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Ignite Community School - Garland

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8
4582nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Ignite Community School - Garland is a small public charter school in Garland, TX, serving 227 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Texas College Preparatory Academies district. The school has experienced a dramatic academic decline in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 0-star rating in the most recent rankings, placing it in the 1st percentile statewide. This is particularly concerning given that over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and nearby schools serving similar demographics—such as Southgate Stem Elementary and Caldwell Elementary—perform significantly better in core subjects.

The most alarming data point is in math proficiency, where 0% of 4th graders and only 5% of 7th graders were proficient in the most recent school year. This stands in stark contrast to nearby schools like Watson Technology Center (75.7% proficient in 4th grade math) and Kimberlin Academy For Excel (76.4% proficient). The school also shows extreme year-over-year volatility, with 8th grade science dropping from 71.4% proficient to 29.2% in just one year, and 8th grade social studies crashing from 51.4% to 4.2%. Additionally, a 6.1% dropout rate for a PK-8 school is exceptionally high—four times the district average—suggesting significant student disengagement at the middle school level.

Despite these challenges, Ignite Community School has a notable bright spot in its advanced coursework. In 2024-2025, 83.3% of students taking the Algebra I EOC were proficient (compared to 47% statewide), and in 2023-2024, 100% of students taking the English I Reading EOC were proficient. This suggests the school's accelerated curriculum is effective for a small group of students, but foundational instruction in grades 3-7 is failing the majority. The contrast with nearby Hillside Academy For Excel and Kimberlin Academy For Excel—both in the 90th percentile or higher—shows that high performance is achievable in Garland, making Ignite's 1st percentile ranking even more concerning.

227
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,341
Per pupil spending ?
91.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3024 Anita Dr
       Garland, TX  75041

(972) 840-1100

District: Texas College Preparatory Academies

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.1%
African American:
14.5%
White:
5.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school23%
District avg49%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
4,582nd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,626th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
14th of 14Elementary Schools in the Texas College Preparatory Academies
392nd of 951Texas College Preparatory Academies 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20265.24582 of 46271.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20258.44535 of 46512.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202432.53311 of 471029.7%★☆☆☆☆
202337.02979 of 464735.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.22992 of 458134.7%★★☆☆☆
202146.82206 of 457851.8%★★★☆☆
201942.52535 of 447943.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.92321 of 435946.8%★★☆☆☆
201721.53699 of 432914.6%★☆☆☆☆
201621.03685 of 428614.0%★☆☆☆☆
201525.73543 of 432018.0%★☆☆☆☆
201420.33804 of 426010.7%★☆☆☆☆
201330.43379 of 422119.9%★☆☆☆☆
201217.03938 of 42066.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201148.42504 of 409538.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202361.0730 of 244370.1%★★★★☆
202261.0739 of 242169.5%★★★☆☆
202161.9662 of 244472.9%★★★★☆
201970.8467 of 251581.4%★★★★☆
201872.0436 of 248382.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202247.42285 of 446148.8%★★☆☆☆
202166.6884 of 433179.6%★★★★☆
201953.01769 of 429558.8%★★★☆☆
201873.7623 of 424085.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20259.62867 of 29181.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202435.92461 of 366832.9%★★☆☆☆
202344.91961 of 355644.9%★★☆☆☆
202246.91825 of 348747.7%★★☆☆☆
202160.5968 of 344671.9%★★★★☆
201937.32252 of 333332.4%★★☆☆☆
201868.2717 of 322677.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20267.84501 of 45751.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.33645 of 37442.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202438.12955 of 465836.6%★★☆☆☆
202329.33448 of 458824.8%★☆☆☆☆
202238.62856 of 456137.4%★★☆☆☆
202149.32067 of 449954.1%★★★☆☆
201939.32717 of 434837.5%★★☆☆☆
201846.42209 of 430648.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20264.64396 of 44130.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.13574 of 36441.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202438.02916 of 446534.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.02758 of 440137.3%★★☆☆☆
202231.93292 of 437624.8%★☆☆☆☆
202145.52208 of 432949.0%★★☆☆☆
201944.82326 of 418844.5%★★☆☆☆
201849.21987 of 416852.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20267.34467 of 45201.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.63570 of 37053.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202440.02906 of 459436.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.32451 of 452145.8%★★☆☆☆
202247.42328 of 447748.0%★★☆☆☆
202158.51486 of 445166.6%★★★☆☆
201956.91570 of 430963.6%★★★☆☆
201859.21420 of 426466.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20266.14532 of 45821.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.73547 of 37395.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.73403 of 464726.8%★☆☆☆☆
202346.02388 of 458547.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.32976 of 456334.8%★★☆☆☆
202145.72221 of 449850.6%★★★☆☆
201947.82143 of 435750.8%★★★☆☆
201842.52418 of 431944.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20269.94280 of 43010.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202521.63143 of 354911.4%★☆☆☆☆
202473.1677 of 429284.2%★★★★☆
202371.0651 of 408684.1%★★★★☆
201919.03488 of 36845.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201840.41998 of 355843.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202175.4541 of 308282.4%★★★★☆
201841.81907 of 312739.0%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.11626 of 233530.4%★★☆☆☆
202529.41753 of 234425.2%★☆☆☆☆
202466.2636 of 237273.2%★★★★☆
202361.9744 of 233068.1%★★★☆☆
202262.5668 of 225470.4%★★★★☆
202138.91322 of 225241.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.41336 of 219339.1%★★☆☆☆
201851.3891 of 208057.2%★★★☆☆
201741.01160 of 202742.8%★★☆☆☆
201638.91326 of 198733.3%★★☆☆☆
201529.81575 of 204322.9%★☆☆☆☆
201430.91502 of 198724.4%★☆☆☆☆
201368.9532 of 197373.0%★★★★☆
201249.81033 of 195147.1%★★☆☆☆
201168.3480 of 189574.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202534.1682 of 99731.6%★★☆☆☆
202466.2309 of 128075.9%★★★★☆
202280.2148 of 125188.2%★★★★☆
202183.3108 of 121391.1%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202274.1294 of 218286.5%★★★★☆
202151.2833 of 211860.7%★★★☆☆
201959.9548 of 205873.4%★★★★☆
201872.2267 of 200886.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202532.71007 of 142829.5%★☆☆☆☆
202471.1311 of 177082.4%★★★★☆
202380.0178 of 172089.7%★★★★☆
202270.1278 of 164383.1%★★★★☆
202148.6643 of 159259.6%★★★☆☆
201963.9319 of 144577.9%★★★★☆
201867.9225 of 137683.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.71318 of 224041.2%★★☆☆☆
202518.91626 of 182510.9%★☆☆☆☆
202459.0745 of 224266.8%★★★☆☆
202355.6877 of 224160.9%★★★☆☆
202263.9610 of 222172.5%★★★★☆
202144.91127 of 215147.6%★★☆☆☆
201938.41286 of 204737.2%★★☆☆☆
201836.21335 of 200833.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.01329 of 214137.9%★★☆☆☆
202534.71188 of 173131.4%★★☆☆☆
202469.0446 of 211979.0%★★★★☆
202370.6405 of 211680.9%★★★★☆
202260.8606 of 207770.8%★★★★☆
202146.41017 of 204350.2%★★★☆☆
201942.61077 of 193544.3%★★☆☆☆
201847.9872 of 189554.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.51548 of 225331.3%★★☆☆☆
202538.71128 of 182038.0%★★☆☆☆
202467.7458 of 223579.5%★★★★☆
202378.2259 of 225188.5%★★★★☆
202277.8260 of 222088.3%★★★★☆
202151.8906 of 217258.3%★★★☆☆
201952.7840 of 207359.5%★★★☆☆
201860.8587 of 203971.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202622.21936 of 225314.1%★☆☆☆☆
202537.81131 of 181837.8%★★☆☆☆
202458.2781 of 224665.2%★★★☆☆
202364.3649 of 224571.1%★★★★☆
202260.4722 of 222867.6%★★★☆☆
202135.61378 of 216836.4%★★☆☆☆
201941.01184 of 206942.8%★★☆☆☆
201865.2540 of 203073.4%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2021)82nd percentile+31 vs school
African American (2023)70th percentile+34 vs school
At Risk (2022)49th percentile+14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school
Male (2026)1st percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)<1st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)87th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2026)41st percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+8 vs school
African American (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)14th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies43%+11 vs state
Reading29%-26 vs state
Mathematics13%-30 vs state

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Students at Ignite Community School - Garland are 77% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 2% Asian.

Ignite Community School - Garland ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Ignite Community School - Garland.


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