Abbett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Abbett Elementary School serves 710 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 847th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034006706 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 710 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.3% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Abbett Elementary School in context
Size
Abbett Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 710 students are 1.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 565; Abbett Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 129 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 47, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (129 against 108). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 47 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.9% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. White students are next, at 23%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 710 students, Abbett Elementary School has 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 710 students would have about 48 teachers, so Abbett Elementary School has 7.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Abbett Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Spring Creek Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 154 other elementary schools, 41 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39.9% |
| White | 23% |
| Black | 17.9% |
| Asian | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 47 |
| Kindergarten | 108 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 107 |
| Grade 3 | 128 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
730 W Muirfield Rd, Garland, TX 75044
Phone: (972)675-3000
Website: garlandisdschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Abbett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.3 mi | 673 | 16.8 | 71.5% |
| Luna Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.3 mi | 544 | 18.4 | 37.5% |
| Stinson Elementary School | Plano ISD | 1.4 mi | 463 | 12.6 | 18.1% |
| Miller Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.0 mi | 315 | 12.2 | 23.2% |
| John W Armstrong Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.2 mi | 724 | 17.7 | 41.2% |
| Iltexas Garland Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.2 mi | 941 | 15.7 | 72.8% |
| Vernal Lister Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.3 mi | 586 | 14.8 | 79.4% |
| Schell Elementary School | Plano ISD | 2.4 mi | 403 | 13.1 | 33% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.