Garland Aec
Public school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades 4–12
Garland Aec serves 112 students in grades 4–12 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 300th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 1.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 65.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 4–12 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034000518 |
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 schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 112 | 51,021 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 1.7 | 15.4 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83% | 72.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 0% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Garland Aec in context
Size
Garland Aec is the only school in Garland ISD. Its 112 students are 0.2% of the district's 51,021. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 9.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 324; Garland Aec is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 8 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 1, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 800% more students than grade 4 (9 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.3% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. Black students are next, at 21.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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 65.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 112 students, Garland Aec has 1.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 112 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Garland Aec has 55.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Garland Aec is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Harmony Science Academy - Dallas, 5.3 miles away in Harmony Public Schools - North Texas. Within 10 miles there are 5 other schools, 0 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 | 56.3% |
| Black | 21.4% |
| White | 10.7% |
| Asian | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
22.3% of students are girls and 77.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2015 S Country Club Rd, Garland, TX 75041
Phone: (972)926-2691
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garland Aec. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 5.3 mi | 1,110 | 15.7 | 91.7% |
| Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center | Richardson ISD | 6.4 mi | 124 | 4.9 | 67.7% |
| Ignite Community School - Mesquite | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 8.3 mi | 480 | 14.8 | 81.7% |
| Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus | Legacy Preparatory | 8.7 mi | 991 | 19.6 | 81.1% |
| Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano | Legacy Preparatory | 9.6 mi | 147 | 11.7 | 68.7% |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 11.0 mi | 300 | 10.3 | 27.7% |
| Hospital/Homebound | Dallas ISD | 13.2 mi | 29 | 3.7 | 48.3% |
| Pegasus Charter High School | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 13.3 mi | 348 | 11.6 | 58.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.