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Heather Glen Elementary

Q: Is Heather Glen Elementary a good school?

Heather Glen Elementary ranks 2795 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2795^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Heather Glen Elementary is a public elementary school in Garland, Texas, serving 312 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District, which is ranked 470 out of 961 districts in the state.

Heather Glen Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, consistently scoring below the district and state averages on STAAR assessments in reading, math, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading ranged from 44.83% to 60.61%, compared to the district's 53.1% to 61.19% and the state's 52.02% to 57.83%. The school's performance is particularly weak in STAAR Science for 5th grade, with only 5.88% proficiency compared to the district's 26.11% and the state's 29.57%. Heather Glen Elementary also struggles with its Spanish-speaking student population, with significantly lower performance on STAAR Spanish assessments.

Heather Glen Elementary's academic challenges are compounded by its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 90.71% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students. While Heather Glen Elementary's per-student spending is higher than the district and state averages, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly lower, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests the need for a comprehensive school improvement plan to address the unique needs of its student population. Collaboration with higher-performing nearby schools, such as Handley STEM Elementary and Centerville Elementary, could provide valuable insights and strategies for supporting Heather Glen Elementary's students.

283

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,159

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5119 Heather Glen Dr
Garland, TX 75043-3017

(972) 270-2881

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.4%

African American:

12.4%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 24 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Texas avg46%

2,795^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	39.6	2795 of 4651	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	2701 of 4710	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	3606 of 4647	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3403 of 4581	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3822 of 4578	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	3766 of 4479	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	4033 of 4359	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	3439 of 4329	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	3844 of 4286	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	3913 of 4320	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	3635 of 4260	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	2907 of 4221	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	2427 of 4206	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.3	2511 of 4095	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	2284 of 3937	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	2018 of 3884	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.1	2292 of 3768	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	2311 of 3724	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.6	2071 of 3476	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.9	1825 of 3475	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.9	1919 of 3465	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	1997 of 2443	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	2112 of 2443	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	953 of 2421	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	1761 of 2444	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	2361 of 2515	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	2383 of 2483	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	982 of 1045	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	2734 of 4461	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	2536 of 4331	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	2407 of 4295	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	2896 of 4240	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1859 of 2918	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2141 of 3668	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1719 of 3556	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	2271 of 3487	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	1981 of 3446	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1716 of 3333	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	2112 of 3226	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	2546 of 3744	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3228 of 4658	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	3115 of 4588	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3508 of 4561	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3603 of 4499	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2983 of 4348	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3740 of 4306	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	2425 of 3644	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3011 of 4465	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2871 of 4401	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3502 of 4376	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	3368 of 4329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3045 of 4188	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	3552 of 4168	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1916 of 3705	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	3000 of 4594	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	3014 of 4521	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	2960 of 4477	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	3538 of 4451	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3436 of 4309	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	3976 of 4264	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	2550 of 3739	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3567 of 4647	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3905 of 4585	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3319 of 4563	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3936 of 4498	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	4119 of 4357	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	4116 of 4319	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	3449 of 3549	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	4042 of 4292	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3212 of 4086	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	2216 of 3952	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1896 of 3799	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	3260 of 3684	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	15.9	2914 of 3142	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	3003 of 3127	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2024)18th percentile-24 vs school

White (2019)7th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2024)6th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Science6%-24 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Heather Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5119 Heather Glen Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 270-2881	283	19	14.8	91.5%	7 (2.5%)	35 (12.4%)	219 (77.4%)	14 (4.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	39.6	2795^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.9%		42.4	2701^st of 4710 public elementary schools	42.7%	94	16.7	44.4	25.0				14.3	44.8	60.6	51.7	35.9	41.0	39.5	5.9	$11,159
Montclair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Broadmoor Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 279-4041	557	32	17.3	85.6%	33 (5.9%)	82 (14.7%)	411 (73.8%)	12 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	40.6	2734^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%		30	3467^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.4%	733	18.2	29.4	21.4	28.6	25.0	0.0	0.0	46.9	58.8	50.0	40.5	34.3	39.2	16.2	$9,343
Price Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Stroud Ln	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4100	299	26	11.5	70.9%	16 (5.4%)	112 (37.5%)	125 (41.8%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	36.5	3022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.0%		39.2	2884^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.8%	138								44.9	50.0	51.9	22.5	34.4	35.3	28.9	$12,391
Southgate Stem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Mayfield Ave	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 926-2590	431	31	14.0	94.2%	21 (4.9%)	35 (8.1%)	353 (81.9%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	13.7	4344^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%					(n/a)	7.1	11.1	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.8	38.9	30.0	19.7	20.0	24.5	12.5	$12,495
Roach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Mayfield Ave	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2580	315	24	13.4	88.3%	14 (4.4%)	25 (7.9%)	262 (83.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	42.8	2584^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.4%		42.2	2714^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.4%	130	26.3	52.2	68.0			20.0	11.5	45.0	59.4	61.4	31.4	35.9	45.3	11.6	$12,842
Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Saturn Rd	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2500	422	28	15.0	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	32 (7.6%)	364 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	46.8	2333^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%		48.6	2259^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.0%	74	12.5	16.7	10.0	0.0	13.3	12.5	12.5	48.4	63.3	56.0	36.4	33.3	53.9	19.2	$9,947
Hillside Academy For Excel	Public, Magnet	K-5	600 Keen Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2550	446	28	16.1	59.0%	54 (12.1%)	60 (13.5%)	233 (52.2%)	81 (18.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	87.6	474^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.2	401^st of 4710 public elementary schools	91.5%	73	20.0	20.0						72.2	77.5	82.5	65.4	55.3	76.3	42.5	$9,264
Handley Stem Elementary	Public	K-5	3725 Broadway Blvd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 926-2540	563	37	15.2	88.1%	16 (2.8%)	109 (19.4%)	397 (70.5%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	35.7	3075^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%					(n/a)	29.3	37.0	33.3	37.5	40.0	12.5	0.0	33.9	50.0	62.0	35.9	31.3	40.5	11.8	$13,749
Shands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4836 Shands Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4020	567	43	13.1	86.1%	29 (5.1%)	88 (15.5%)	433 (76.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	33	3255^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%		33	3275^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.5%	20	13.3	33.3	14.3	14.3	46.7	23.1	0.0	45.3	37.7	53.6	39.4	27.9	40.0	12.5	$11,069
Classical Center At Vial Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	126 Creekview Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3710	572	36	15.8	54.0%	65 (11.4%)	106 (18.5%)	330 (57.7%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	88.9	412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%		84.2	605^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.2%	193	50.0	66.7	50.0					64.6	79.0	83.0	49.5	73.1	88.0	55.0	$8,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Heather Glen Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Heather Glen Elementary?

Students at Heather Glen Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Asian, 2% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Heather Glen Elementary a good school?

Heather Glen Elementary ranks 2795^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Heather Glen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heather Glen 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 district is Heather Glen Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Heather Glen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Heather Glen Elementary.

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