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O'Banion Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1810^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Texas middle schools

Summary

O'Banion Middle is a public middle school in Garland, Texas, serving 822 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District, which is ranked 470 out of 961 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, O'Banion Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating for most years.

Academically, O'Banion Middle underperforms compared to the Garland ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.68% of 6th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 50.76% for Garland ISD and 54.21% for Texas. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools for most subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, White, and Gifted and Talented students. Additionally, O'Banion Middle has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 89% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

When comparing O'Banion Middle to nearby schools in the Garland ISD and surrounding districts, it becomes clear that the school is one of the lowest-performing in the area. Schools like Lyles Middle Collegiate Intermediate, Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle, and Kimbrough Middle all significantly outperform O'Banion on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. However, one bright spot for O'Banion Middle is its performance on the STAAR Algebra I End-of-Course exam, where the school has had a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better compared to the district and state averages in recent years.

784

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,527

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Birchwood Dr
Garland, TX 75043-4999

(972) 279-6103

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend O'Banion Middle usually attend:

High:	Garland High School
	Lakeview Centennial High School
	N Garland High School
	Naaman Forest High School
	More...
	Rowlett High School
	S Garland High School
	Sachse High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.3%

African American:

12.1%

Asian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Texas avg46%

1,810^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Middle 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	27.7	1810 of 2344	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1758 of 2372	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1906 of 2330	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1887 of 2254	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1916 of 2252	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1825 of 2193	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1808 of 2080	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	1723 of 2027	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.8	1365 of 1987	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	1485 of 2043	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	1577 of 1987	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.3	1393 of 1973	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	1269 of 1951	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	1198 of 1895	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	1067 of 1803	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	1145 of 1763	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	1086 of 1718	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.0	1203 of 1684	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	1263 of 1585	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	1393 of 1582	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.1	1354 of 1573	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	693 of 997	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	740 of 1280	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1047 of 1273	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	895 of 1251	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	930 of 1213	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	725 of 1193	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	923 of 1167	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	463 of 505	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	564 of 617	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	576 of 616	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	597 of 606	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	506 of 589	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	562 of 594	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	542 of 587	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	1314 of 2182	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1460 of 2118	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1252 of 2058	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1665 of 2008	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	788 of 1428	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	989 of 1770	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	979 of 1720	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	943 of 1643	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	880 of 1592	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	591 of 1445	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	970 of 1376	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1513 of 1825	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1607 of 2242	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1911 of 2241	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1909 of 2221	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1742 of 2151	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1755 of 2047	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1834 of 2008	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	919 of 1230	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1359 of 1481	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1122 of 1488	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1297 of 1501	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1310 of 1446	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1344 of 1430	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1311 of 1731	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1534 of 2119	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1681 of 2116	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1695 of 2077	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1729 of 2043	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1560 of 1935	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1575 of 1895	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1256 of 1820	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1511 of 2235	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1777 of 2251	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1740 of 2220	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1794 of 2172	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1668 of 2073	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1715 of 2039	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1402 of 1818	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1864 of 2246	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1798 of 2245	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1854 of 2228	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1950 of 2168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1753 of 2069	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1724 of 2030	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	507 of 676	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	574 of 818	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	701 of 813	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	739 of 743	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1504 of 1568	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1605 of 1891	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1324 of 1815	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1271 of 1757	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1244 of 1712	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	857 of 1626	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1125 of 1597	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	844 of 1439	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1585 of 1733	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1425 of 1749	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1461 of 1723	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1344 of 1700	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1490 of 1684	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1564 of 1673	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I71%+24 vs state

Science38%-8 vs state

Reading37%-18 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

Social Studies15%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
O'Banion Middle	Public	6-8	700 Birchwood Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 279-6103	784	56	14.0	92.7%	28 (3.6%)	95 (12.1%)	606 (77.3%)	34 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.8%)	27.7	1810^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.8%		29.5	1758^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.9%	52	71.4	30.7	38.8	39.9	19.5		37.1	38.1	15.3	$10,527
Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	626 Nickens Rd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2630	1,056	66	16.1	63.1%	180 (17.0%)	222 (21.0%)	556 (52.7%)	57 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.9%)	62.8	726^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.0%		63.7	694^th of 2372 public middle schools	70.7%	32	83.9	59.9	61.4	62.1	38.4	14.5	62.4	53.7	26.7	$8,889
Vanston Middle	Public	6-8	3230 Karla Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5801	728	60	12.1	84.5%	64 (8.8%)	94 (12.9%)	548 (75.3%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	31.4	1684^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.2%		37.9	1477^th of 2372 public middle schools	37.7%	207	80.5	41.3	37.5	38.0	30.6	7.3	45.8	44.6	7.4	$10,112
Lyles Collegiate Middle	Public	6-8	4655 S Country Club Rd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 240-3720	869	57	15.3	88.5%	55 (6.3%)	318 (36.6%)	415 (47.8%)	47 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.7%)	19.4	2035^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.2%		15.7	2143^rd of 2372 public middle schools	9.7%	108	80.4	36.1	34.4	34.3	25.6		24.6	23.5	11.8	$9,880
Sam Houston Middle	Public	6-8	2232 Sussex Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2640	775	58	13.3	89.8%	28 (3.6%)	39 (5.0%)	677 (87.4%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	20.6	2009^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.3%		16.4	2118^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.7%	109	90.0	29.2	26.1	36.7	20.1		31.9	32.1	12.9	$11,661
Kimbrough Middle	Public	6-8	3900 N Galloway Ave	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5900	1,115	74	15.0	69.3%	166 (14.9%)	289 (25.9%)	595 (53.4%)	27 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.0%)	49.6	1086^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.7%		57	858^th of 2372 public middle schools	63.8%	228	86.2	41.8	48.5	51.8	47.4	7.1	52.7	51.7	26.4	$8,438
Austin Academy For Excell	Public, Magnet	6-8	1125 Beverly Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2620	951	62	15.4	51.3%	181 (19.0%)	114 (12.0%)	429 (45.1%)	190 (20.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.7%)	89.5	155^th of 2344 public middle schools	93.4%		87	212^th of 2372 public middle schools	91.1%	57	94.1	80.0	79.5	82.8	5.2	63.1	67.0	79.5	58.3	$9,023
McDonald Middle	Public	6-8	2930 Town E Blvd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5700	787	55	14.3	82.2%	71 (9.0%)	152 (19.3%)	530 (67.3%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	28.6	1780^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.1%		28.7	1779^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.0%	1	73.3	35.7	36.5	30.8	34.9	15.9	52.8	31.4	6.8	$10,085
W H Gaston Middle	Public	6-8	9565 Mercer Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5400	757	49	15.4	94.7%	22 (2.9%)	94 (12.4%)	626 (82.7%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	27.1	1835^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.7%		26.9	1831^st of 2372 public middle schools	22.8%	4	67.5	34.1	41.4	42.2	19.3		26.3	36.0	23.4	$10,772
Robert T Hill Middle	Public	6-8	505 Easton Rd	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5700	762	52	14.7	92.4%	65 (8.5%)	60 (7.9%)	613 (80.4%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40.9	1376^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.3%		29.2	1768^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.5%	392	72.5	46.3	49.8	52.8	31.6		24.5	42.0	29.3	$9,824

Frequently Asked Questions about O'Banion Middle

What district is O'Banion Middle in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of O'Banion Middle attend?

Students who attend O'Banion Middle usually go on to attend Garland High School

What is the racial makeup of O'Banion Middle?

Students at O'Banion Middle are 77% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is O'Banion Middle a good school?

O'Banion Middle ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend O'Banion Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended O'Banion Middle.

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