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Luna Elementary School vs. John W Armstrong Elementary School

Should you attend Luna Elementary School or John W Armstrong Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Luna Elementary School
1050 Lochness Rd
Garland, TX 75044
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John W Armstrong Elementary School
4750 Ben Davis Rd
Sachse, TX 75048
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Luna Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

John W Armstrong Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Luna Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 759 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John W Armstrong Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
511 students
759 students
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This chart displays total students of John W Armstrong Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John W Armstrong Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John W Armstrong Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#645 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#877 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Luna Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John W Armstrong Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
65%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Luna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in TX)
69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Luna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Luna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Luna Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John W Armstrong Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
98
14
Kindergarten Students
87
110
Grade 1 Students
93
116
Grade 2 Students
80
111
Grade 3 Students
75
137
Grade 4 Students
42
133
Grade 5 Students
36
138

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
20%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Luna Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Luna Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Luna Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Luna Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Luna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.77
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Luna Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John W Armstrong Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Luna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Luna Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John W Armstrong Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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