Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002039
Md Williams Elementary School
2232 PARK CREST DR, GARLAND, TX 75041 · (972) 926-2570 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
15.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
507 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 | 49 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
31%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
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 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 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
Schools most like Md Williams Elementary School
Md Williams Elementary School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md Williams Elementary School this school | 562 | 90.2% | 33.8% |
| Smith Elementary School AUSTIN | 566 | 88.9% | 43.3% |
| Stevens Elementary School HOUSTON | 556 | 90.6% | 27.4% |
| Hodges Elementary School BALCH SPRINGS | 570 | 90.9% | 28.0% |
| Ashbel Smith Elementary School BAYTOWN | 548 | 88.0% | 23.9% |
| Delmas F Morton Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 578 | 89.1% | 29.6% |
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 Md Williams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #3,280 of 4,401 | #282 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,050 of 4,466 ▲ 789 | #162 of 429 ▲ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,564 of 4,466 ▼ 644 | #325 of 429 ▼ 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #2,205 of 3,998 | #181 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #1,934 of 4,938 | #152 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,580 of 4,622 | #239 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #3,383 of 4,628 | #314 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #1,056 of 4,789 | #178 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +60.6% | #71 of 1,307 | #7 of 118 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
562
+237 (+73%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 465
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 562 | 37.1 | 15.1:1 | 90% (507) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 91% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 94% (309) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 92% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 24.5 | 14.3:1 | 78% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 87% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 83% (421) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 57% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 465 | 24 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Md Williams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 61% (350 to 562); teachers up 52% (24.5 to 37.1).
About Md Williams Elementary School
In GARLAND, Texas, Md Williams Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 562 students enrolled.
GARLAND ISD operates 76 schools. Combined enrollment is 53,173 students.
Md Williams Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 82% Hispanic. It is also 8% Black, 6% White, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 41% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Md Williams Elementary School comes in at 31%.
The school reported 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 90% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 13 points above the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Md Williams Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Md Williams Elementary School scores 33.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 35.2%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Md Williams Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
The next-closest public school is Sam Houston Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Md Williams Elementary School. On proficiency, Md Williams Elementary School is behind the 42.1% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
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.
The school counted 325 students in 2020-21 and 562 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
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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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Nearby schools
- Sam Houston Middle School0.2 mi · 775
- Williams Elementary School0.5 mi · 245
- Ignite Community School - Garland1.1 mi · 227
- Caldwell Elementary School1.4 mi · 422
- Daugherty Elementary School1.4 mi · 757
- Garland High School1.6 mi · 2,335
Frequently asked questions
About Md Williams Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Md Williams Elementary School?
Md Williams Elementary School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Md Williams Elementary School serve?
Md Williams Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Md Williams Elementary School have?
Md Williams Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Md Williams Elementary School?
Student demographics at Md Williams Elementary School are roughly 6% White, 82% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Md Williams Elementary School in?
Md Williams Elementary School is part of GARLAND ISD.
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