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Vernal Lister Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

501

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3131 Mars Dr
Garland, TX 75040-3852

(972) 675-3030

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

Asian:

19.2%

White:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2006 → 37th in 2015

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg45%

Not ranked this year

Vernal Lister Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

470^th of 961Garland 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
2015	42.3	2733 of 4320	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.6	2416 of 4260	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	2137 of 4221	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	2180 of 4206	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.5	1666 of 4095	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	960 of 3937	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	60.5	1675 of 3884	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	1090 of 3768	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	1184 of 3724	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	1588 of 3476	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.4	1297 of 3475	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.5	1788 of 3465	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Texas (2016-2017) ?

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

Reading49%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Vernal Lister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Mars Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3030	586	40	14.7	79.4%	55 (9.4%)	116 (19.8%)	206 (35.2%)	180 (30.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	46	2388^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%		34.5	3176^th of 4710 public elementary schools	32.6%	788	36.4	46.2	50.0		33.3			36.6	59.4	44.3		50.6	42.1	46.1		22.4	$10,249
Harmony Science Academy - Garland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2302 Firewheel Pkwy	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 212-4777	759	47	16.1	61.5%	173 (22.8%)	210 (27.7%)	208 (27.4%)	145 (19.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	59.9	1586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.9%		59.1	1644^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.1%	58								48.6	55.3	66.1	62.2	42.2	41.8	48.2	46.4	39.3	$10,455
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%)	51.5	2054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.8%		46.5	2404^th of 4710 public elementary schools	49.0%	350	37.5	0.0			0.0			63.8	46.3	48.2		50.8	38.5	50.0		26.8	$10,567
Northlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Bosque Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8359	526	32	16.2	85.6%	53 (10.1%)	38 (7.2%)	399 (75.9%)	22 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	47.5	2289^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.8%		37.8	2963^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	37.1%	674	14.3			25.0				43.1	40.0	59.5		48.4	36.4	54.4		22.8	$9,507
John W Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Ben Davis Rd	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-7480	724	41	17.7	41.2%	244 (33.7%)	98 (13.5%)	173 (23.9%)	154 (21.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.5%)	88.5	427^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.8%		91.8	304^th of 4710 public elementary schools	93.5%	123								75.5	73.4	78.9		70.0	70.3	68.0		38.3	$8,411
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%)	63.5	1410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.7%		43.6	2616^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.5%	1206	23.1	58.3	81.3					42.9	71.0	81.0		47.5	46.2	60.0		25.7	$11,959
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%)	28.1	3547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.7%		27.7	3608^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.4%	61	33.3	23.1						38.0	52.7	34.5		33.9	32.8	37.7		8.5	$11,866
Robert B Sewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Hudson Park	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3050	709	41	17.2	49.1%	205 (28.9%)	149 (21.0%)	174 (24.5%)	135 (19.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	57	1723^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%		57.8	1705^th of 4710 public elementary schools	63.8%	18								48.6	44.0	70.2		46.1	27.5	59.7		43.9	$8,269
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 Spring Creek Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3060	673	40	16.8	71.5%	115 (17.1%)	108 (16.0%)	277 (41.2%)	138 (20.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	61.4	1512^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.5%		56.1	1814^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.5%	302	30.8	9.1	83.3	12.5	0.0		16.7	50.0	57.5	57.3		45.5	47.5	66.7		32.3	$8,302
Abbett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 W Muirfield Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3000	710	41	17.5	61.3%	163 (23.0%)	127 (17.9%)	283 (39.9%)	88 (12.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	60	1580^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.0%		42.1	2718^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.3%	1138	0.0	45.5	25.0		40.0	14.3	12.5	51.8	67.1	61.3		52.5	54.0	42.9		24.6	$8,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernal Lister Elementary

What district is Vernal Lister Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Vernal Lister Elementary?

Students at Vernal Lister Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 18% White, 17% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vernal Lister Elementary?

In the 2014-15 school year, 501 students attended Vernal Lister Elementary.

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