Jackson Technology Center
Public middle school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades 6–8
Jackson Technology Center serves 1,157 students in grades 6–8 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 149th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 72.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034002031 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,157 | 51,021 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.8% | 72.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Jackson Technology Center in context
Size
Of the 12 middle schools in Garland ISD, Jackson Technology Center is the largest, with 2.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 764; Jackson Technology Center is larger 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 7 with 404 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 376, against an average of 386 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 377 in grade 6 and 376 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.2% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. Asian students are next, at 16%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 72.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,157 students, Jackson Technology Center has 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,157 students would have about 80.3 teachers, so Jackson Technology Center has 8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Jackson Technology Center is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Liberty Junior High School, 1.6 miles away in Richardson ISD. Within 10 miles there are 46 other middle schools, 11 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 | 56.2% |
| Asian | 16% |
| Black | 12.5% |
| White | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
41.2% of students are girls and 58.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 377 |
| Grade 7 | 404 |
| Grade 8 | 376 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1310 Bobbie Ln, Garland, TX 75042
Phone: (972)494-8362
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jackson Technology Center. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 1.6 mi | 549 | 11 | 73.8% |
| Iltexas Garland Middle School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.7 mi | 475 | 18.8 | 69.3% |
| Bussey Middle School | Garland ISD | 1.9 mi | 753 | 14 | 93.6% |
| Apollo Junior High School | Richardson ISD | 2.1 mi | 586 | 11.5 | 60.6% |
| Webb Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.5 mi | 989 | 15.8 | 89.2% |
| Sam Houston Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.6 mi | 775 | 13.3 | 89.8% |
| Sellers Middle School | Garland ISD | 3.2 mi | 852 | 15.2 | 82.9% |
| Lake Highlands Middle School | Richardson ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,114 | 13.3 | 40.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.