Handley STEM Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades K–5
Handley STEM Elementary School serves 563 students in grades K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 1912th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 36.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 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 | 482034022817 |
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 | 563 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.1% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Handley STEM Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Garland ISD, Handley STEM Elementary School is the 14th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 459 students, so Handley STEM 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 grade 3 with 100 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 80, against an average of 94 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% more students than kindergarten (98 against 80). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garland ISD (53.4%). Black students are next, at 19.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.1% 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
Handley STEM Elementary School has 36.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 563 students would have about 38 teachers, so Handley STEM Elementary School has 1.1 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 Club Hill STEM Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 46 elementary schools within 5 miles and 166 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70.5% |
| Black | 19.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| White | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 94 |
| Grade 5 | 98 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3725 Broadway Blvd, Garland, TX 75043
Phone: (972)926-2540
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Handley STEM Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Hill STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.7 mi | 443 | 16.9 | 90.5% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.8 mi | 640 | 16.9 | 83.6% |
| Hillside Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 1.1 mi | 446 | 16.1 | 59% |
| Shugart Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.2 mi | 471 | 14.7 | 90.9% |
| Classical Center at Vial Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.2 mi | 572 | 15.8 | 54% |
| Watson Technology Center | Garland ISD | 1.5 mi | 529 | 16.8 | 57.1% |
| Heather Glen Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.5 mi | 283 | 14.9 | 91.5% |
| Price Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.6 mi | 299 | 11.5 | 70.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.