O'banion Middle School

700 Birchwood Dr, Garland, TX 75043 | (972) 279-6103
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 1,006
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3.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Mr John Tucci
  • Fax: (972) 485-4936
  • Website: www.garlandisd.net
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,006
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 72.6
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 534 (53.1%)
  • Females: 472 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 101 (10.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 725 (72.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 826 (82.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
O'banion Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian50.5%
Black20720.6%
Asian181.8%
Hispanic68968.5%
White878.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For O'banion Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade35835.6%
7th Grade33433.2%
8th Grade31431.2%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
10.1
District:
11.2
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
35.8%
District:
33.6%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
30.3%
District:
23.3%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
20.1%
District:
23.1%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
12.4%
District:
16.9%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$85,448
District:
$79,260
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$49,634
District:
$50,541
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$50,157
District:
$47,318
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,949
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$48,217
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$50,143
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$59,968
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3.5

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3.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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6 reviews for O'banion Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on February 11, 2010
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • they hate black thAAT R BAD
    AND I KNO I PUT 2 A'S
  • Reviewed by Former Student on January 27, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I wrote the other reviews in math teachers so i forgot to rate it & my rating is 1/5
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 07, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school sucks! Definitely NOT ethnically even!
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 30, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Math teachers are very disorganized,i think they haven't mastered math properly.I think OMS needs new math teachers.

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