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Luna Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Luna Elementary is a public PK-5 school in the Garland Independent School District (Isd) serving 544 students in Garland, TX, and has achieved a remarkable 5-star rating and 95th percentile statewide ranking for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it among the top elementary schools in Texas.

Luna Elementary stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic performance, significantly outperforming nearby GISD schools like Robert B Sewell Elementary, Vernal Lister Elementary, Spring Creek Elementary, John W Armstrong Elementary, and Abbett Elementary, which rank between the 59th and 89th percentile. It even competes with top-tier schools from the Wylie Independent School District (Isd) like Cheri Cox Elementary and Don Whitt Elementary, and outperforms several schools from the Plano Independent School District (Isd) such as Stinson Elementary, Schell Elementary, and Miller Elementary. The school's STAAR test scores are dramatically higher than district and state averages, with 4th-grade Reading proficiency at 88.41% compared to the district's 56.18% and state's 53.04%.

What truly sets Luna apart is its outstanding performance with diverse student populations, ranking in the 95th percentile or higher for Male Students, African American Students, Hispanic Students, English Language Learner Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students—a powerful indicator of school-wide effectiveness and equity. The school has shown a dramatic and sustained improvement trajectory, jumping from the 64th percentile in 2018 to the 95th percentile in 2026, a rate unmatched by comparable schools. While Luna excels with nearly every subgroup, its performance with Gifted and Talented students is a notable exception at the 54th percentile, suggesting a primary focus on foundational skills. With per-student spending of $10,612, Luna achieves outstanding results with moderate funding, indicating efficient resource allocation and effective instructional practices.

544

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,043

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 Lochness Rd
Garland, TX 75044-3422

(972) 675-3040

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.8%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Asian:

21.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

245^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 45 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	93.0	245 of 4627	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	467 of 4651	90.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	624 of 4710	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	757 of 4647	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	488 of 4581	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	871 of 4578	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	727 of 4479	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	1565 of 4359	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	2077 of 4329	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	2148 of 4286	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.1	1466 of 4320	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.3	946 of 4260	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	1223 of 4221	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.3	1754 of 4206	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.6	635 of 4095	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	754 of 3937	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	795 of 3884	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	903 of 3768	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	525 of 3724	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	726 of 3476	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	65.3	1244 of 3475	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.7	818 of 3465	76.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	83 of 2406	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	161 of 1905	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	56.4	907 of 2443	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	522 of 2443	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	315 of 2421	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	35.9	1590 of 2444	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	444 of 2515	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	768 of 2483	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	253 of 999	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	111 of 814	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	449 of 1045	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	513 of 1015	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	657 of 957	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	770 of 967	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	463 of 1009	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	704 of 1005	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	372 of 4461	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	309 of 4331	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	64.7	1057 of 4295	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	1859 of 4240	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	88 of 1643	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	65 of 2918	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	300 of 3668	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	73 of 3556	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	149 of 3487	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.5	405 of 3446	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	98.1	18 of 3333	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	408 of 3226	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	322 of 4575	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	81.2	527 of 3744	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	736 of 4658	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	807 of 4588	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	561 of 4561	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	1114 of 4499	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	730 of 4348	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	912 of 4306	78.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1429 of 3075	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	1261 of 2619	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	2188 of 2958	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	168 of 4413	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	235 of 3644	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	238 of 4465	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	316 of 4401	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	348 of 4376	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	816 of 4329	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	1564 of 4188	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	3016 of 4168	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	177 of 4520	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	214 of 3705	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	841 of 4594	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	649 of 4521	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	496 of 4477	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	1605 of 4451	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	937 of 4309	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	2255 of 4264	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	177 of 4582	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	314 of 3739	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	632 of 4647	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	701 of 4585	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	521 of 4563	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	669 of 4498	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	851 of 4357	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	2367 of 4319	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	356 of 4301	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	67.9	739 of 3549	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	1119 of 4292	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	282 of 3684	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	47.3	1563 of 3558	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	477 of 3006	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.6	690 of 2612	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	753 of 3108	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	1006 of 3106	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	527 of 3082	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	640 of 3082	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	1325 of 3142	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	1638 of 3127	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)75th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading85%+31 vs state

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 27, 2022

The teachers take care of the students like there own kids. The principle and the assistant principal (Dr Sanders ) are involved and always work for the improvements of the students. Close Quote

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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 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	Total
Luna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 Lochness Rd	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 675-3040	544	30	18.4	37.5%	162 (29.8%)	78 (14.3%)	149 (27.4%)	118 (21.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	93	245^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.7%		87.7	467^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.0%	222					83.6	88.4	84.3	72.6	65.2	66.7	$9,043
Miller Elementary	Public	K-5	5651 Coventry Dr	Richardson	75082	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-2700	315	26	12.2	23.2%	122 (38.7%)	33 (10.5%)	56 (17.8%)	78 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	53.9	1914^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.6%		68.3	1199^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.2%	715					44.1	56.7	59.0	42.4	48.5	52.5	$11,389
John W Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Ben Davis Rd	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-7480	724	41	17.7	41.2%	244 (33.7%)	98 (13.5%)	173 (23.9%)	154 (21.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.5%)	87.1	503^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.1%		88.5	427^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.8%	76					69.3	74.8	77.1	69.3	81.6	53.3	$8,411
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
Stinson Elementary	Public	K-5	4201 Greenfield Dr	Richardson	75082	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-3400	463	37	12.5	18.1%	154 (33.3%)	33 (7.1%)	56 (12.1%)	181 (39.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	56.8	1767^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.8%		89.6	382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	91.8%	1385					45.5	62.2	62.2	38.4	51.1	54.9	$9,235
Schell Elementary	Public	K-5	5301 E Renner Rd	Richardson	75082	Collin County	Plano Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 752-6600	403	31	13.1	33.0%	98 (24.3%)	55 (13.6%)	56 (13.9%)	171 (42.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	72.2	1040^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.5%		70.7	1105^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.2%	65					65.2	62.5	67.7	59.7	51.3	52.2	$8,949
Don Whitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7520 Woodcreek Way	Sachse	75048	Collin County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 429-2560	728	51	14.2	17.6%	239 (32.8%)	93 (12.8%)	84 (11.5%)	269 (37.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	97.9	56^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.5	74^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.4%	18					78.1	88.4		81.8	88.4		$9,103
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
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
Robert B Sewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Hudson Park	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3050	709	41	17.2	49.1%	205 (28.9%)	149 (21.0%)	174 (24.5%)	135 (19.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	54.3	1893^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.1%		57	1723^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	170					50.5	53.2	56.8	53.7	51.8	38.4	$8,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Luna Elementary

Is Luna Elementary a good school?

Yes. Luna Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Luna Elementary?

Students at Luna Elementary are 30% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Luna Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luna 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

How many students attend Luna Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Luna Elementary.

What district is Luna Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

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