Hillside Academy for Excel
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades K–5
Hillside Academy for Excel serves 446 students in grades K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 3038th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 27.67 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 | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482034002029 |
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 | 446 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Hillside Academy for Excel in context
Size
Hillside Academy for Excel is the 34th largest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 446 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 459 students, so Hillside Academy for Excel 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 4 with 84 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 63, against an average of 74 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (81 against 63). 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 52.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Garland ISD (53.4%). Asian students are next, at 18.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hillside Academy for Excel has 27.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 446 students would have about 30.1 teachers, so Hillside Academy for Excel has 2.4 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 Watson Technology Center, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 53 elementary schools within 5 miles and 170 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.2% |
| Asian | 18.2% |
| Black | 13.5% |
| White | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Keen Dr., Garland, TX 75041
Phone: (972)926-2550
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hillside Academy for Excel. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Technology Center | Garland ISD | 0.6 mi | 529 | 16.8 | 57.1% |
| Club Hill STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.7 mi | 443 | 16.9 | 90.5% |
| Handley STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.1 mi | 563 | 15.3 | 88.1% |
| Daugherty Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.3 mi | 757 | 16.5 | 91.7% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 422 | 15.1 | 94.8% |
| Southgate STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 431 | 14 | 94.2% |
| Kimberlin Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 474 | 16.2 | 36.5% |
| Ignite Community School - Garland | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.5 mi | 227 | 16.2 | 91.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.