2024 are yielding comprehensive results, making B H Freeman a potential model for the district in serving high-poverty communities effectively.

643

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,633

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1726 Travis St
Garland, TX 75042-5067

(972) 494-8373

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

African American:

9.3%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

1,268^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 43Elementary Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)

398^th of 951Garland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	1268 of 4627	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	1991 of 4651	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	2897 of 4710	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3547 of 4647	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3075 of 4581	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3658 of 4578	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2699 of 4479	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	3278 of 4359	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.0	2907 of 4329	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.2	3501 of 4286	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	2848 of 4320	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	2617 of 4260	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	2113 of 4221	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	1775 of 4206	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	1976 of 4095	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.2	2579 of 3937	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	2537 of 3884	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	2226 of 3768	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	2315 of 3724	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	2242 of 3476	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.9	2072 of 3475	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.0	2435 of 3465	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	202 of 2406	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	55.1	952 of 2443	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	1613 of 2444	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	1193 of 2515	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	1154 of 2483	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	3.7	947 of 967	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	768 of 1009	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	501 of 1005	50.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	1824 of 4461	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	2672 of 4331	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	1941 of 4295	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.6	3264 of 4240	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	387 of 1643	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	851 of 2918	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	1919 of 3668	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2077 of 3556	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	1689 of 3487	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	2411 of 3446	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	1711 of 3333	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	2384 of 3226	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	1100 of 4575	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	47.7	1880 of 3744	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2720 of 4658	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3461 of 4588	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2572 of 4561	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	3563 of 4499	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2066 of 4348	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	2454 of 4306	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	788 of 4413	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	1478 of 3644	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	2535 of 4465	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3291 of 4401	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	2801 of 4376	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	3316 of 4329	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2712 of 4188	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3379 of 4168	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	560 of 4520	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	1097 of 3705	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	2160 of 4594	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	2848 of 4521	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	2481 of 4477	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	3126 of 4451	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	2178 of 4309	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	3083 of 4264	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	1466 of 4582	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	1791 of 3739	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	2996 of 4647	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	3599 of 4585	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3535 of 4563	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	3667 of 4498	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	3004 of 4357	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	3792 of 4319	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	819 of 4301	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	48.7	1639 of 3549	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	953 of 4292	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	1524 of 4086	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	957 of 3952	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	1720 of 3799	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	3261 of 3684	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	3425 of 3558	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.9	2837 of 3108	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	2465 of 3106	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2356 of 3082	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	2982 of 3082	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2110 of 3142	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	2551 of 3127	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+26 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2021)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+28 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1726 Travis St	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8373	643	40	16.1	91.8%	43 (6.7%)	60 (9.3%)	513 (79.8%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	66.9	1268^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.6%		52.5	1991^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.2%	723	53.3	71.8	60.0		33.3	53.3	70.0	45.2	55.3	51.4	68.0	54.0	$10,633
Ethridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Sam Houston Dr	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3020	642	38	16.8	87.9%	53 (8.3%)	76 (11.8%)	416 (64.8%)	72 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	54.2	1901^st of 4627 public elementary schools	58.9%		31.8	3326^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%	1425	20.6	59.4	45.5				45.7	58.2	66.3	36.9	51.0	48.0	$8,532
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Kingsbridge Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3010	398	29	13.7	88.4%	50 (12.6%)	54 (13.6%)	252 (63.3%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	33.4	3198^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.9%		28.1	3547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.7%	349	27.8	45.5	25.0				37.0	49.1	50.0	31.7	39.1	36.8	$11,866
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1621 McCallum Dr	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8205	478	31	15.5	90.0%	34 (7.1%)	68 (14.2%)	293 (61.3%)	73 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	61.5	1546^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.6%		38.8	2859^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.5%	1313	45.5	72.2	36.4				62.9	43.3	53.5	51.9	66.0	50.8	$10,764
Beaver Technology Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3232 March Ln	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8301	562	33	17.2	64.8%	76 (13.5%)	73 (13.0%)	260 (46.3%)	126 (22.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	89.5	391^st of 4627 public elementary schools	91.5%		82	683^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.3%	292							67.7	74.8	76.7	70.4	74.1	64.4	$9,457
Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Public, Magnet	K-5	3101 Edgewood Dr	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8330	376	27	14.0	59.6%	60 (16.0%)	56 (14.9%)	154 (41.0%)	84 (22.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	97.7	69^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.8	28^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.4%	41		66.7					81.8	88.3	94.5	70.9	81.8	91.8	$9,993
Iltexas Garland Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3301 N Shiloh Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-8000	941	60	15.7	72.8%	72 (7.7%)	154 (16.4%)	589 (62.6%)	85 (9.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.7%)	39	2825^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.9%		33.8	3201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.2%	376		40.0			0.0		42.3	54.0	51.0	35.9	39.3	40.7	$9,154
Shorehaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Shorehaven Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8346	350	26	13.4	91.7%	16 (4.6%)	40 (11.4%)	274 (78.3%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	75.6	920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.1%		63.5	1410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.7%	490	55.0	58.3	55.6				68.4	58.1	76.7	56.4	53.7	60.5	$11,959
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Pleasant Vly Rd	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8311	460	31	14.8	85.2%	28 (6.1%)	58 (12.6%)	330 (71.7%)	21 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	44	2445^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.2%		51.5	2054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.8%	391	9.1						39.6	42.2	50.7	42.4	51.6	49.3	$10,567
Bradfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Bucknell Dr	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8303	525	31	16.9	93.0%	12 (2.3%)	16 (3.0%)	457 (87.0%)	30 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	68.4	1209^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.9%		70	1136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.6%	73	38.3	56.0	63.2	50.0	50.0	53.9	43.5	29.2	67.7	48.1	65.0	75.0	$10,109

Frequently Asked Questions about B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary

Is B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary a good school?

B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary ranks 1268^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary.

What schools do graduates of B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Academy For Excell
Middle : B G Hudson Middle
Middle : Bussey Middle
Middle : Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
Middle : Jackson Technology Center
Middle : O'Banion Middle
Middle : Sam Houston Middle
Middle : Sellers Middle
Middle : Vernon Schrade Middle
Middle : Webb Middle
High : Garland High School
High : Lakeview Centennial High School
High : N Garland High School
High : Naaman Forest High School
High : Rowlett High School
High : S Garland High School
High : Sachse High School

What is the racial makeup of B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary?

Students at B H Freeman At Golden Meadows Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% White, 3% Asian.

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