Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002026
Handley Elementary School
3725 BROADWAY BLVD, GARLAND, TX 75043 · (972)926-2540 · Dallas County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
162 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 | 58 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 32% |
Student demographics
55%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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
42.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Handley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #3,621 of 4,401 | #321 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,755 of 4,466 ▼ 2,765 | #356 of 429 ▼ 282 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #3,457 of 4,466 ▼ 1,441 | #314 of 429 ▼ 169 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,590 of 3,998 | #122 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #4,683 of 4,938 | #435 of 448 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #1,080 of 4,789 | #181 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
180
-297 (-62%) vs 2017
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 14.0:1
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
59%
was 52%
% Black
32%
was 35%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
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 | 180 | 15.2 | 11.8:1 | 90% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 17.2 | 13.9:1 | 81% (195) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 85% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 77% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 90% (572) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 85% (531) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 48% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 24 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Handley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 62% (477 to 180); teachers down 55% (34 to 15.2).
About Handley Elementary School
Handley Elementary School sits in GARLAND, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolls 180 students in 2023-24. The grades offered are 3 through 5. That is 65% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
GARLAND ISD serves 53,173 students across 76 schools.
About 59% of the student body at Handley Elementary School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 32% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. County-wide, 41% of Dallas County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Handley Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Handley Elementary School totals 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Federal data show 90% of students (162) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Handley Elementary School would be expected to post about 35.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.4%.
In Dallas County, median household income comes to about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 771, with about 459,645 students.
Handley STEM Elementary School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Handley Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Handley Elementary School places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 477 for 2017-18 and 180 for 2023-24. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. By 2023-24, 59% of students were Hispanic, compared with 52% in 2017-18. Students per teacher dropped from 14.0 in 2017-18 to 11.8 in 2023-24.
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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
Other Handley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Handley Elementary. Handley Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Handley Elementary SchoolLaPorte, IN · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Handley STEM Elementary School0.0 mi · 563
- Classical Center at Brandenburg Middle School0.2 mi · 1,056
- S Garland High School0.6 mi · 2,001
- Club Hill Elementary School0.7 mi · 196
- Club Hill STEM Elementary School0.7 mi · 443
- George Washington Carver Elementary School0.8 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About Handley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Handley Elementary School?
Handley Elementary School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Handley Elementary School serve?
Handley Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Handley Elementary School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Handley Elementary School.
How diverse is Handley Elementary School?
Handley Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 59% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Handley Elementary School in?
Handley Elementary School is part of GARLAND ISD.
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