Glen Couch Elementary

Summary:

Glen Couch Elementary is a public elementary school in Garland, Texas, serving 325 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Garland Independent School District, which is ranked 535 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glen Couch Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (42.46%) and Hispanic (34.46%), and over 80% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and STAAR test scores that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. While the nearby schools in the Garland ISD also struggle academically, Glen Couch Elementary consistently ranks lower than these schools, including Handley Stem Elementary, Handley Elementary, and Katherine Stephens Elementary.

The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the school's low spending per student (around $10,700 per student) may be contributing factors to the poor academic performance. However, the school's consistent underperformance compared to the Garland ISD and state averages indicates that there may be other systemic issues that need to be addressed. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, and the performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students tending to perform better than African American and White students.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 4349 Waterhouse Dr
       Garland, TX  75043-2061


(972) 240-1801

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4457th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,702 Help


Students who attend Glen Couch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Austin Academy For Excell
    B G Hudson Middle
    Bussey Middle
    Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
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High:    Garland High School
    Lakeview Centennial High School
    N Garland High School
    Naaman Forest High School
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  236

Racial breakdown:

African American:
46.2%
Hispanic:
30.1%
White:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Glen Couch Elementary ranks worse than 95.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 47 ranked elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (46.2%), Hispanic (30.1%), White (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glen Couch Elementary is 14.4, which is the 18th best among 47 elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glen Couch Elementary is $10,702, which is the 22nd highest among 47 elementary schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glen Couch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Glen Couch Elementary 4457th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Glen Couch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Garland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Garland Independent School District (Isd) 535th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Glen Couch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 58.30 1778th 3724 52.3%
2008 54.33 1974th 3768 47.6%
2009 48.14 2337th 3884 39.8%
2010 52.96 2174th 3937 44.8%
2011 55.60 2095th 4095 48.8%
2012 36.76 3048th 4206 27.5%
2013 56.10 1947th 4221 53.9%
2014 44.56 2673rd 4260 37.3%
2015 34.26 3145th 4320 27.2%
2016 30.09 3283rd 4286 23.4%
2017 24.11 3537th 4329 18.3%
2018 19.23 3848th 4359 11.7%
2019 28.91 3403rd 4479 24.0%
2021 22.51 3681st 4578 19.6%
2022 29.57 3391st 4581 26.0%
2023 19.33 4051st 4647 12.8%
2024 11.31 4457th 4675 4.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.18 982nd 1046 6.1%
2023 13.23 1031st 1099 6.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.87 1256th 3226 61.1%
2019 54.05 1360th 3333 59.2%
2021 59.03 1030th 3446 70.1%
2022 61.92 1010th 3487 71.0%
2023 33.42 2609th 3556 26.6%
2024 20.06 3257th 3638 10.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.19 2644th 3558 25.7%
2019 27.65 3003rd 3684 18.5%
2021 18.77 3738th 3799 1.6%
2022 45.07 1903rd 3952 51.8%
2023 23.14 3587th 4086 12.2%
2024 23.04 3664th 4261 14.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.92 3930th 4264 7.8%
2019 31.08 3386th 4309 21.4%
2021 28.56 3476th 4451 21.9%
2022 42.42 2661st 4477 40.6%
2023 23.51 3912th 4521 13.5%
2024 12.77 4396th 4560 3.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.20 3870th 4306 10.1%
2019 30.22 3313th 4348 23.8%
2021 22.00 3748th 4499 16.7%
2022 35.00 3099th 4561 32.1%
2023 17.99 4134th 4588 9.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.64 3530th 4240 16.7%
2019 48.85 2051st 4295 52.2%
2021 48.77 1918th 4331 55.7%
2022 48.43 2204th 4461 50.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.88 3782nd 4319 12.4%
2019 29.20 3352nd 4357 23.1%
2021 25.85 3462nd 4498 23.0%
2022 27.20 3557th 4563 22.0%
2023 23.31 3806th 4585 17.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.76 855th 1005 14.9%
2019 15.04 934th 1009 7.4%
2021 24.79 796th 967 17.7%
2022 17.66 863rd 957 9.8%
2023 18.65 917th 1015 9.7%
2024 7.00 995th 1035 3.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.40 2296th 2483 7.5%
2019 29.65 1985th 2515 21.1%
2021 29.32 1894th 2444 22.5%
2022 37.07 1591st 2421 34.3%
2023 25.69 2035th 2443 16.7%
2024 10.95 2380th 2421 1.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.33 3299th 4168 20.8%
2019 41.75 2514th 4188 40.0%
2021 37.84 2712th 4329 37.4%
2022 54.59 1781st 4376 59.3%
2023 37.91 2901st 4401 34.1%
2024 17.10 4096th 4431 7.6%
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Rank History for White students at Glen Couch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.28 2708th 3127 13.4%
2019 42.53 1927th 3142 38.7%
2021 13.33 2896th 3082 6.0%
2022 29.81 2431st 3082 21.1%
2023 18.56 2778th 3106 10.6%
2024 25.69 2548th 3078 17.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Glen Couch Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Glen Couch Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 198 278 68 234 2 n/a n/a 0 780
2007 203 256 68 253 1 n/a n/a 0 781
2008 181 221 58 199 1 n/a n/a 0 660
2009 168 255 63 192 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2010 160 230 61 186 1 n/a n/a 0 638
2011 173 196 56 207 3 0 24 0 659
2012 166 197 55 187 3 0 25 0 633
2013 161 213 49 168 2 0 22 0 615
2014 162 218 54 178 2 0 23 0 637
2015 153 230 54 210 3 0 22 0 672
2016 132 238 49 204 4 1 23 0 651
2017 120 224 63 227 3 0 26 0 663
2018 94 214 68 217 3 1 23 0 620
2019 82 228 50 200 6 0 27 0 593
2020 84 204 42 198 6 1 27 0 562
2021 66 217 46 182 1 1 23 0 536
2022 74 210 45 195 2 2 26 0 554
2023 38 138 20 112 0 1 16 0 325
2024 26 109 18 71 0 0 12 0 236

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Glen Couch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 780 45.5 17.1 53.1
2007 781 46.4 16.8 55.2
2008 660 43.3 15.2 49.4
2009 679 40.8 16.6 56.7
2010 638 38.7 16.4 57.2
2011 659 41.9 15.7 57.5
2012 633 39.6 15.9 61.9
2013 615 41.5 14.8 58.4
2014 637 40.8 15.6 57.8
2015 672 41.0 16.3 59.7
2016 651 41.0 15.8 68.5
2017 663 42.1 15.7 65.2
2018 620 40.1 15.4 63.7
2019 593 37.5 15.7 73.4
2020 562 37.0 15.1 76.9
2021 536 37.1 14.4 82.8
2022 554 36.1 15.3 85
2023 325 23.1 14.0 81.8
2024 236 16.3 14.4 78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Glen Couch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 780 45.5 17.1 53.1
2007 781 46.4 16.8 55.2
2008 660 43.3 15.2 49.4
2009 679 40.8 16.6 56.7
2010 638 38.7 16.4 57.2
2011 659 41.9 15.7 57.5
2012 633 39.6 15.9 61.9
2013 615 41.5 14.8 58.4
2014 637 40.8 15.6 57.8
2015 672 41.0 16.3 59.7
2016 651 41.0 15.8 68.5
2017 663 42.1 15.7 65.2
2018 620 40.1 15.4 63.7
2019 593 37.5 15.7 73.4
2020 562 37.0 15.1 76.9
2021 536 37.1 14.4 82.8
2022 554 36.1 15.3 85
2023 325 23.1 14.0 81.8
2024 236 16.3 14.4 78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Glen Couch Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,314 (14.2%) $7,942 (85.8%) $9,256
2020 $1,396 (14.8%) $8,062 (85.2%) $9,458
2021 $1,689 (15.8%) $9,012 (84.2%) $10,702

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glen Couch Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3403rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4051st of 4647 Elementary schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Glen Couch Elementary)2923
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4754
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glen Couch Elementary)2514
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5246
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Glen Couch Elementary)406
 34%
   3rd Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Glen Couch Elementary)2518
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4550
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glen Couch Elementary)3134
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4648
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Glen Couch Elementary)3333
   4th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))2935
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Glen Couch Elementary)4744
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5558
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Glen Couch Elementary)4027
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5851
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Glen Couch Elementary)5325
 28%
   5th Grade Science (Garland Independent School District (Isd))4928
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Glen Couch Elementary)2720
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Garland Independent School District (Isd))5739
 18%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students593325
 45.2%
African American228138
 39.5%
American Indian60
 100%
Asian5020
 60%
Hispanic200112
 44%
Pacific Islander01
White8238
 53.7%
Two or More Races2716
 40.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.4%81.8%
 8.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 236 students attended Glen Couch Elementary.

Students at Glen Couch Elementary are 46% African American, 30% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Glen Couch Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Texas elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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