Kimberlin Academy For Excel

1520 CUMBERLAND DR GARLAND TX 75040

Top 25% School in Texas

Ranked 29 of 129 in Texas

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About Kimberlin Academy For Excel

Kimberlin Academy for Excellence is an award-winning public elementary school in Garland, TX, in a large suburban area. The school serves grades PK-5, and has 486 students, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1. The ratio follows the district average. Approximately 80% of the children are proficient in math, and 85% are meeting or exceeding grade-level for reading. This school has a 70% minority population, 51% girls, 49% boys, and 39% economically disadvantaged.

The school employs 32 full-time teachers and 1 full-time counselor. The reported rank of Kimberlin Academy for Excellence is #72 out of all Texas Elementary Schools, and the #1 ranking in the Garland Independent School District. The school has an overall score of 98.4/100.

Parents select Kimberlin Academy for Excellence for its outstanding academic programs with caring and devoted teachers. The school provides a supportive and safe learning environment, individualized attention to every child, and an engaged community.

Contact Information

Address

1520 CUMBERLAND DR GARLAND TX 75040

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Phone

(972) 926-2560

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 50%
Reading 50%
State average proficiency is 50% in Math and 50% in Reading.
32
Full-time Teachers
15 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
486
Total Students
$62168
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Kimberlin Academy For Excel

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

29

of 129 in Texas

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:10 AM - 3:30 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:55 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 30.2%
Asian 15%
Hispanic 31.1%
Black 17.7%
Two+ Races 5.6%
Native Am. 0%
White
30.2%
Asian
15%
Hispanic
31.1%
Black
17.7%
Two+ Races
5.6%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 486
51.2%
249 Female
48.8%
237 Male

Student Population

486 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

465 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

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FAQ

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

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The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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