Heather Glen Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Heather Glen Elementary School serves 283 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 4212th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 19 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 | 482034002027 |
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 | 283 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.5% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Heather Glen Elementary School in context
Size
Heather Glen Elementary School is the smallest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 283 students are 0.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 439 students, so Heather Glen Elementary School is smaller 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 1 with 45 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 30, against an average of 40 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 41 in kindergarten and 39 in grade 5. It also enrolls 30 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garland ISD (53.4%). Black students are next, at 12.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.5% 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
Heather Glen Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 283 students would have about 19.1 teachers, so Heather Glen Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Montclair Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 52 elementary schools within 5 miles and 184 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.4% |
| Black | 12.4% |
| Asian | 4.9% |
| White | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 30 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 45 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5119 Heather Glen Dr., Garland, TX 75043
Phone: (972)270-2881
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Heather Glen Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.4 mi | 557 | 17.3 | 85.6% |
| Price Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.9 mi | 299 | 11.5 | 70.9% |
| Southgate STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.0 mi | 431 | 14 | 94.2% |
| Roach Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 315 | 13.4 | 88.3% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.5 mi | 422 | 15.1 | 94.8% |
| Hillside Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 1.5 mi | 446 | 16.1 | 59% |
| Handley STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.5 mi | 563 | 15.3 | 88.1% |
| Shands Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.6 mi | 567 | 13.1 | 86.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.