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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002051
Weaver Elementary School
805 PLEASANT VLY RD, GARLAND, TX 75040 · (972) 494-8311 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
392 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 | 55 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
46%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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 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 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Weaver Elementary School
Weaver Elementary School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weaver Elementary School this school | 460 | 85.2% | 43.3% |
| Florence Elementary School MESQUITE | 509 | 83.5% | 35.6% |
| Dessau Elementary School AUSTIN | 554 | 82.7% | 17.1% |
| Townewest Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 462 | 82.7% | 38.0% |
| River Oaks Elementary School AUSTIN | 551 | 83.5% | 36.2% |
| Porter Elementary School MESQUITE | 445 | 80.9% | 41.0% |
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 Weaver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #2,183 of 4,401 | #148 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,668 of 4,466 ▲ 40 | #121 of 429 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,138 of 4,466 ▼ 780 | #263 of 429 ▼ 88 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #375 of 3,998 | #52 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #2,905 of 4,938 | #260 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,316 of 4,622 | #210 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #2,715 of 4,628 | #210 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.2% | #1,547 of 4,789 | #240 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #1,088 of 2,838 | #116 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
460
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 576
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 460 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 85% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 29.8 | 14.9:1 | 86% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 28.3 | 15.3:1 | 89% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 88% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 37.1 | 15.7:1 | 76% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 32 | 17.6:1 | 86% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 73% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 489 | 38 | 12.9:1 | 46% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 576 | 30 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weaver Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (583 to 460); teachers down 17% (37.1 to 31).
About Weaver Elementary School
Families in GARLAND, Texas, are served by Weaver Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 460 students.
Weaver Elementary School sits within GARLAND ISD, which has 76 schools and 53,173 students.
Of every 100 students at Weaver Elementary School, about 72 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Black, 6% White, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 41%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Weaver Elementary School scores 46%.
Weaver Elementary School reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.9:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 85% of students at Weaver Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The model predicts 37.3% for a school in Texas with Weaver Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Weaver Elementary School posts 43.3%.
In Dallas County, home to about 2,621,179 people, median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 771 public schools in the county, enrolling about 459,645, Weaver Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Weaver Elementary School is Sellers Middle School, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Weaver Elementary School's average proficiency of 43.3% compares with 41.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Weaver Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 459 in 2020-21 and 460 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 14.9:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Weaver Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Weaver Elementary. Weaver Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Weaver Elementary SchoolWeaver, AL · 544 students
- Weaver ElementaryMAPLEWOOD, MN · 442 students
- WEAVER ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MO · 264 students
- WEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST MEMPHIS, AR · 228 students
Nearby schools
- Sellers Middle School0.5 mi · 852
- Shorehaven Elementary School0.7 mi · 350
- Northlake Elementary School0.7 mi · 526
- Vernal Lister Elementary School1.2 mi · 586
- Harmony Science Academy - Garland1.3 mi · 759
- Harmony School of Innovation - Garland1.4 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About Weaver Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Weaver Elementary School?
Weaver Elementary School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Weaver Elementary School serve?
Weaver Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weaver Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weaver Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Weaver Elementary School?
Weaver Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 72% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Weaver Elementary School in?
Weaver Elementary School is part of GARLAND ISD.
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