Vernal Lister Elementary Primary School
3131 Mars Dr
Garland TX, 75040, Dallas County
Phone: 972-675-3030
Ranking:
(2,570 out of 6,018, top 43%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Garland Independent School District
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: | 37 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 44 | |||||||
Total Students: | 531 | 589 | 596 | 605 | 666 | 724 | 738 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% |
Kindergarten: | 90 | 16.9% | 99 | 16.8% | 88 | 14.8% | 85 | 14.0% | 103 | 15.5% | 119 | 16.4% | 124 | 16.8% |
Grade 1: | 76 | 14.3% | 99 | 16.8% | 99 | 16.6% | 100 | 16.5% | 115 | 17.3% | 129 | 17.8% | 129 | 17.5% |
Grade 2: | 86 | 16.2% | 95 | 16.1% | 97 | 16.3% | 104 | 17.2% | 119 | 17.9% | 111 | 15.3% | 118 | 16.0% |
Grade 3: | 87 | 16.4% | 99 | 16.8% | 108 | 18.1% | 105 | 17.4% | 100 | 15.0% | 110 | 15.2% | 127 | 17.2% |
Grade 4: | 97 | 18.3% | 95 | 16.1% | 92 | 15.4% | 101 | 16.7% | 107 | 16.1% | 129 | 17.8% | 113 | 15.3% |
Grade 5: | 94 | 17.7% | 100 | 17.0% | 108 | 18.1% | 109 | 18.0% | 120 | 18.0% | 125 | 17.3% | 125 | 16.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 276 | 52.0% | 311 | 52.8% | 324 | 54.4% | 328 | 54.2% | 356 | 53.5% | 391 | 54.0% | 396 | 53.7% |
Female: | 255 | 48.0% | 278 | 47.2% | 272 | 45.6% | 277 | 45.8% | 302 | 45.3% | 325 | 44.9% | 338 | 45.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 93 | 17.5% | 91 | 15.4% | 106 | 17.8% | 99 | 16.4% | 114 | 17.1% | 118 | 16.3% | 114 | 15.4% |
Hispanic: | 233 | 43.9% | 241 | 40.9% | 234 | 39.3% | 246 | 40.7% | 271 | 40.7% | 294 | 40.6% | 288 | 39.0% |
Black: | 91 | 17.1% | 98 | 16.6% | 89 | 14.9% | 90 | 14.9% | 117 | 17.6% | 138 | 19.1% | 144 | 19.5% |
White: | 100 | 18.8% | 143 | 24.3% | 154 | 25.8% | 156 | 25.8% | 164 | 24.6% | 174 | 24.0% | 192 | 26.0% |
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: | 13 | 2.4% | 15 | 2.5% | 12 | 2.0% | 12 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 248 | 46.7% | 279 | 47.4% | 270 | 45.3% | 277 | 45.8% | 294 | 44.1% | 304 | 42.0% | 263 | 35.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 9.8% | 52 | 8.8% | 46 | 7.7% | 36 | 6.0% | 73 | 11.0% | 51 | 7.0% | 59 | 8.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.41 | 15.84 | 14.93 | 13.21 | 15.85 | 15.90 | 16.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 77% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 75% | 69% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 83% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 84% | 79% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 74% | 68% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 76% | 68% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 81% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 78% | 72% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 77% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 82% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 80% | 75% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 82% | 77% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 84% | 77% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 83% | 73% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 79% | 73% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 87% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 87% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 68% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $48,708.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $49,831.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,296.0 |
* Vernal Lister Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.