SPRING CREEK EL

SPRING CREEK EL is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in GARLAND, Texas, part of GARLAND ISD, enrolling 673 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 30% larger than typical.

GARLAND ISD comprises 76 schools with combined enrollment of 53,173 students; SPRING CREEK EL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SPRING CREEK EL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 21% Asian, 17% White, 16% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dallas County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SPRING CREEK EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SPRING CREEK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Dallas County) shows that median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which SPRING CREEK EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: WEBB MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SPRING CREEK EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPRING CREEK EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.7%.

SPRING CREEK EL operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. SPRING CREEK EL's enrollment has edged up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 613 (now 673). Hispanic enrollment moved from 36% to 41% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.