Compare education: Garland TX vs Westminster CO

Education Levels

The educational attainment in the area helps gauge the workforce's skill level and economic potential.

Education Level	Garland	Westminster
No Schooling	2.5% (6,080)	0.9% (1,007)
High School Diploma	13.9% (33,524)	11.9% (13,626)
Less than High School	24.7% (59,406)	10.3% (11,853)
Bachelor's Degree and Higher	15.5% (37,249)	30.3% (34,676)

Education Levels Comparison: Garland vs Westminster

A larger percentage of residents in Garland have no formal schooling at 2.5%, compared to 0.9% in Westminster.
A higher percentage of residents in Garland hold a high school diploma at 13.9%, compared to 11.9% in Westminster.
More residents in Garland have less than a high school education at 24.7%, compared to 10.3% in Westminster.
In Westminster, a larger share of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher at 30.3%, compared to 15.5% in Garland.

Impact of Education on Community

Education plays a crucial role in shaping the quality of life and economic conditions of a community. Higher education levels are often associated with better job opportunities, higher income, and improved quality of life. Conversely, lower education levels can contribute to higher crime rates and increased cost of living due to limited economic opportunities. Understanding the educational landscape of an area can provide valuable insights into its social and economic dynamics.

Schools Overview of Garland

Explore the educational landscape of the area through detailed information about local schools. This includes data on school levels, teacher and student numbers, diversity, and graduation rates, which can help in evaluating the quality of education available. This data list of schools is only for Memphis, TN. If you want to see the list of schools for Westminster, please click here.

Name	Level	Teachers	Students	Teachers/Students	By race	Male/Female	Grad. Rate
TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - GARLAND	High	5	199	1/36	asian: 1 black: 50 hispanic: 131 white: 10 other: 7	126/ 73	None
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - GARLAND	Elementary	48	727	1/15	asian: 120 black: 207 hispanic: 237 white: 140 other: 23	370/ 357	None
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - GARLAND	High	41	626	1/15	asian: 81 black: 150 hispanic: 213 white: 168 other: 14	329/ 297	None
ILTEXAS GARLAND H S	High	45	580	1/12	asian: 48 black: 73 hispanic: 395 white: 53 other: 11	271/ 309	None
ILTEXAS GARLAND EL	Elementary	58	949	1/16	asian: 76 black: 151 hispanic: 603 white: 77 other: 42	469/ 480	None
ILTEXAS GARLAND MIDDLE	Middle	27	470	1/17	asian: 40 black: 71 hispanic: 311 white: 36 other: 12	212/ 258	None
GARLAND AEC	High	58	114	1/1	asian: 2 black: 40 hispanic: 59 white: 7 other: 6	83/ 31	None
AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL	Middle	58	974	1/16	asian: 170 black: 114 hispanic: 346 white: 243 other: 101	514/ 460	None
BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER	Elementary	35	532	1/15	asian: 110 black: 76 hispanic: 249 white: 76 other: 21	318/ 214	None
BRADFIELD EL	Elementary	29	499	1/16	asian: 16 black: 18 hispanic: 440 white: 16 other: 9	246/ 253	None
CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE	Middle	69	1038	1/14	asian: 50 black: 203 hispanic: 466 white: 223 other: 96	477/ 561	None
BULLOCK EL	Elementary	35	553	1/15	asian: 62 black: 73 hispanic: 394 white: 7 other: 17	305/ 248	None
BUSSEY MIDDLE	Middle	58	897	1/15	asian: 46 black: 117 hispanic: 589 white: 63 other: 82	445/ 452	None
CALDWELL EL	Elementary	25	404	1/15	asian: 1 black: 35 hispanic: 347 white: 15 other: 6	192/ 212	None
CENTERVILLE EL	Elementary	23	299	1/12	asian: 2 black: 38 hispanic: 240 white: 13 other: 6	170/ 129	None
CLUB HILL EL	Elementary	20	271	1/13	asian: 14 black: 60 hispanic: 166 white: 24 other: 7	146/ 125	None
PATHFINDER ACHIEVEMENT CENTER	Not reported	None	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	None
COOPER EL	Elementary	28	394	1/14	asian: 23 black: 54 hispanic: 264 white: 42 other: 11	217/ 177	None
DAUGHERTY EL	Elementary	48	810	1/16	asian: 7 black: 37 hispanic: 725 white: 34 other: 7	432/ 378	None
DAVIS EL	Elementary	31	504	1/15	asian: 87 black: 59 hispanic: 319 white: 29 other: 10	257/ 247	None
ETHRIDGE EL	Elementary	42	729	1/17	asian: 108 black: 106 hispanic: 433 white: 60 other: 22	381/ 348	None
FREEMAN EL	Elementary	20	287	1/14	asian: 4 black: 34 hispanic: 227 white: 15 other: 7	141/ 146	None
GARLAND H S	High	155	None	None	Data not available	Data not available	94.4
GOLDEN MEADOWS EL	Elementary	31	449	1/14	asian: 17 black: 47 hispanic: 343 white: 30 other: 12	224/ 225	None
HANDLEY EL	Elementary	17	240	1/13	asian: 4 black: 78 hispanic: 138 white: 10 other: 10	126/ 114	None
HEATHER GLEN EL	Elementary	21	323	1/15	asian: 16 black: 54 hispanic: 231 white: 13 other: 9	157/ 166	None
HICKMAN EL	Elementary	31	464	1/14	asian: 147 black: 118 hispanic: 133 white: 43 other: 23	233/ 231	None
HILLSIDE ACAD FOR EXCEL	Elementary	30	468	1/15	asian: 86 black: 70 hispanic: 224 white: 74 other: 14	226/ 242	None
SAM HOUSTON MIDDLE	Middle	64	898	1/13	asian: 15 black: 57 hispanic: 669 white: 58 other: 99	422/ 476	None
JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER	Middle	76	1134	1/14	asian: 173 black: 152 hispanic: 537 white: 169 other: 103	630/ 504	None

Name: TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - GARLAND

Level: High

Teachers: 5

Students: 199

Teachers/Students: 1/36

By race: asian: 1
black: 50
hispanic: 131
white: 10
other: 7

Male/Female: 126/ 73

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - GARLAND

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 48

Students: 727

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 120
black: 207
hispanic: 237
white: 140
other: 23

Male/Female: 370/ 357

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - GARLAND

Level: High

Teachers: 41

Students: 626

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 81
black: 150
hispanic: 213
white: 168
other: 14

Male/Female: 329/ 297

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ILTEXAS GARLAND H S

Level: High

Teachers: 45

Students: 580

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 48
black: 73
hispanic: 395
white: 53
other: 11

Male/Female: 271/ 309

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ILTEXAS GARLAND EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 58

Students: 949

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 76
black: 151
hispanic: 603
white: 77
other: 42

Male/Female: 469/ 480

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ILTEXAS GARLAND MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 27

Students: 470

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 40
black: 71
hispanic: 311
white: 36
other: 12

Male/Female: 212/ 258

Grad. Rate: None

Name: GARLAND AEC

Level: High

Teachers: 58

Students: 114

Teachers/Students: 1/1

By race: asian: 2
black: 40
hispanic: 59
white: 7
other: 6

Male/Female: 83/ 31

Grad. Rate: None

Name: AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL

Level: Middle

Teachers: 58

Students: 974

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 170
black: 114
hispanic: 346
white: 243
other: 101

Male/Female: 514/ 460

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 35

Students: 532

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 110
black: 76
hispanic: 249
white: 76
other: 21

Male/Female: 318/ 214

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BRADFIELD EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 29

Students: 499

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 16
black: 18
hispanic: 440
white: 16
other: 9

Male/Female: 246/ 253

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 69

Students: 1038

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 50
black: 203
hispanic: 466
white: 223
other: 96

Male/Female: 477/ 561

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BULLOCK EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 35

Students: 553

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 62
black: 73
hispanic: 394
white: 7
other: 17

Male/Female: 305/ 248

Grad. Rate: None

Name: BUSSEY MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 58

Students: 897

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 46
black: 117
hispanic: 589
white: 63
other: 82

Male/Female: 445/ 452

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CALDWELL EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 25

Students: 404

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 1
black: 35
hispanic: 347
white: 15
other: 6

Male/Female: 192/ 212

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CENTERVILLE EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 23

Students: 299

Teachers/Students: 1/12

By race: asian: 2
black: 38
hispanic: 240
white: 13
other: 6

Male/Female: 170/ 129

Grad. Rate: None

Name: CLUB HILL EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 20

Students: 271

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 14
black: 60
hispanic: 166
white: 24
other: 7

Male/Female: 146/ 125

Grad. Rate: None

Name: PATHFINDER ACHIEVEMENT CENTER

Level: Not reported

Teachers: None

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: None

Name: COOPER EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 28

Students: 394

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 23
black: 54
hispanic: 264
white: 42
other: 11

Male/Female: 217/ 177

Grad. Rate: None

Name: DAUGHERTY EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 48

Students: 810

Teachers/Students: 1/16

By race: asian: 7
black: 37
hispanic: 725
white: 34
other: 7

Male/Female: 432/ 378

Grad. Rate: None

Name: DAVIS EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 504

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 87
black: 59
hispanic: 319
white: 29
other: 10

Male/Female: 257/ 247

Grad. Rate: None

Name: ETHRIDGE EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 42

Students: 729

Teachers/Students: 1/17

By race: asian: 108
black: 106
hispanic: 433
white: 60
other: 22

Male/Female: 381/ 348

Grad. Rate: None

Name: FREEMAN EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 20

Students: 287

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 4
black: 34
hispanic: 227
white: 15
other: 7

Male/Female: 141/ 146

Grad. Rate: None

Name: GARLAND H S

Level: High

Teachers: 155

Students: None

Teachers/Students: None

By race: Data not available

Male/Female: Data not available

Grad. Rate: 94.4

Name: GOLDEN MEADOWS EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 449

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 17
black: 47
hispanic: 343
white: 30
other: 12

Male/Female: 224/ 225

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HANDLEY EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 17

Students: 240

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 4
black: 78
hispanic: 138
white: 10
other: 10

Male/Female: 126/ 114

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HEATHER GLEN EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 21

Students: 323

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 16
black: 54
hispanic: 231
white: 13
other: 9

Male/Female: 157/ 166

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HICKMAN EL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 31

Students: 464

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 147
black: 118
hispanic: 133
white: 43
other: 23

Male/Female: 233/ 231

Grad. Rate: None

Name: HILLSIDE ACAD FOR EXCEL

Level: Elementary

Teachers: 30

Students: 468

Teachers/Students: 1/15

By race: asian: 86
black: 70
hispanic: 224
white: 74
other: 14

Male/Female: 226/ 242

Grad. Rate: None

Name: SAM HOUSTON MIDDLE

Level: Middle

Teachers: 64

Students: 898

Teachers/Students: 1/13

By race: asian: 15
black: 57
hispanic: 669
white: 58
other: 99

Male/Female: 422/ 476

Grad. Rate: None

Name: JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Level: Middle

Teachers: 76

Students: 1134

Teachers/Students: 1/14

By race: asian: 173
black: 152
hispanic: 537
white: 169
other: 103

Male/Female: 630/ 504

Grad. Rate: None

In Garland, TX, evaluating the educational landscape is crucial for families considering relocation. Here are seven key factors to consider when assessing neighborhood schools: 1. Teacher-to-Student Ratio: A lower ratio indicates more individualized attention for students, which can foster better learning outcomes. For instance, a 1:12 ratio suggests that teachers could more effectively cater to individual learning needs compared to schools with higher ratios. 2. Graduation Rates: High graduation rates are typically reflective of a school’s ability to support students through their educational journey, indicating strong academic and administrative frameworks. 3. Diversity in Schools: Schools with diverse student populations offer enriched cultural experiences and promote inclusivity. This diversity aids in preparing students for a global society and fosters a broad-minded community atmosphere. 4. School Budget and Resources: Adequate funding is crucial, influencing the quality of academic resources, facilities, and extracurricular opportunities available to students. A well-funded school is better positioned to offer comprehensive educational experiences. 5. Academic and Extracurricular Programs: Programs such as advanced coursework, sports, and arts are key to holistic student development. Evaluating these offerings can help align school choices with a child’s interests and strengths. 6. Safety and Environment: The safety of a school environment has direct implications on student well-being and learning efficiency. Factors such as campus security measures and the overall atmosphere are important considerations. 7. School Leadership and Vision: A school’s leadership and its educational philosophy can greatly affect the quality of education and the community sense within the school. Understanding the administrative vision is essential for assessing if the school's goals align with your values. Considering these factors, along with visiting schools and engaging with the community, will provide deeper insights and facilitate informed decisions, ensuring that the chosen educational path aligns with your family's priorities in Garland.