Bradfield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bradfield Elementary School serves 525 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2281st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 31 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 | 482034002010 |
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 | 525 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% 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.
Bradfield Elementary School in context
Size
Bradfield Elementary School is the 22nd largest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 525 students are 1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.9 miles away and have a median of 488 students, so Bradfield Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 kindergarten with 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% fewer students than kindergarten (73 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 87% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garland ISD (53.4%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93% of students qualify 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
Bradfield Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 525 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Bradfield Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is O Henry Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in Richardson ISD. There are 55 elementary schools within 5 miles and 185 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87% |
| Asian | 5.7% |
| Black | 3% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3817 Bucknell Dr., Garland, TX 75042
Phone: (972)494-8303
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bradfield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Henry Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 0.4 mi | 464 | 14 | 86.9% |
| Bullock Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.6 mi | 542 | 16.4 | 96.1% |
| Beaver Technology Center | Garland ISD | 0.7 mi | 562 | 17.2 | 64.8% |
| Davis Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.9 mi | 478 | 15.5 | 90% |
| Walnut Glen Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 1.0 mi | 376 | 14 | 59.6% |
| Forestridge Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.0 mi | 497 | 13.7 | 86.3% |
| Audelia Creek Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.5 mi | 730 | 16.5 | 82.2% |
| Jess Harben Elementary School | Richardson ISD | 1.5 mi | 394 | 12.9 | 65% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.