Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034022817
Handley STEM Elementary School
3725 BROADWAY BLVD, GARLAND, TX 75043 · (972) 926-2540 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
496 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
46%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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2024
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 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 3 points since 2024, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Handley STEM Elementary School
Handley STEM Elementary School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handley STEM Elementary School this school | 563 | 88.1% | 34.7% |
| Bell Elementary School HOUSTON | 539 | 87.6% | 34.9% |
| Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood HOUSTON | 556 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Joan Link Elementary School HOUSTON | 556 | 86.3% | 24.7% |
| Carver Elementary School BAYTOWN | 566 | 88.7% | 29.4% |
| Harlem Elementary School BAYTOWN | 575 | 87.1% | 32.3% |
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 Handley STEM Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #3,189 of 4,401 | #265 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,052 of 4,466 ▲ 1,209 | #164 of 429 ▲ 138 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,634 of 4,466 ▲ 284 | #192 of 429 ▲ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #1,920 of 4,938 | #149 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,682 of 4,622 | #251 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #2,716 of 4,628 | #211 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #1,275 of 4,789 | #199 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 | 563 | 36.9 | 15.3:1 | 88% (496) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 13.2 | 15.0:1 | 85% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 7 | 17.1:1 | 87% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Handley STEM Elementary School.
About Handley STEM Elementary School
Handley STEM Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in GARLAND, Texas. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 563 students.
The district, GARLAND ISD, operates 76 schools serving 53,173 students.
More than half of enrollment at Handley STEM Elementary School is Hispanic: 71%. Other groups include 19% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. The county population is about 41% Hispanic. The diversity index for Handley STEM Elementary School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Handley STEM Elementary School has 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. At Handley STEM Elementary School, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Dallas County averages 77%, lower than here.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 36.1%.
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.
Handley Elementary School is the nearest public school to Handley STEM Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Handley STEM Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Handley STEM Elementary School is behind the 37.4% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: 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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- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- Handley Elementary School0.0 mi · 180
- 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 STEM Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Handley STEM Elementary School?
Handley STEM Elementary School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Handley STEM Elementary School serve?
Handley STEM Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Handley STEM Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Handley STEM Elementary School is approximately 15.3:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Handley STEM Elementary School?
At Handley STEM Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 71% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Handley STEM Elementary School?
Handley STEM Elementary School is overseen by GARLAND ISD in Dallas County.
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