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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002012
BULLOCK EL
3909 EDGEWOOD DR, GARLAND, TX 75042 · (972) 494-8308 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
521 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
542
-73 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.8:1
% White
1%
was 5%
% Hispanic
75%
was 69%
% Black
11%
was 10%
% Asian
9%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BULLOCK EL
BULLOCK EL operates as a mid-sized K-5 school in GARLAND, Texas, part of GARLAND ISD. Current enrollment sits at 542 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.
GARLAND ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 53,173 students. BULLOCK EL is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BULLOCK EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 11% Black, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, BULLOCK EL logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, BULLOCK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.9%; this one delivers 38.1%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), BULLOCK EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: BRADFIELD EL, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BULLOCK EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BULLOCK EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 53.5%.
BULLOCK EL operates from a residential location.
Over the past 7-year window. BULLOCK EL's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 615 (now 542). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 69% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.
On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 H SHigh · 2,935 students
- N GARLAND H SHigh · 2,929 students
- GARLAND H SHigh · 2,335 students
- ROWLETT H SHigh · 2,156 students
- LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H SHigh · 2,073 students
- S GARLAND H SHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N GARLAND H SHigh · 2,929 students
- GARLAND H SHigh · 2,335 students
- LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H SHigh · 2,073 students
- S GARLAND H SHigh · 2,001 students
- NAAMAN FOREST H SHigh · 1,949 students
- JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTERMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- BRADFIELD EL0.6 mi · 525
- HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS0.8 mi · 1,110
- WALNUT GLEN ACAD FOR EXCEL0.8 mi · 376
- O HENRY EL0.9 mi · 464
- BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER0.9 mi · 562
- TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - DALLAS NORTH1.0 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About BULLOCK ELHow many students attend BULLOCK EL?
BULLOCK EL enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BULLOCK EL serve?
BULLOCK EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BULLOCK EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BULLOCK EL is approximately 16.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BULLOCK EL?
At BULLOCK EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is BULLOCK EL public or private?
BULLOCK EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.