HICKMAN EL

HICKMAN EL is a medium-sized elementary campus in GARLAND, Texas, overseen by GARLAND ISD. The school works with 484 students in grades pre-K through 5.

GARLAND ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 53,173 students. HICKMAN EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, HICKMAN EL shows that the most-represented group is Asian (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 24% Hispanic, 22% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 7% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HICKMAN EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.2%.

In the surrounding community, Dallas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), HICKMAN EL is one campus in the mix.

ILTEXAS GARLAND H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HICKMAN EL comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 3%: 499 students in 2018 compared to 484 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share increased from 21% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.