Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034022820
Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School
4349 WATERHOUSE BLVD, GARLAND, TX 75043 · (972) 240-1801 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
15.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
409 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 81 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
69%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +6.0pp since 2024
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School
Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School this school | 524 | 78.1% | 29.8% |
| Emmott Elementary School HOUSTON | 583 | 80.4% | 36.5% |
| Mark White Elementary School HOUSTON | 486 | 76.7% | 41.8% |
| Stults Road Elementary School DALLAS | 552 | 73.7% | 26.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie GRAND PRAIRIE | 516 | 77.9% | 39.4% |
| Ashworth Elementary School ARLINGTON | 464 | 77.4% | 46.0% |
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 Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,680 of 4,401 | #328 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,346 of 4,466 ▲ 406 | #310 of 429 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,249 of 4,466 ▲ 577 | #279 of 429 ▲ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #2,304 of 4,938 | #190 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,110 of 4,622 | #291 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #661 of 4,628 | #46 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #2,087 of 4,789 | #296 of 437 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 524 | 33.2 | 15.8:1 | 78% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 16.6 | 17.0:1 | 70% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 13.3 | 16.6:1 | 78% (174) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School.
About Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School
Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in GARLAND, Texas. The school counts 524 students across pre-K through 5.
GARLAND ISD is responsible for 76 schools, Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School included, with 53,173 students in all.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 43%. Next come 33% Black, 10% White, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share in Dallas County as a whole is similar, at about 41%. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.8:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 78% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
The allk12 Grade for Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School is D. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School is 40.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.8%.
Federal survey data for Dallas County show that the median household income is $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Dallas County is home to 771 public schools and about 459,645 public school students.
The school nearest to Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School is Glen Couch Elementary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
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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
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- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
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- 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
- Glen Couch Elementary School0.0 mi · 236
- Lakeview Centennial High School0.5 mi · 2,073
- Lyles Collegiate Middle School1.4 mi · 869
- Lyles Middle School1.4 mi · 295
- Toler Elementary School1.4 mi · 425
- Shugart Elementary School1.5 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School?
Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School serve?
Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School?
Student demographics at Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 43% Hispanic, 33% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School in?
Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School is part of GARLAND ISD.
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