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Beaver Technology Center

Q: Is Beaver Technology Center a good school?

Beaver Technology Center ranks 683 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

683^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Beaver Technology Center is an exemplary elementary public magnet school in Garland, Texas, serving 541 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Garland Independent School District.

Beaver Technology Center consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 70.19% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading compared to 53.1% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Texas elementary schools for African American students and the top 200 for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Beaver Technology Center has maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating sustained excellence.

While Beaver Technology Center's strong performance sets it apart, nearby schools like O Henry Elementary in the Richardson Independent School District also demonstrate impressive academic outcomes, particularly in mathematics. Beaver Technology Center's proximity to other high-achieving schools and its ability to support diverse student populations make it a standout institution within the Garland Independent School District.

562

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,457

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3232 March Ln
Garland, TX 75042-5466

(972) 494-8301

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

Asian:

22.4%

White:

13.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

683^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 44Elementary Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)

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
2025	82.0	683 of 4651	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	506 of 4710	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	607 of 4647	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	918 of 4581	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	1575 of 4578	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	548 of 4479	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	348 of 4359	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	360 of 4329	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	80.2	731 of 4286	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	801 of 4320	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	701 of 4260	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	1094 of 4221	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	689 of 4206	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	559 of 4095	86.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	317 of 3937	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.4	299 of 3884	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	237 of 3768	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	238 of 3724	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	79.0	472 of 3476	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	84.2	238 of 3475	93.2%	★★★★★
2004	80.6	389 of 3465	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	32 of 1905	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	102 of 2443	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	110 of 2443	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	414 of 2421	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	445 of 2444	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	304 of 2515	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.3	75 of 2483	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	433 of 814	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	411 of 1045	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	415 of 1015	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	329 of 957	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	576 of 967	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	276 of 1009	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	491 of 1005	51.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.2	272 of 4461	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	65.0	955 of 4331	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.0	82 of 4295	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	107 of 4240	97.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	445 of 2918	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	460 of 3668	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	402 of 3556	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	543 of 3487	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	965 of 3446	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	89 of 3333	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	45 of 3226	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	578 of 3744	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	429 of 4658	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	579 of 4588	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	927 of 4561	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	1956 of 4499	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	743 of 4348	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	358 of 4306	91.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	1532 of 2619	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	1868 of 2980	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	2497 of 2958	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	2386 of 3006	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	2158 of 3184	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	1453 of 3106	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	827 of 3644	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	727 of 4465	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	538 of 4401	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	1345 of 4376	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	2216 of 4329	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.6	302 of 4188	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	155 of 4168	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	153 of 3705	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	180 of 4594	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	187 of 4521	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	631 of 4477	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	1342 of 4451	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.5	143 of 4309	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	100 of 4264	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	584 of 3739	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	640 of 4647	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	692 of 4585	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	970 of 4563	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	1410 of 4498	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.5	363 of 4357	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	374 of 4319	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	421 of 975	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	909 of 1112	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	1387 of 3549	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	1461 of 4292	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.9	203 of 4086	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	358 of 3952	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	461 of 3799	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	1022 of 3684	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	235 of 3558	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	657 of 2612	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	312 of 3108	90.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	613 of 3106	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	466 of 3082	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	1521 of 3082	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	735 of 3142	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	391 of 3127	87.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)98th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)42nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading71%+16 vs state

Mathematics62%+16 vs state

Science39%+10 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
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%)	82	683^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.3%		86.9	506^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.3%	177								70.2	73.2	68.8		69.2	57.3	58.9		39.3	$9,457
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%)	38.8	2859^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.5%		53.7	1946^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.7%	913	22.7	23.8	33.3					41.7	51.2	50.7		26.8	40.0	48.1		18.2	$10,764
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%)	98.8	28^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	55^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.8%	27	81.8							83.9	93.2	95.0		82.1	81.3	95.0		85.0	$9,993
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%)	70	1136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.8	957^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.7%	179	29.0	53.5	74.0	50.0	16.7	31.6	42.0	30.0	56.0	52.2		62.1	57.1	75.9		26.1	$10,109
Bullock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3909 Edgewood Dr	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8308	542	33	16.3	96.1%	8 (1.5%)	62 (11.4%)	404 (74.5%)	50 (9.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	56.7	1740^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.6%		47.3	2349^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.1%	609	29.0	42.9	55.0	27.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	72.5	64.3	72.7		40.3	36.8	52.2		17.4	$9,563
O Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4100 Tynes Dr	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8200	464	33	14.0	86.9%	27 (5.8%)	40 (8.6%)	295 (63.6%)	94 (20.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	64	1386^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%		54.8	1899^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.7%	513	60.0			64.3				51.0	48.3	59.7	64.1	45.1	56.9	63.2	59.4	26.3	$10,849
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%)	52.5	1991^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.2%		39	2897^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.5%	906	29.3	41.7	63.2	60.0	42.9	55.6	30.0	40.0	44.7	48.2		39.4	59.7	52.6		29.7	$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%)	31.8	3326^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%		34.8	3161^st of 4710 public elementary schools	32.9%	165	30.6	37.1	36.4					49.2	50.0	50.5		31.7	29.3	34.2		14.9	$8,532
Forestridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10330 Bunchberry Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8500	497	36	13.6	86.3%	32 (6.4%)	161 (32.4%)	150 (30.2%)	136 (27.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	16	4237^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.9%		29.1	3519^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.3%	718								24.2	26.7	43.3	33.8	23.1	23.7	26.7	20.6	14.8	$11,829
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%)	33.8	3201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.2%		36.2	3081^st of 4710 public elementary schools	34.6%	120		30.0	66.7		11.1	40.0		42.3	39.5	55.4		35.9	32.7	38.9		17.1	$9,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Technology Center

What district is Beaver Technology Center in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Beaver Technology Center attend?

Students who attend Beaver Technology Center 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 Beaver Technology Center?

Students at Beaver Technology Center are 46% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 14% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Beaver Technology Center a good school?

Beaver Technology Center ranks 683^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beaver Technology Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Beaver Technology Center.

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