Southgate STEM Elementary School
Public elementary school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Southgate STEM Elementary School serves 431 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 3203rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 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 ÷ 30.75 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 | 482034022818 |
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 | 431 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.2% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Southgate STEM Elementary School in context
Size
Southgate STEM Elementary School is the 36th largest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 431 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 434; Southgate STEM 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 3 with 91 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 48, against an average of 62 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 54 in kindergarten and 51 in grade 5. It also enrolls 52 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 81.9% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.2% 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 30.75 full-time-equivalent teachers for 431 students, Southgate STEM Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 431 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Southgate STEM Elementary School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Southgate STEM 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 Caldwell Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 184 other elementary schools, 60 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 | 81.9% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 52 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1115 Mayfield Ave, Garland, TX 75041
Phone: (972)926-2590
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southgate STEM Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.5 mi | 422 | 15.1 | 94.8% |
| Roach Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.6 mi | 315 | 13.4 | 88.3% |
| Ignite Community School - Garland | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 0.9 mi | 227 | 16.2 | 91.6% |
| Montclair Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.9 mi | 557 | 17.3 | 85.6% |
| Heather Glen Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.0 mi | 283 | 14.9 | 91.5% |
| Hillside Academy for Excel | Garland ISD | 1.4 mi | 446 | 16.1 | 59% |
| Daugherty Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.8 mi | 757 | 16.5 | 91.7% |
| Watson Technology Center | Garland ISD | 1.8 mi | 529 | 16.8 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.