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Ethridge Elementary

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Ethridge Elementary ranks 1901 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ethridge Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Garland Independent School District (Isd), serving 642 students in a densely populated area of Garland, TX, where a high percentage of students (87.85%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Ethridge has experienced a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 28th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. This improvement is especially notable for its most vulnerable students: the school now ranks in the 81st percentile for English Language Learners and the 80th percentile for low-income students, outperforming many nearby schools with similar demographics. For example, while Cooper Elementary (31st percentile) and Hickman Elementary (43rd percentile) serve similar high-poverty populations, Ethridge’s recent success stands out. The school also excels in Spanish-language STAAR Reading tests, consistently beating district and state averages, suggesting a strong bilingual program. However, 5th Grade Science remains a persistent weakness, with only 14.91% of students proficient in 2024-2025, a challenge shared by many nearby schools.

Compared to the nearby magnet school Walnut Glen Academy For Excel (99th percentile), Ethridge serves a very different demographic, but it is competitive with O Henry Elementary in Richardson Independent School District (Isd) (68th percentile), which has a similar poverty rate. The charter school Iltexas Garland Elementary (39th percentile) performs worse despite a lower poverty rate, highlighting Ethridge’s effective recent strategies. While the school excels with its most disadvantaged students, it struggles with more advantaged subgroups, ranking in the 18th percentile for White students and 32nd percentile for Asian students—an inverse of typical patterns. This suggests targeted interventions are working for its core student body, making Ethridge a school to watch for continued growth.

642

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,532

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Sam Houston Dr
Garland, TX 75044-7599

(972) 675-3020

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

African American:

11.8%

Asian:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg55%

Texas avg50%

1,901^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	54.2	1901 of 4627	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.8	3326 of 4651	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	3161 of 4710	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3030 of 4647	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3770 of 4581	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	3339 of 4578	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	2104 of 4479	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	2492 of 4359	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	2758 of 4329	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	2831 of 4286	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	3133 of 4320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.6	3030 of 4260	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.3	1702 of 4221	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	1692 of 4206	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.8	700 of 4095	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	665 of 3937	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.3	1142 of 3884	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.2	1401 of 3768	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.7	1632 of 3724	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	1371 of 3476	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	1534 of 3475	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.5	1512 of 3465	56.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	1017 of 2406	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.0	1279 of 1905	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1856 of 2443	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1726 of 2443	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	2278 of 2421	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	2061 of 2444	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1352 of 2515	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	1300 of 2483	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	682 of 999	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.1	745 of 814	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	902 of 1045	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	925 of 1015	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	898 of 957	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	894 of 967	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	791 of 1009	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	753 of 1005	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.8	1764 of 4461	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	1222 of 4331	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	597 of 4295	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	1484 of 4240	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	309 of 1643	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	40.0	1773 of 2918	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	2272 of 3668	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1865 of 3556	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	1286 of 3487	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	1250 of 3446	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	752 of 3333	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	1571 of 3226	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1723 of 4575	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	2630 of 3744	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3523 of 4658	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3359 of 4588	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	3678 of 4561	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3491 of 4499	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	2029 of 4348	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	2177 of 4306	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1551 of 4413	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.5	2540 of 3644	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3264 of 4465	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2742 of 4401	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3072 of 4376	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2961 of 4329	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1913 of 4188	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	2649 of 4168	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	926 of 4520	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	44.8	2082 of 3705	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	3083 of 4594	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	2236 of 4521	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	3356 of 4477	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	2700 of 4451	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1319 of 4309	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	2015 of 4264	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	2124 of 4582	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.0	2805 of 3739	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3428 of 4647	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2638 of 4585	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	3742 of 4563	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3048 of 4498	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	2195 of 4357	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3022 of 4319	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	16.5	924 of 1004	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	659 of 961	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	773 of 1046	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	1521 of 4301	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.1	2975 of 3549	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	4095 of 4292	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	1586 of 4086	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	2981 of 3952	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	2222 of 3799	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	2960 of 3684	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	3195 of 3558	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	2459 of 3006	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	2059 of 2612	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	2668 of 3108	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	2139 of 3106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2862 of 3082	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	2792 of 3082	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	2473 of 3142	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	2729 of 3127	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)90th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile-27 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-41 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	58.8	1661^st of 4627 public elementary schools	64.1%		61.4	1512^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.5%	149	52.9	42.9	38.5			25.0	52.5	50.0	63.2	45.7	55.5	50.0	$8,302
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
Hickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3114 Pinewood Dr	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3150	484	29	16.6	80.6%	41 (8.5%)	105 (21.7%)	118 (24.4%)	194 (40.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	79.5	775^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		60.5	1554^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.6%	779							68.7	64.7	65.6	58.2	61.8	62.5	$10,592
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 Ethridge Elementary

What district is Ethridge Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Is Ethridge Elementary a good school?

Ethridge Elementary ranks 1901^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ethridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ethridge 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 Ethridge Elementary?

Students at Ethridge Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Asian, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ethridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Ethridge Elementary.

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