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GARLAND ISD

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GARLAND ISDGARLAND, TXPrincipal · ELIZABETH MURDOCH
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TEA rating

A · 91

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

444

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White12.1%
Hispanic52.2%
African American13.5%
Asian18.2%
American Indian0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races3.4%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)42.6%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Special education7%
Gifted & talented23.8%
Dyslexic2.5%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant2
Military-connected12

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male51.6%
Female48.4%

2025 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingA
Score91
School Progress
RatingA
Score91
Academic Growth
RatingB
Score88
Relative Performance
RatingA
Score91

Campus distinctions

TEA distinction designations earned by this campus.

ELA / Reading

Earned

Mathematics

Earned

Science

Earned

Postsecondary Readiness

Earned

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
378%59%41%
486%76%42%
581%63%37%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
386%70%46%
496%73%46%
589%79%59%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

16.1 : 1

Avg teacher experience

12.6 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$71,895

Teacher turnover

18.2%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$4,715

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$9,429

per teacher / year

Master

$17,715

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all GARLAND ISD jobs

Address

600 KEEN DR

GARLAND, TX 75041-3799