Kimberlin Academy for Excel
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Kimberlin Academy for Excel serves 474 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2769th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 29.25 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 | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482034002032 |
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 | 474 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.5% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Kimberlin Academy for Excel in context
Size
Kimberlin Academy for Excel is the 30th largest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 474 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 445 students, so Kimberlin 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 5 with 101 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 5 has 115% more students than kindergarten (101 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 33.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Garland ISD (53.4%). White students are next, at 29.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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
Kimberlin Academy for Excel has 29.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 474 students would have about 32 teachers, so Kimberlin Academy for Excel has 2.7 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 Daugherty Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 51 elementary schools within 5 miles and 167 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 33.5% |
| White | 29.3% |
| Black | 18.6% |
| Asian | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 81 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 88 |
| Grade 5 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1520 Cumberland Dr., Garland, TX 75040
Phone: (972)926-2560
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kimberlin Academy for Excel. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daugherty Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.8 mi | 757 | 16.5 | 91.7% |
| Watson Technology Center | Garland ISD | 0.8 mi | 529 | 16.8 | 57.1% |
| Shorehaven Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.3 mi | 350 | 13.5 | 91.7% |
| Hillside Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 446 | 16.1 | 59% |
| Club Hill STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.6 mi | 443 | 16.9 | 90.5% |
| Ignite Community School - Garland | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.9 mi | 227 | 16.2 | 91.6% |
| Caldwell Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.0 mi | 422 | 15.1 | 94.8% |
| Weaver Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.1 mi | 460 | 14.9 | 85.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.