Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034011198
Glen Couch Elementary School
4349 WATERHOUSE DR, GARLAND, TX 75043 · (972)240-1801 · Dallas County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
184 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 78 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%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.
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
24.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 3 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 16.0% | 32.0% | 44.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 14.0% | 26.0% | 55.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Glen Couch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #4,321 of 4,401 | #414 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #4,393 of 4,466 ▼ 919 | #420 of 429 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #4,408 of 4,466 ▼ 268 | #420 of 429 ▼ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.5pp | #317 of 3,998 | #44 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #4,515 of 4,938 | #423 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,564 of 4,622 | #129 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #750 of 4,628 | #52 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #2,093 of 4,789 | #298 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
236
-384 (-62%) vs 2017
-64% since 2010-11, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.4:1
% White
11%
was 15%
% Hispanic
30%
was 35%
% Black
46%
was 35%
% Asian
8%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 236 | 16.4 | 14.4:1 | 78% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 23.2 | 14.0:1 | 82% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 83% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 40.2 | 15.4:1 | 64% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 69% (446) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 58% (379) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Couch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 62% (620 to 236); teachers down 59% (40.2 to 16.4).
About Glen Couch Elementary School
Glen Couch Elementary School, located in GARLAND, Texas, is a small elementary school. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 236 students. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 55% smaller than that.
GARLAND ISD enrolls 53,173 students in 76 schools, including Glen Couch Elementary School.
Black students form the largest group at Glen Couch Elementary School, 46% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 30% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Dallas County's population at about 22%. By the diversity index, Glen Couch Elementary School comes in at 68%.
Federal data list 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Glen Couch Elementary School in 2023-24, for a ratio of 14.0:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 78% of students at Glen Couch Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is about the same, 77%.
Glen Couch Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 17.7%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 40.4%, so the school is 22.7 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Among Dallas County residents, median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Glen Couch Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
The school nearest to Glen Couch Elementary School is Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Glen Couch Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.0%; Glen Couch Elementary School's is 17.7%, ranking 9th of 9.
The federal government classifies Glen Couch Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The 2017-18 count was 620 students and the 2023-24 count was 236. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The student mix also changed: the Black share rose from 35% to 46%. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, the ratio fell from 15.4:1 to 14.4:1.
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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
- Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School0.0 mi · 524
- 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 Glen Couch Elementary SchoolHow large is Glen Couch Elementary School?
Glen Couch Elementary School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 03-05.
Is Glen Couch Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glen Couch Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Glen Couch Elementary School have?
Glen Couch Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Glen Couch Elementary School?
Student demographics at Glen Couch Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 30% Hispanic, 46% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Glen Couch Elementary School in?
Glen Couch Elementary School is part of GARLAND ISD.
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