District guide
GARLAND ISD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Dallas County, TX: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What GARLAND ISD tells you before choosing a home
GARLAND ISD is listed with 78 public schools and 52,767 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 51 primary, 14 middle, 11 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
78 district schools are associated with Dallas County in the current file, about 11% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
51
23,367 reported students
14
11,300 reported students
11
17,419 reported students
2
681 reported students
Parent checks for GARLAND ISD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in GARLAND ISD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SACHSE H S Regular | High | 9–12 | SACHSE | 2,997 | Profile |
| N GARLAND H S Regular | High | 9–12 | GARLAND | 2,802 | Profile |
| GARLAND H S Regular | High | 9–12 | GARLAND | 2,484 | Profile |
| ROWLETT H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ROWLETT | 2,356 | Profile |
| LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S Regular | High | 9–12 | GARLAND | 2,258 | Profile |
| NAAMAN FOREST H S Regular | High | 9–12 | GARLAND | 2,221 | Profile |
| S GARLAND H S Regular | High | 8–12 | GARLAND | 2,169 | Profile |
| B G HUDSON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | SACHSE | 1,207 | Profile |
| JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GARLAND | 1,134 | Profile |
| CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GARLAND | 1,038 | Profile |
| AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GARLAND | 974 | Profile |
| WEBB MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GARLAND | 902 | Listed only |
| SAM HOUSTON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GARLAND | 898 | Listed only |
| BUSSEY MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GARLAND | 897 | Listed only |
| VERNON SCHRADE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | ROWLETT | 891 | Listed only |
| O'BANION MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GARLAND | 870 | Listed only |
| DAUGHERTY EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 810 | Listed only |
| SELLERS MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | GARLAND | 806 | Listed only |
| JOHN W ARMSTRONG EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | SACHSE | 759 | Listed only |
| ETHRIDGE EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 729 | Listed only |
| ROBERT B SEWELL EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | SACHSE | 697 | Listed only |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 682 | Listed only |
| SPRING CREEK EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 667 | Listed only |
| ABBETT EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 652 | Listed only |
| KEELEY EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ROWLETT | 584 | Listed only |
| NORMA DORSEY EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ROWLETT | 581 | Listed only |
| COYLE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 7–8 | ROWLETT | 562 | Listed only |
| NITA PEARSON EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ROWLETT | 558 | Listed only |
| CLASSICAL CENTER AT VIAL EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | GARLAND | 556 | Listed only |
| BULLOCK EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 553 | Listed only |
| LYLES MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 7–8 | GARLAND | 545 | Listed only |
| KATHERINE STEPHENS EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ROWLETT | 540 | Listed only |
| HERFURTH EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ROWLETT | 539 | Listed only |
| LIBERTY GROVE EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ROWLETT | 539 | Listed only |
| VERNAL LISTER EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 537 | Listed only |
| BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER Regular | Primary | KG–5 | GARLAND | 532 | Listed only |
| WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER Regular | Primary | KG–5 | GARLAND | 527 | Listed only |
| STEADHAM EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ROWLETT | 518 | Listed only |
| LUNA EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 511 | Listed only |
| DAVIS EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | GARLAND | 504 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
GARLAND ISD FAQ
What schools are included for GARLAND ISD?
GARLAND ISD includes 78 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 51 primary, 14 middle, 11 high, 2 other schools.
Does this GARLAND ISD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with GARLAND ISD or local assignment tools.
Is GARLAND ISD ranked as the best district in Dallas County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many GARLAND ISD schools have detailed profiles?
11 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.