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What's the biggest difference between WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER and what you expected?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002050
Watson Technology Center
2601 DAIRY RD, GARLAND, TX 75041 · (972) 926-2600 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
16.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
302 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 49% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
63%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
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
74.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 57.0% | 21.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 45.0% | 29.0% | 15.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Watson Technology Center
Watson Technology Center's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Technology Center this school | 529 | 57.1% | 65.2% |
| Norma Dorsey Elementary School ROWLETT | 571 | 56.7% | 47.0% |
| Locke Hill Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 538 | 57.8% | 42.0% |
| Classical Center at Vial Elementary School GARLAND | 572 | 54.0% | 65.5% |
| Christie Elementary School FRISCO | 632 | 57.3% | 43.4% |
| Webb Elementary School MCKINNEY | 475 | 56.6% | 31.4% |
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 Watson Technology Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #508 of 4,401 | #34 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #291 of 4,466 ▲ 181 | #31 of 429 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #332 of 4,466 ▲ 40 | #32 of 429 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #745 of 3,998 | #44 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #2,246 of 4,938 | #185 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,779 of 4,622 | #363 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #1,128 of 4,628 | #77 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #3,263 of 4,789 | #367 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #2,085 of 2,838 | #216 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. 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
529
-30 (-5%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 529 | 31.5 | 16.8:1 | 57% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 35.2 | 15.7:1 | 61% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 31.5 | 16.7:1 | 61% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 58% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 32.5 | 17.9:1 | 52% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 55% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 32 | 18.6:1 | 61% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 28% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 18 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watson Technology Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (583 to 529); teachers down 3% (32.5 to 31.5).
About Watson Technology Center
In GARLAND, Texas, part of Dallas County, Watson Technology Center is an elementary school. The school reports 529 students in kindergarten through 5.
GARLAND ISD enrolls 53,173 students in 76 schools, including Watson Technology Center.
By race and ethnicity, Watson Technology Center is 56% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 17% Black, 12% White, 11% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 41% Hispanic among all Dallas County residents. By the diversity index, Watson Technology Center comes in at 63%.
Watson Technology Center counts 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.8 students for each one. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. About 57% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 77% for public schools in Dallas County.
allk12 grades Watson Technology Center an A+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Watson Technology Center ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools. It scores 65.2%; the prediction is 49.3%.
Across Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Dallas County number 771 and enroll about 459,645.
The next-closest public school is Centerville Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Watson Technology Center. On proficiency, Watson Technology Center is ahead of the 49.7% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
Under the NCES locale system, Watson Technology Center is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 559 in 2020-21 and 529 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.8:1.
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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
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 GARLAND
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
- Naaman Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Jackson Technology CenterMiddle · 1,157 students
Nearby schools
- Centerville Elementary School0.6 mi · 278
- Hillside Academy for Excel0.6 mi · 446
- Cisneros Pre-K Center0.6 mi · 355
- Garland Aec0.6 mi · 112
- Kimberlin Academy for Excel0.8 mi · 474
- Austin Academy for Excell0.8 mi · 951
Frequently asked questions
About Watson Technology CenterHow large is Watson Technology Center?
Watson Technology Center enrolls approximately 529 students in grades KG-05.
Is Watson Technology Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Watson Technology Center is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watson Technology Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Watson Technology Center is approximately 16.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Watson Technology Center?
Student demographics at Watson Technology Center are roughly 12% White, 56% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Watson Technology Center in?
Watson Technology Center is part of GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.