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What's one thing STEADHAM EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034008185
Steadham Elementary School
6200 DANRIDGE RD, ROWLETT, TX 75089 · (972) 463-5887 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
354 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 56 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
Student demographics
68%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 27.0% | 20.0% | 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 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 51.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Steadham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,951 of 4,401 | #230 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,671 of 4,466 | #124 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,387 of 4,466 | #174 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,695 of 3,998 | #232 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #2,630 of 4,938 | #230 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,436 of 4,622 | #222 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #730 of 4,628 | #50 of 433 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #2,349 of 2,838 | #236 of 274 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
-34 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.8:1
% White
16%
was 32%
% Hispanic
42%
was 37%
% Black
34%
was 22%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 490 | 32.7 | 15.0:1 | 72% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 31.4 | 14.3:1 | 69% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 35.8 | 14.4:1 | 69% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 35.4 | 14.8:1 | 49% (258) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steadham Elementary School.
About Steadham Elementary School
Steadham Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in ROWLETT, Texas. It enrolled 490 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
GARLAND ISD has a total of 76 schools and 53,173 students, Steadham Elementary School among them.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Steadham Elementary School, at 42%. Other reported shares: 34% Black, 16% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Steadham Elementary School, 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.0:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 72% of enrollment.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Steadham Elementary School, the prediction is 42.8% and the result is 37.0%.
Dallas County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Dallas County has 771 public schools and roughly 459,645 students.
Nearby, Vernon Schrade Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Steadham Elementary School at 6th 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.
Over 7 years, Steadham Elementary School's enrollment declined 6%, to 490. White students went from 32% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 16% in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 ROWLETT
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & ScienceMiddle · 956 students
- Vernon Schrade Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Herfurth Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Keeley Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Norma Dorsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
Nearby schools
- Vernon Schrade Middle School0.2 mi · 697
- Nita Pearson Elementary School0.8 mi · 455
- Keeley Elementary School1.2 mi · 582
- Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School1.2 mi · 525
- Education Center International Academy 21.4 mi · 90
- Rowlett High School1.7 mi · 2,156
Frequently asked questions
About Steadham Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Steadham Elementary School?
Steadham Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Steadham Elementary School serve?
Steadham Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Steadham Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Steadham Elementary School is approximately 15.0:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Steadham Elementary School?
At Steadham Elementary School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 42% Hispanic, 34% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Steadham Elementary School in?
Steadham Elementary School is part of GARLAND ISD.
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