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Spring Creek Elementary

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Spring Creek Elementary ranks 1661 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Spring Creek Elementary in Garland, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 673 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Garland Independent School District (Isd), where over 71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has seen a decline from its former 4-star status to a consistent 3-star rating in recent years, it stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 85th percentile statewide for this group in 2024-2025. This is a remarkable strength compared to nearby schools like Abbett Elementary, which has a lower percentage of low-income students but does not show similar standout subgroup performance, suggesting Spring Creek is effectively closing the opportunity gap for its most vulnerable students.

One of the school's most notable features is its highly effective bilingual program, which creates a clear "bilingual advantage" in upper grades. In 5th Grade Reading (Spanish), Spring Creek students consistently outperform both the district and state averages by wide margins—for example, 83.33% were proficient in 2024-2025 compared to just 48.39% for the district and 32.91% for the state. This pattern also holds in 5th Grade Math (Spanish) and 4th Grade Reading (Spanish), indicating that the program accelerates learning by the time students reach upper elementary. Additionally, the school has shown strong and improving performance with its African American students, jumping from the 42nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 71st percentile in 2025-2026, a positive trend that differentiates it from many peers.

However, there are areas of concern for parents to consider. The school's Gifted and Talented program shows puzzling volatility, swinging from a 92nd percentile ranking in 2024-2025 to just the 65th percentile the following year, which may indicate instability in programming or a very small cohort. There is also a persistent gender gap, with male students consistently outperforming female students—in 2025-2026, boys ranked in the 68th percentile while girls ranked in the 58th percentile. Furthermore, the school struggles significantly with Special Education students, ranking as low as the 16th percentile in 2023-2024, though it has improved to the 49th percentile. On a positive note, a "5th grade bounce" in English-language reading suggests that the school's interventions are particularly effective in the final elementary year, helping students consolidate skills before moving to middle school.

673

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,302

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1510 Spring Creek Dr
Garland, TX 75040-8533

(972) 675-3060

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

Asian:

20.5%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

1,661^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	58.8	1661 of 4627	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	1512 of 4651	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	1814 of 4710	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	1178 of 4647	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	1329 of 4581	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	1556 of 4578	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	925 of 4479	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	849 of 4359	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	1007 of 4329	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.8	800 of 4286	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	1204 of 4320	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	757 of 4260	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	1024 of 4221	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	1030 of 4206	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.5	1528 of 4095	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	935 of 3937	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	62.5	1582 of 3884	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	1068 of 3768	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	62.2	1529 of 3724	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	1599 of 3476	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.2	1359 of 3475	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.0	1696 of 3465	51.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	692 of 2406	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	51.8	827 of 1905	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1406 of 2443	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.2	466 of 2443	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	461 of 2421	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	882 of 2444	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	424 of 2515	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	229 of 2483	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	822 of 999	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	574 of 814	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	731 of 1045	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	603 of 1015	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	564 of 957	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	579 of 967	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	549 of 1009	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	603 of 1005	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.5	522 of 4461	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	509 of 4331	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	122 of 4295	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	196 of 4240	95.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	597 of 1643	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	794 of 2918	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	1213 of 3668	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	284 of 3556	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	351 of 3487	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	614 of 3446	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	134 of 3333	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	200 of 3226	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	1906 of 4575	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	1514 of 3744	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2510 of 4658	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	1424 of 4588	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	1432 of 4561	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	2352 of 4499	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	927 of 4348	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	873 of 4306	79.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	1061 of 3075	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	1795 of 4413	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	1071 of 3644	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	1752 of 4465	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	1196 of 4401	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	1601 of 4376	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	1727 of 4329	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	1129 of 4188	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	994 of 4168	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	930 of 4520	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	570 of 3705	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	1504 of 4594	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	487 of 4521	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	622 of 4477	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	1060 of 4451	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	331 of 4309	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	250 of 4264	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	1456 of 4582	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.3	864 of 3739	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	1269 of 4647	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	992 of 4585	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	1240 of 4563	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	1066 of 4498	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	957 of 4357	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	962 of 4319	77.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	698 of 1099	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	853 of 1046	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	2190 of 4301	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	2093 of 3549	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	3618 of 4292	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	2511 of 4086	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	1642 of 3952	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	1980 of 3799	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1957 of 3684	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	786 of 3558	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	1305 of 3006	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1247 of 2612	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	822 of 3108	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	1179 of 3106	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	1441 of 3082	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	1902 of 3082	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	1580 of 3142	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	1634 of 3127	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+3 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)				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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
Abbett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 W Muirfield Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3000	710	41	17.5	61.3%	163 (23.0%)	127 (17.9%)	283 (39.9%)	88 (12.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	71.1	1090^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.4%		60	1580^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.0%	490	11.1		57.1			57.5	61.7	62.7		49.4	59.8	60.3		$8,090
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
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
Big Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3301 W Campbell Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8100	403	35	11.5	42.2%	145 (36.0%)	75 (18.6%)	110 (27.3%)	47 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	60.5	1595^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.5%		63.4	1416^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.6%	179						44.9	74.0	59.2	60.3	31.3	62.0	43.1	52.5	$14,024
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
Dartmouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	417 Dartmouth Ln	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-8400	425	31	13.6	48.7%	150 (35.3%)	88 (20.7%)	81 (19.1%)	86 (20.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	64.5	1381^st of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		56.5	1752^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.3%	371						55.4	34.1	70.6	66.1	59.1	43.2	51.9	50.8	$12,522
Vernal Lister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Mars Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3030	586	40	14.7	79.4%	55 (9.4%)	116 (19.8%)	206 (35.2%)	180 (30.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	58.5	1679^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.7%		46	2388^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%	709	25.0	75.0	55.6			45.1	56.5	69.6		46.0	54.7	46.1		$10,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Spring Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Elementary a good school?

Spring Creek Elementary ranks 1661^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Spring Creek Elementary.

What district is Spring Creek Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek Elementary?

Students at Spring Creek Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 17% White, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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