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Md Williams Elementary

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Md Williams Elementary ranks 3098 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Md Williams Elementary in Garland, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Garland Independent School District (Isd) serving 562 students in a high-poverty area, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the 33rd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, which places it in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools. This performance is notably lower than nearby magnet schools like Walnut Glen Academy For Excel and Kimberlin Academy For Excel, which consistently rank in the 99th percentile, but it is comparable to other neighborhood schools in the area, such as Daugherty Elementary (32nd percentile) and Caldwell Elementary (21st percentile).

A key differentiator for Md Williams is its struggle in science, with only 11.39% of 5th graders proficient on the STAAR exam in 2024-2025, well below the district and state averages. However, the school shows a notable strength in 4th grade mathematics administered in Spanish, where 40% of students were proficient—nearly double the district average. This suggests effective bilingual math instruction for that grade level. Additionally, the school has recently shown positive trends in serving specific student groups, including special education students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds, with significant jumps in their performance rankings in 2024-2025.

Md Williams’ ranking history has been volatile, with a low point in 2020-2021 (16th percentile) and a recent recovery to the 33rd percentile. The school outperforms the nearby charter Ignite Community School - Garland, which serves a similar demographic but ranks in the 1st percentile, indicating that the challenges are systemic to the community rather than unique to GISD neighborhood schools. The proximity of high-performing magnet schools like Walnut Glen and Kimberlin highlights the impact of resource allocation, as these schools serve fewer economically disadvantaged students and achieve dramatically different results.

562

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,252

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2232 Park Crest Dr
Garland, TX 75041-1499

(972) 926-2570

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

8.2%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 16 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Garland Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

3,098^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th 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	34.8	3098 of 4627	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	3479 of 4651	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	3733 of 4710	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2906 of 4647	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	2939 of 4581	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3863 of 4578	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	2758 of 4479	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2891 of 4359	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	2436 of 4329	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	3297 of 4286	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	4052 of 4320	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	3419 of 4260	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	2841 of 4221	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	2007 of 4206	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.5	2713 of 4095	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	2525 of 3937	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	1690 of 3884	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.7	2429 of 3768	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.0	2810 of 3724	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	2883 of 3476	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.8	2396 of 3475	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.7	1885 of 3465	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1824 of 2406	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.6	649 of 1905	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	5.4	2470 of 2483	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.2	1866 of 4461	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	1902 of 4331	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	2095 of 4295	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	3577 of 4240	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1092 of 1643	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1728 of 2918	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	2409 of 3668	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2028 of 3556	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	1976 of 3487	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	1767 of 3446	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	1276 of 3333	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.1	3075 of 3226	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	3195 of 4575	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	2670 of 3744	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3369 of 4658	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	3169 of 4588	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2837 of 4561	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3955 of 4499	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2865 of 4348	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3158 of 4306	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	2912 of 4413	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	2368 of 3644	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3445 of 4465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	2957 of 4401	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	2577 of 4376	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3413 of 4329	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2501 of 4188	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2970 of 4168	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	2635 of 4520	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	1731 of 3705	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	3177 of 4594	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	2139 of 4521	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	2267 of 4477	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3714 of 4451	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2168 of 4309	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2297 of 4264	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	2838 of 4582	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	2323 of 3739	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	3722 of 4647	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2537 of 4585	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	2844 of 4563	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	3423 of 4498	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2513 of 4357	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	2719 of 4319	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	3099 of 4301	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.9	1474 of 3549	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	1907 of 4292	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	1850 of 4086	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	2907 of 3799	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2973 of 3684	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	1579 of 3558	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1597 of 2612	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.4	2958 of 3082	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	1600 of 3142	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1941 of 3127	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading38%-16 vs state

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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)						STAAR Social Studies (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Md Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2232 Park Crest Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2570	562	37	15.1	90.2%	33 (5.9%)	46 (8.2%)	463 (82.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	34.8	3098^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		29.2	3479^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%	381	13.3	40.0	33.3	15.4			36.6	35.7	41.5				43.8	54.9	35.3					$11,252
Ignite Community School - Garland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3024 Anita Dr	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 840-1100	227	14	16.2	91.6%	12 (5.3%)	33 (14.5%)	175 (77.1%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5.2	4582^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.4	4535^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.5%	47							11.1	12.5	34.6	33.3	20.0	59.1	11.1	0.0	7.7	9.5	5.0	45.5	42.9	$11,341
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%)	26.3	3670^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.7%		46.8	2333^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.8%	1337	20.7	11.1	18.2		11.1		32.5	38.8	37.2				33.9	43.1	34.0					$9,947
Daugherty Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W Miller Rd	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2530	757	46	16.4	91.7%	35 (4.6%)	7 (0.9%)	695 (91.8%)	10 (1.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34.3	3135^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		34.2	3178^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.7%	43	20.0	59.2	37.9	28.6		37.5	42.9	41.1	53.0				33.6	38.7	40.5					$9,173
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%)	38.3	2869^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.0%		42.8	2584^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.4%	285	43.5	36.8	38.5				48.0	47.6	63.4				34.8	30.6	36.0					$12,842
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
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%)	22.5	3903^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.6%		13.7	4344^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%	441	17.7	26.5		25.0			42.9	50.0	29.0				28.3	29.6	24.4					$12,495
Personalized Learning Academy At Highland Meadows	Public	PK, KG-5	8939 Whitewing Ln	Dallas	75238	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5200	676	38	18.0	98.7%	21 (3.1%)	132 (19.5%)	506 (74.9%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	29	3496^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.4%		42.3	2620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%	876	32.7	42.4	45.7		11.1	20.0	26.5	29.6	53.1				29.4	43.4	38.4					$11,223
Kimberlin Academy For Excel	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1520 Cumberland Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 926-2560	474	29	16.2	36.5%	139 (29.3%)	88 (18.6%)	159 (33.5%)	66 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	97.9	55^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.6	30^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.4%	25							91.7	83.2	94.7				82.1	76.4	90.4					$10,702
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Md Williams Elementary

Is Md Williams Elementary a good school?

Md Williams Elementary ranks 3098^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Md Williams Elementary?

Students at Md Williams Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Md Williams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Md Williams Elementary.

What district is Md Williams Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Md Williams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Md Williams 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

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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