O'Banion Middle School
Public middle school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades 6–8
O'Banion Middle School serves 784 students in grades 6–8 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 587th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 55.62 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 | 482034002038 |
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 | 784 | 51,021 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.7% | 72.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% 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.
O'Banion Middle School in context
Size
O'Banion Middle School is the 9th largest of Garland ISD's 12 middle schools; its 784 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 828 students, so O'Banion Middle 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 grade 8 with 277 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 252, against an average of 261 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 255 in grade 6 and 277 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garland ISD (53.4%). Black students are next, at 12.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.7% of students qualify 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
O'Banion Middle School has 55.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 784 students would have about 54.4 teachers, so O'Banion Middle School has 1.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 15 middle schools within 5 miles and 46 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.3% |
| Black | 12.1% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| White | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 255 |
| Grade 7 | 252 |
| Grade 8 | 277 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Birchwood Dr., Garland, TX 75043
Phone: (972)279-6103
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: O'Banion Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School | Garland ISD | 1.5 mi | 1,056 | 16.1 | 63.1% |
| Vanston Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 2.1 mi | 728 | 12.1 | 84.5% |
| Lyles Collegiate Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.6 mi | 869 | 15.3 | 88.5% |
| Sam Houston Middle School | Garland ISD | 2.8 mi | 775 | 13.3 | 89.8% |
| Kimbrough Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 2.9 mi | 1,115 | 15.1 | 69.3% |
| Austin Academy for Excell | Garland ISD | 3.0 mi | 951 | 15.4 | 51.3% |
| McDonald Middle School | Mesquite ISD | 3.6 mi | 787 | 14.4 | 82.2% |
| W H Gaston Middle School | Dallas ISD | 4.0 mi | 757 | 15.4 | 94.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.