Northlake Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Northlake Elementary School serves 526 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2271st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 32.28 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 | 482034002037 |
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 | 526 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.6% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Northlake Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Garland ISD, Northlake Elementary School is the 21st largest, with 1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 467; Northlake 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 kindergarten with 86 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 75 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 86 in kindergarten and 81 in grade 5. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 75.9% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. White students are next, at 10.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.6% of its students are eligible 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
With 32.28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 526 students, Northlake Elementary School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 526 students would have about 35.5 teachers, so Northlake Elementary School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Northlake Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Weaver Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 149 other elementary schools, 45 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 | 75.9% |
| White | 10.1% |
| Black | 7.2% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1626 Bosque Dr., Garland, TX 75040
Phone: (972)494-8359
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northlake Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaver Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.7 mi | 460 | 14.9 | 85.2% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Garland | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 0.8 mi | 759 | 16.2 | 61.5% |
| Shorehaven Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.1 mi | 350 | 13.5 | 91.7% |
| Vernal Lister Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.3 mi | 586 | 14.8 | 79.4% |
| Norma Dorsey Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.6 mi | 571 | 16.1 | 56.7% |
| Back Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.0 mi | 402 | 14.9 | 69.7% |
| Kimberlin Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 2.2 mi | 474 | 16.2 | 36.5% |
| Cooper Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.3 mi | 398 | 13.7 | 88.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.