Shorehaven Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Shorehaven Elementary School serves 350 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 3825th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 26 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 | 482034002044 |
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 | 350 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.7% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Shorehaven Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Garland ISD, Shorehaven Elementary School is the 42nd largest, with 0.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 556; Shorehaven Elementary School is smaller 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 pre-K with 68 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 39, against an average of 50 per grade. This year grade 5 has 32% fewer students than kindergarten (39 against 57). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 78.3% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. Black students are next, at 11.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.7% 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 26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 350 students, Shorehaven Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 350 students would have about 23.6 teachers, so Shorehaven Elementary School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Shorehaven 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 156 other elementary schools, 44 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 | 78.3% |
| Black | 11.4% |
| White | 4.6% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 47 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 46 |
| Grade 4 | 47 |
| Grade 5 | 39 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Shorehaven Dr., Garland, TX 75040
Phone: (972)494-8346
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shorehaven 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% |
| Northlake Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.1 mi | 526 | 16.3 | 85.6% |
| Kimberlin Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 1.3 mi | 474 | 16.2 | 36.5% |
| Cooper Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.7 mi | 398 | 13.7 | 88.4% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Garland | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.8 mi | 759 | 16.2 | 61.5% |
| B H Freeman at Golden Meadows Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.8 mi | 643 | 16.1 | 91.8% |
| Vernal Lister Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.9 mi | 586 | 14.8 | 79.4% |
| Daugherty Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.9 mi | 757 | 16.5 | 91.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.