Shugart Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Shugart Elementary School serves 471 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2805th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 31.95 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 | 482034006416 |
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 | 471 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.9% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
Shugart Elementary School in context
Size
Shugart Elementary School is the 31st largest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 471 students are 0.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 485 students, so Shugart 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 grade 2 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 55, against an average of 67 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 76 in kindergarten and 78 in grade 5. It also enrolls 58 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 48.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Garland ISD (53.4%). Black students are next, at 39.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.9% of students qualify 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
Shugart Elementary School has 31.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 471 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Shugart Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 George Washington Carver Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 43 elementary schools within 5 miles and 164 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.2% |
| Black | 39.7% |
| White | 4% |
| Asian | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
43.5% of students are girls and 56.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 58 |
| Kindergarten | 76 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4726 Rosehill Rd, Garland, TX 75043
Phone: (972)240-3700
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Shugart Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.8 mi | 640 | 16.9 | 83.6% |
| Classical Center at Vial Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.0 mi | 572 | 15.8 | 54% |
| Handley STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.2 mi | 563 | 15.3 | 88.1% |
| Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.5 mi | 524 | 15.8 | 78.1% |
| Toler Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.7 mi | 425 | 15.6 | 82.1% |
| Club Hill STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.7 mi | 443 | 16.9 | 90.5% |
| Price Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 2.0 mi | 299 | 11.5 | 70.9% |
| Hillside Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 2.2 mi | 446 | 16.1 | 59% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.