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GARLAND ISD

WATSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER

GARLAND ISDGARLAND, TXPrincipal · GINA MAKIDON
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TEA rating

A · 92

was A · 92 in 2025

Grades

EE-05

Enrollment

561

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White12.5%
Hispanic55.6%
African American17.4%
Asian10.8%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races3.8%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)40.5%
Economically disadvantaged57.1%
Special education9.8%
Gifted & talented7.8%
Dyslexic7.6%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant9
Military-connected12

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male53.7%
Female46.3%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingA
Score92

2025: A · 92

School Progress
RatingA
Score92

2025: A · 91

Academic Growth
RatingA
Score92

2025: A · 91

Relative Performance
RatingA
Score92

2025: A · 91

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level, by grade.

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
382%72%48%
489%76%58%
594%71%31%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

16.8 : 1

Avg teacher experience

12.5 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$71,895

Teacher turnover

18.2%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

TIA Active

Recognized

$5,129

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$10,259

per teacher / year

Master

$19,098

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all GARLAND ISD jobs

Address

2601 DAIRY RD

GARLAND, TX 75041-3599