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Enrollment
710
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034006706
Abbett Elementary School
730 W MUIRFIELD RD, GARLAND, TX 75044 · (972) 675-3000 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
435 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 36.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Abbett Elementary School
Abbett Elementary School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbett Elementary School this school | 710 | 61.3% | 43.5% |
| Elkins Elementary School FORT WORTH | 654 | 57.6% | 38.5% |
| Wallace Elementary School DALLAS | 654 | 55.7% | 49.0% |
| Lowe Elementary School PRINCETON | 675 | 56.1% | 45.5% |
| Norma Dorsey Elementary School ROWLETT | 571 | 56.7% | 47.0% |
| Kings Manor Elementary School KINGWOOD | 801 | 55.9% | 40.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Abbett Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,149 of 4,401 | #144 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,007 of 4,466 ▲ 702 | #76 of 429 ▲ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,353 of 4,466 ▲ 242 | #94 of 429 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #1,527 of 3,998 | #117 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #851 of 4,938 | #62 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #4,088 of 4,622 | #388 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #195 of 4,628 | #17 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,056 of 4,789 | #358 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #2,448 of 2,838 | #246 of 274 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
710
+33 (+5%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 710 | 40.5 | 17.5:1 | 61% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 654 | 41.9 | 15.6:1 | 53% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 652 | 40.6 | 16.1:1 | 60% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 677 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 55% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 44.4 | 16.9:1 | 43% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 716 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 41% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 41 | 16.0:1 | 35% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 44 | 16.7:1 | 21% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 509 | 13 | 39.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abbett Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (749 to 710); teachers down 9% (44.4 to 40.5).
About Abbett Elementary School
At 730 W MUIRFIELD RD in GARLAND, Texas, Abbett Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Its 710 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 37% larger than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
Abbett Elementary School reports to GARLAND ISD, which has 76 schools and 53,173 students.
Enrollment at Abbett Elementary School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 40%. The school is also 23% White, 18% Black, 12% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Abbett Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Teacher staffing is 40.5 full-time equivalents, or about 17.5 students per teacher. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. About 61% of students, or 435, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County, the school's rate is lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Abbett Elementary School would be expected to post about 47.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.5%.
Among Dallas County residents, median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 771 public schools in Dallas County, with a combined enrollment of about 459,645.
Of nearby public schools, Naaman Forest High School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 43.5% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
Abbett Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal counts put enrollment at 677 in 2020-21 and 710 in 2024-25, a 5% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.4:1 to 17.5:1.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- Naaman Forest High School0.8 mi · 1,949
- Spring Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 673
- Luna Elementary School1.3 mi · 544
- Webb Middle School1.4 mi · 989
- Stinson Elementary School1.4 mi · 463
- Texans Can Academy - Garland1.6 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Abbett Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Abbett Elementary School?
Abbett Elementary School enrolls approximately 710 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Abbett Elementary School serve?
Abbett Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Abbett Elementary School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Abbett Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Abbett Elementary School?
At Abbett Elementary School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 40% Hispanic, 18% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Abbett Elementary School?
Abbett Elementary School is overseen by GARLAND ISD in Dallas County.
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