Jackson Technology Center (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Jackson Technology Center

1310 Bobbie Ln
Garland, TX 75042

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Top 30%

Serving 1,143 students in grades 6-8, Jackson Technology Center ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,143 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 30% in TX
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jackson Technology Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Jackson Technology Center's student population of 1,143 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 75 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Technology Center
6	399
7	381
8	363

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Total Students

1,143 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center
2023	1,134
2022	1,309
2021	1,426
2020	1,375
2019	1,375
2018	1,285
2017	1,285
2016	1,265
2015	1,218
2014	1,247
2013	1,274
2012	1,245
2011	1,157
2010	1,198
2009	1,137
2008	1,135
2007	1,131
2006	1,139
2005	1,096
2004	1,099
2003	1,113
2002	1,115
2001	1,104
2000	1,116
1999	1,100
1998	803
1997	694
1996	697
1995	820
1994	799
1993	906
1992	878
1991	813
1990	819
1989	840
1988	868
1987	909

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

75 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center
2023	76
2022	72
2021	76
2020	75
2019	75
2018	72
2017	72
2016	68
2015	70
2014	71
2013	68
2012	67
2011	66
2010	67
2009	67
2008	66
2007	65
2006	62
2005	60
2004	62
2003	59
2002	57
2001	56
2000	55
1999	55
1998	42
1997	41
1996	41
1995	42
1994	46
1993	48
1992	44
1991	44

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Year Founded

1966

School Calendar

School Rankings

Jackson Technology Center ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jackson Technology Center is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2064 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center
2023	#2064
2022	#2511
2021	#2994
2019	#1652
2018	#1347
2017	#2085
2016	#1832
2015	#2086
2014	#2697
2013	#2466
2012	#3980

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50%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	50%	44%	42%
2022	42%	41%	37%
2021	32%	37%	27%
2019	58%	51%	50%
2018	61%	49%	46%
2017	83%	78%	77%
2016	82%	75%	74%
2015	80%	73%	73%
2014	79%	76%	77%
2013	81%	78%	80%
2012	82%	83%	85%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2022	62%	51%	48%
2021	50%	42%	37%
2019	60%	47%	47%
2018	60%	45%	46%
2017	83%	72%	71%
2016	85%	71%	72%
2015	84%	73%	75%
2014	84%	75%	77%
2013	85%	78%	81%
2012	90%	88%	91%
2011	91%	88%	91%

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56%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2022	56%	46%	42%
2021	49%	43%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	19:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	16:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	20:1	15:1	16:1
2000	20:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	14:1	17:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	18:1
1994	17:1	15:1	18:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	15%	5%	10%
2022	16%	5%	10%
2021	16%	5%	9%
2020	15%	5%	9%
2019	15%	5%	9%
2018	18%	5%	9%
2017	18%	5%	9%
2016	18%	4%	8%
2015	16%	4%	9%
2014	14%	4%	9%
2013	16%	4%	8%
2012	15%	4%	8%
2011	17%	4%	8%
2010	15%	4%	9%
2009	16%	4%	8%
2008	18%	4%	8%
2007	18%	4%	8%
2006	17%	3%	7%
2005	16%	3%	7%
2004	16%	3%	7%
2003	17%	3%	7%
2002	17%	3%	7%
2001	16%	3%	7%
2000	15%	2%	6%
1999	11%	2%	6%
1998	14%	2%	6%
1997	12%	2%	6%
1996	14%	2%	6%
1995	13%	2%	5%
1994	16%	2%	5%
1993	14%	2%	5%
1992	16%	2%	4%
1991	15%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

49%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	47%	53%	53%
2022	48%	53%	52%
2021	54%	53%	52%
2020	55%	53%	51%
2019	55%	53%	51%
2018	52%	52%	51%
2017	52%	52%	51%
2016	52%	52%	50%
2015	53%	52%	48%
2014	53%	52%	51%
2013	51%	51%	50%
2012	55%	51%	49%
2011	54%	50%	48%
2010	55%	49%	45%
2009	50%	48%	44%
2008	47%	47%	43%
2007	44%	46%	41%
2006	42%	46%	39%
2005	39%	45%	37%
2004	32%	44%	35%
2003	29%	43%	33%
2002	26%	42%	31%
2001	21%	41%	29%
2000	18%	40%	27%
1999	15%	39%	25%
1998	16%	38%	23%
1997	16%	38%	21%
1996	15%	37%	20%
1995	14%	36%	18%
1994	13%	36%	17%
1993	11%	35%	16%
1992	12%	35%	15%
1991	12%	34%	14%

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Black

14%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	14%	13%	18%
2022	14%	13%	18%
2021	12%	13%	18%
2020	12%	13%	18%
2019	12%	13%	18%
2018	13%	13%	18%
2017	13%	13%	18%
2016	13%	13%	18%
2015	13%	13%	17%
2014	13%	13%	17%
2013	14%	13%	17%
2012	13%	13%	17%
2011	13%	13%	17%
2010	15%	14%	19%
2009	17%	14%	19%
2008	17%	14%	19%
2007	18%	14%	19%
2006	18%	15%	19%
2005	18%	14%	18%
2004	16%	14%	18%
2003	15%	14%	17%
2002	14%	14%	17%
2001	14%	14%	17%
2000	14%	14%	16%
1999	16%	14%	15%
1998	22%	14%	15%
1997	20%	14%	14%
1996	19%	14%	13%
1995	20%	14%	14%
1994	15%	14%	13%
1993	17%	14%	12%
1992	13%	14%	13%
1991	14%	14%	12%

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White

13%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	15%	26%	15%
2022	15%	26%	16%
2021	14%	26%	16%
2020	16%	27%	18%
2019	16%	27%	18%
2018	16%	28%	20%
2017	16%	28%	20%
2016	15%	29%	21%
2015	17%	29%	22%
2014	17%	29%	21%
2013	17%	30%	22%
2012	14%	31%	23%
2011	14%	31%	25%
2010	14%	33%	27%
2009	17%	34%	29%
2008	18%	35%	30%
2007	20%	36%	32%
2006	23%	36%	35%
2005	27%	38%	37%
2004	36%	39%	39%
2003	39%	40%	42%
2002	43%	41%	44%
2001	49%	42%	46%
2000	52%	44%	50%
1999	56%	45%	53%
1998	46%	46%	55%
1997	50%	46%	58%
1996	52%	47%	60%
1995	52%	48%	62%
1994	55%	48%	64%
1993	57%	49%	66%
1992	59%	49%	67%
1991	59%	51%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.66
2022	0.71	0.64	0.67
2021	0.65	0.64	0.67
2020	0.64	0.63	0.67
2019	0.64	0.63	0.67
2018	0.66	0.64	0.67
2017	0.66	0.64	0.67
2016	0.66	0.63	0.67
2015	0.65	0.63	0.67
2014	0.66	0.63	0.67
2013	0.68	0.64	0.67
2012	0.64	0.64	0.68
2011	0.67	0.64	0.68
2010	0.65	0.64	0.69
2009	0.67	0.64	0.69
2008	0.70	0.64	0.69
2007	0.71	0.64	0.70
2006	0.72	0.64	0.70
2005	0.73	0.64	0.70
2004	0.72	0.64	0.69
2003	0.72	0.64	0.69
2002	0.71	0.64	0.68
2001	0.68	0.64	0.67
2000	0.66	0.65	0.66
1999	0.63	0.65	0.64
1998	0.70	0.65	0.62
1997	0.68	0.64	0.60
1996	0.66	0.64	0.59
1995	0.66	0.64	0.56
1994	0.64	0.64	0.55
1993	0.62	0.63	0.53
1992	0.60	0.63	0.51
1991	0.60	0.63	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	59%	57%	65%
2022	66%	57%	68%
2021	59%	56%	63%
2020	51%	56%	58%
2019	51%	56%	58%
2018	51%	53%	54%
2017	51%	53%	54%
2016	58%	53%	57%
2015	52%	52%	53%
2014	56%	53%	53%
2013	59%	53%	54%
2012	59%	44%	52%
2011	59%	44%	51%
2010	57%	43%	48%
2009	49%	40%	42%
2008	45%	39%	37%
2007	45%	39%	39%
2006	44%	40%	37%
2005	42%	39%	35%
2004	36%	39%	33%
2003	35%	39%	31%
2002	28%	38%	27%
2001	23%	38%	25%
2000	23%	38%	26%
1999	20%	39%	25%
1998	28%	40%	24%
1997	28%	41%	24%
1996	29%	41%	26%
1995	31%	41%	25%
1994	26%	40%	23%
1993	28%	45%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jackson Technology Center	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	11%	6%	9%
2017	11%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	12%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	9%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	7%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garland Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Viking

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jackson Technology Center's ranking?

Jackson Technology Center is ranked #2064 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Jackson Technology Center often compared to?

Jackson Technology Centeris often viewed alongside schools like South Texas Isd Preparatory Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Jackson Technology Center?

1,143 students attend Jackson Technology Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Jackson Technology Center students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 5% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jackson Technology Center?

Jackson Technology Center has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jackson Technology Center offer ?

Jackson Technology Center offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Jackson Technology Center part of?

Jackson Technology Center is part of Garland Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,143 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education