WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER

WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER is a moderately sized K-5 school in GARLAND, Texas, overseen by GARLAND ISD. The school teaches 529 students in grades K through 5.

WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER is one of 76 schools operated by GARLAND ISD, a district that educates 53,173 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 17% Black, 12% White, 11% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.8%.

In the area at large, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is HILLSIDE ACAD FOR EXCEL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 583 students in 2018 compared to 529 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

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