Glen Couch Elementary Primary School
4349 Waterhouse Dr
Garland TX, 75043, Dallas County
Phone: 972-271-7160
Ranking: 
(3,683 out of 6,018, bottom 39%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 41 | | 42 | | 40 | | 42 | | 39 | | 41 | | 43 | |
Total Students: | 637 | | 615 | | 633 | | 659 | | 638 | | 679 | | 660 | |
Prekindergarten: | 25 | 3.9% | 27 | 4.4% | 23 | 3.6% | 19 | 2.9% | 9 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.7% |
Kindergarten: | 78 | 12.2% | 84 | 13.7% | 99 | 15.6% | 101 | 15.3% | 107 | 16.8% | 126 | 18.6% | 126 | 19.1% |
Grade 1: | 110 | 17.3% | 100 | 16.3% | 111 | 17.5% | 112 | 17.0% | 110 | 17.2% | 121 | 17.8% | 115 | 17.4% |
Grade 2: | 106 | 16.6% | 103 | 16.7% | 97 | 15.3% | 107 | 16.2% | 101 | 15.8% | 124 | 18.3% | 120 | 18.2% |
Grade 3: | 113 | 17.7% | 109 | 17.7% | 108 | 17.1% | 104 | 15.8% | 124 | 19.4% | 118 | 17.4% | 95 | 14.4% |
Grade 4: | 100 | 15.7% | 97 | 15.8% | 88 | 13.9% | 108 | 16.4% | 103 | 16.1% | 88 | 13.0% | 99 | 15.0% |
Grade 5: | 105 | 16.5% | 95 | 15.4% | 107 | 16.9% | 108 | 16.4% | 84 | 13.2% | 93 | 13.7% | 94 | 14.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 350 | 54.9% | 334 | 54.3% | 355 | 56.1% | 357 | 54.2% | 329 | 51.6% | 352 | 51.8% | 317 | 48.0% |
Female: | 287 | 45.1% | 281 | 45.7% | 278 | 43.9% | 302 | 45.8% | 301 | 47.2% | 319 | 47.0% | 339 | 51.4% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 54 | 8.5% | 49 | 8.0% | 55 | 8.7% | 56 | 8.5% | 61 | 9.6% | 63 | 9.3% | 58 | 8.8% |
Hispanic: | 178 | 27.9% | 168 | 27.3% | 187 | 29.5% | 207 | 31.4% | 186 | 29.2% | 192 | 28.3% | 199 | 30.2% |
Black: | 218 | 34.2% | 213 | 34.6% | 197 | 31.1% | 196 | 29.7% | 230 | 36.1% | 255 | 37.6% | 221 | 33.5% |
White: | 162 | 25.4% | 161 | 26.2% | 166 | 26.2% | 173 | 26.3% | 160 | 25.1% | 168 | 24.7% | 181 | 27.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 23 | 3.6% | 22 | 3.6% | 25 | 3.9% | 24 | 3.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 309 | 48.5% | 288 | 46.8% | 334 | 52.8% | 335 | 50.8% | 305 | 47.8% | 329 | 48.5% | 261 | 39.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 59 | 9.3% | 71 | 11.5% | 58 | 9.2% | 44 | 6.7% | 60 | 9.4% | 56 | 8.2% | 65 | 9.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.61 | | 14.81 | | 15.98 | | 15.72 | | 16.45 | | 16.60 | | 15.20 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 77% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 83% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 84% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 74% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 76% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 81% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 78% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 75% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 77% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 82% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 80% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 82% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 84% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 83% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 79% | N/A |
STAAR Spanish |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 52% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 65% | N/A |
TAKS |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 94% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 95% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.2% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 55.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 44.4% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $46,294.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $43,899.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,288.0 |
* Glen Couch Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.