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George Washington Carver Elementary

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George Washington Carver Elementary ranks 2618 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Carver Elementary in Garland, TX, is a public school in the Garland Independent School District (Isd) serving 640 students in grades PK through 5, located in a community where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its exceptional support of English Language Learners (ELL) and students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 65th and 66th percentiles statewide for these groups in the 2025-2026 school year—a notable achievement compared to nearby high-performing schools like Classical Center At Vial Elementary and Hillside Academy For Excel, which have lower poverty rates but don't show the same targeted success for these subgroups.

While Carver's overall state ranking is in the 43rd percentile (2 stars), it earns 3-star ratings for several student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, White, ELL, Low SES, and Special Education students. This "bimodal" performance profile means the school is effectively closing achievement gaps for its diverse student body, even if absolute test scores are below district and state averages. The school has shown a clear recovery since the pandemic, climbing from a low point in 2020-2021 to consistent improvement, and its bilingual program appears particularly effective in later grades—for example, 4th grade Spanish reading scores (50%) significantly exceeded the state average (37.14%).

However, science remains a critical weakness, with only 11% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025 compared to 26% district-wide and 30% statewide. Carver's per-student spending ($9,943) is comparable to nearby magnet schools like Watson Technology Center ($9,689), suggesting the performance gap is tied more to the challenges of high poverty concentration than funding levels. For parents, Carver offers a dedicated environment that excels at supporting multilingual and economically disadvantaged students, with a strong upward trajectory, though families should be aware of the science performance gap and the contrast with nearby magnet programs.

640

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,475

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Wynn Joyce
Garland, TX 75043-1439

(972) 487-4415

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

African American:

15.2%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

2,618^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st 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	41.5	2618 of 4627	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	2928 of 4651	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	2340 of 4710	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	3096 of 4647	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3102 of 4581	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	3164 of 4578	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	2907 of 4479	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2192 of 4359	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	2433 of 4329	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	2495 of 4286	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.4	1827 of 4320	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	2059 of 4260	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.2	2389 of 4221	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	2696 of 4206	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	2094 of 4095	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	2207 of 3937	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	2816 of 3884	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	961 of 2406	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	1046 of 1905	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	919 of 2443	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	1590 of 2443	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1788 of 2421	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1839 of 2444	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1320 of 2515	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	1112 of 2483	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	745 of 999	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	611 of 814	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	72.3	229 of 1045	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	701 of 1015	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	850 of 957	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	736 of 1009	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	662 of 1005	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	1838 of 4461	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	1130 of 4331	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	923 of 4295	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	1361 of 4240	67.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	571 of 1643	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	1309 of 2918	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	1463 of 3668	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	956 of 3556	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	1298 of 3487	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	845 of 3446	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	726 of 3333	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	547 of 3226	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	2640 of 4575	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	2351 of 3744	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	2272 of 4658	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	3038 of 4588	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3243 of 4561	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	3198 of 4499	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	2771 of 4348	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2458 of 4306	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2034 of 4413	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	2436 of 3644	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	2740 of 4465	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	2903 of 4401	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	2105 of 4376	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	2335 of 4329	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	2421 of 4188	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	1334 of 4168	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	1558 of 4520	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	2124 of 3705	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	2023 of 4594	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2360 of 4521	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2700 of 4477	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	2579 of 4451	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2342 of 4309	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1751 of 4264	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2608 of 4582	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	2727 of 3739	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2905 of 4647	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3027 of 4585	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	2856 of 4563	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	3018 of 4498	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	2843 of 4357	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	2091 of 4319	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2101 of 4301	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.2	2866 of 3549	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3023 of 4292	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1750 of 4086	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	2227 of 3952	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	3560 of 3799	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	2970 of 3684	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	3487 of 3558	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	1459 of 3006	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	1870 of 2612	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1950 of 3108	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	2507 of 3106	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	3056 of 3082	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	2799 of 3082	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	2600 of 3142	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	2908 of 3127	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Wynn Joyce	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 487-4415	640	38	16.9	83.6%	40 (6.3%)	97 (15.2%)	427 (66.7%)	45 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.2%)	41.5	2618^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.4%		38	2928^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.0%	310	18.2	50.0	0.0			28.6	57.6	33.7	52.3	37.9	46.4	42.7	$9,475
Shugart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4726 Rosehill Rd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3700	471	32	14.7	90.9%	19 (4.0%)	187 (39.7%)	227 (48.2%)	16 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	28	3565^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.1	3658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.4%	93		45.5	57.1				31.2	25.6	43.9	37.5	34.0	51.1	$9,938
Handley Stem Elementary	Public	K-5	3725 Broadway Blvd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 926-2540	563	37	15.2	88.1%	16 (2.8%)	109 (19.4%)	397 (70.5%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	47.9	2219^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.0%		35.7	3075^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	856	48.4	52.9	57.1	50.0	20.0		37.7	48.2	57.8	32.1	52.7	54.3	$13,749
Club Hill Stem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Colonel Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 925-2590	443	26	16.9	90.5%	44 (9.9%)	70 (15.8%)	297 (67.0%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	42.4	2556^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.8%		24.5	3757^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	1201	28.6	41.7	45.5				45.5	43.2	57.1	40.0	40.7	44.4	$9,884
Classical Center At Vial Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	126 Creekview Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3710	572	36	15.8	54.0%	65 (11.4%)	106 (18.5%)	330 (57.7%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	89.2	412^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.1%		88.9	412^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.1%		53.3	66.7					60.0	80.0	81.5	55.2	87.6	81.3	$8,823
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
Watson Technology Center	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2601 Dairy Rd	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2600	529	32	16.7	57.1%	66 (12.5%)	92 (17.4%)	294 (55.6%)	57 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	93	253^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	94.5%		90.7	345^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.6%	92	27.3						70.1	84.2	80.0	71.9	75.7	71.0	$8,070
Rowlett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3315 Carla Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-3380	486	32	15.4	68.9%	98 (20.2%)	79 (16.3%)	273 (56.2%)	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	37.5	2916^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.0%		33.2	3242^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%	326	0.0	40.0					54.7	41.9	47.5	43.8	39.3	36.1	$9,955
Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4349 Waterhouse Blvd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 240-1801	524	33	15.7	78.1%	51 (9.7%)	174 (33.2%)	226 (43.1%)	38 (7.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.7%)	27.2	3614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.9%		22	3919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	305	9.1	40.0	54.6			20.0	37.3	32.3	56.3	25.7	29.6	42.9	$10,292
Price Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	630 Stroud Ln	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 290-4100	299	26	11.5	70.9%	16 (5.4%)	112 (37.5%)	125 (41.8%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	24.8	3765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.6%		36.5	3022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	35.0%	743							38.5	37.8	52.8	28.9	28.9	33.3	$12,391

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver Elementary

What district is George Washington Carver Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend George Washington Carver Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended George Washington Carver Elementary.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Carver Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Carver 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 George Washington Carver Elementary a good school?

George Washington Carver Elementary ranks 2618^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver Elementary?

Students at George Washington Carver Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% Asian, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

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