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Roach Elementary

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Roach Elementary ranks 2869 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Roach Elementary is a small PK-5 public school in the Garland Independent School District (Isd), serving 315 students in a high-poverty area where 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has a notable history of strong performance, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide from 2015 to 2018, but has experienced a steady decline over the past decade, dropping to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026. This gradual erosion sets it apart from nearby schools like Hillside Academy For Excel, which has soared to the 90th percentile, creating a stark contrast within the same district.

A key bright spot at Roach is its Spanish-language reading program. In 2024-2025, 5th-grade Spanish Reading proficiency reached 68%, significantly higher than the district average of 48% and the state average of 33%. This strength is also seen in 3rd and 4th grades, suggesting a strong bilingual program. However, mathematics remains a persistent weakness, with proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade falling 15-25 percentage points below the district average. Science is another area of concern, with 5th-grade proficiency at just 11.63% in 2024-2025, a challenge shared by neighboring schools like Heather Glen Elementary and Southgate Stem Elementary.

Interestingly, Roach performs relatively better for its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 57th percentile for this subgroup—its highest area of performance. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, which is more favorable than many nearby schools like Montclair Elementary (17.3:1) and Hillside Academy (16.1:1). While this small size and low ratio could be an asset for targeted support, the current test scores suggest this potential is not yet fully realized. For parents, Roach offers a strong bilingual program and a supportive environment for low-income students, but faces challenges in math and science that families may want to explore further.

315

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,842

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1811 Mayfield Ave
Garland, TX 75041-5296

(972) 926-2580

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

African American:

7.9%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg55%

Texas avg50%

2,869^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	38.3	2869 of 4627	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	2584 of 4651	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	2714 of 4710	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	2389 of 4647	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	1410 of 4581	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	2578 of 4578	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	1319 of 4479	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	778 of 4359	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	741 of 4329	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	804 of 4286	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	1110 of 4320	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	86.3	394 of 4260	90.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	251 of 4221	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	79.8	669 of 4206	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	487 of 4095	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.6	371 of 3937	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	77.0	663 of 3884	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	564 of 3768	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.7	459 of 3724	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	338 of 3476	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	85.2	193 of 3475	94.4%	★★★★★
2004	79.1	457 of 3465	86.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	1197 of 1905	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	2075 of 2443	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1651 of 2443	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1363 of 2421	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	1021 of 2444	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	577 of 2515	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	398 of 2483	84.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	815 of 1045	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	706 of 957	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.8	944 of 4461	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	1257 of 4331	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	856 of 4295	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	887 of 4240	79.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	934 of 1643	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	1765 of 2918	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	2240 of 3668	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	1401 of 3556	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	750 of 3487	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	997 of 3446	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	682 of 3333	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	780 of 3226	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	2386 of 4575	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	2258 of 3744	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3095 of 4658	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	2534 of 4588	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	1326 of 4561	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	2288 of 4499	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	1481 of 4348	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	891 of 4306	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	2511 of 4413	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	2239 of 3644	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	2739 of 4465	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	2064 of 4401	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1107 of 4376	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	2758 of 4329	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	1505 of 4188	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	719 of 4168	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1957 of 4520	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	1794 of 3705	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	2541 of 4594	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	1417 of 4521	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	1054 of 4477	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	2529 of 4451	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	717 of 4309	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	340 of 4264	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	3109 of 4582	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	2465 of 3739	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3040 of 4647	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2293 of 4585	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1621 of 4563	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	3030 of 4498	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	1258 of 4357	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	948 of 4319	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.4	103 of 1004	89.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	2723 of 4301	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	2384 of 3549	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	2826 of 4292	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2106 of 4086	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	3132 of 3952	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	2957 of 3799	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	2796 of 3684	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1449 of 2612	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	1293 of 3106	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	787 of 3082	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.0	2022 of 3082	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	803 of 3142	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	724 of 3127	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)90th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2024)22nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	45	2390^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.3%		40.6	2734^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%	344	18.8	38.5	40.0	25.0	20.0	0.0	44.7	40.2	58.7				47.3	41.7	46.8					$9,343
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%)								(n/a)																				$11,159
Charles A Gill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10910 Ferguson Rd	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8400	630	42	15.0	95.7%	22 (3.5%)	96 (15.2%)	460 (73.0%)	32 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	41	2661^st of 4627 public elementary schools	42.5%		42.2	2623^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.6%	38	46.0	43.3	34.2				40.9	34.0	54.2	36.6			44.4	49.4	45.9	35.7				$9,843
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
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
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%)	88	453^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.6	474^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.8%	21							70.4	72.6	79.3				58.8	76.2	63.1					$9,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Roach Elementary

What district is Roach Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Roach Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roach 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

Is Roach Elementary a good school?

Roach Elementary ranks 2869^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Roach Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Roach Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roach Elementary?

Students at Roach Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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

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

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