Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004125
Big Springs Elementary School
3301 W CAMPBELL RD, GARLAND, TX 75044 · (469) 593-8100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
170 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 33 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 39.0% | 25.0% | 14.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Big Springs Elementary School
Big Springs Elementary School's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs Elementary School this school | 403 | 42.2% | 54.1% |
| Grandview Hills Elementary School AUSTIN | 388 | 40.2% | 39.6% |
| Morningside Elementary School THE COLONY | 338 | 39.1% | 57.4% |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School RICHMOND | 468 | 39.7% | 56.8% |
| Gene M Reed Elementary School ALLEN | 486 | 43.2% | 46.7% |
| Nancy Neal Elementary School MANSFIELD | 427 | 38.9% | 77.6% |
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 Big Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #1,129 of 4,401 | #65 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,429 of 4,466 ▼ 259 | #100 of 429 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,132 of 4,466 ▲ 5 | #81 of 429 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,608 of 3,998 | #123 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #3,456 of 4,938 | #332 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #220 of 4,622 | #8 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #156 of 4,628 | #13 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #3,867 of 4,789 | #395 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.4% | #330 of 1,307 | #26 of 118 |
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
403
+49 (+14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 732
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 403 | 35 | 11.5:1 | 42% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 33.2 | 12.1:1 | 46% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 37.6 | 10.4:1 | 44% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 43% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 24.8 | 13.1:1 | 33% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 41% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 36% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 15% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 732 | 39 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (324 to 403); teachers up 41% (24.8 to 35).
About Big Springs Elementary School
Big Springs Elementary School is a public small elementary school in GARLAND, Texas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 403 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 22% below average.
Big Springs Elementary School is one school in RICHARDSON ISD, a system of 55 schools with 38,526 students.
Of every 100 students at Big Springs Elementary School, about 36 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 12% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put Dallas County at about 35% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
Big Springs Elementary School reported 35 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.5:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 3.6 students per teacher. Roughly 42% of students at Big Springs Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 35 points.
Big Springs Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 66% of Texas public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Big Springs Elementary School would be expected to post about 55.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.1%.
The county, Dallas County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 771, with about 459,645 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Yale Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Big Springs Elementary School places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 14%, from 354 to 403.
The discussion board for Big Springs Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 RICHARDSON ISD
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Pearce High SchoolHigh · 2,317 students
- Forest Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,211 students
- Lake Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,114 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
Other Big Springs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Big Springs Elementary. Big Springs Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Big Springs ElementarySimi Valley, CA · 441 students
- Big Springs ElementaryMontague, CA · 151 students
Nearby schools
- Yale Elementary School0.8 mi · 429
- Hickman Elementary School1.2 mi · 484
- Iltexas Garland High School1.3 mi · 604
- Texans Can Academy - Garland1.4 mi · 6
- Dartmouth Elementary School1.5 mi · 425
- Apollo Junior High School1.8 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Big Springs Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Big Springs Elementary School?
Big Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-06.
Is Big Springs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Big Springs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Big Springs Elementary School?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Big Springs Elementary School.
How diverse is Big Springs Elementary School?
Big Springs Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Big Springs Elementary School?
Big Springs Elementary School is overseen by RICHARDSON ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.