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Serving 608 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 608 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in TX
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School's student population of 608 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	65
1	65
2	84
3	82
4	85
5	78
6	98

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Total Students

608 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School
2023	540
2022	545
2021	486
2020	558
2019	558
2018	563
2017	563
2016	597
2015	610
2014	599
2013	617
2012	625
2011	635
2010	640
2009	646
2008	667
2007	689
2006	657
2005	586
2004	681
2003	647

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School
2023	36
2022	33
2021	36
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	40
2014	40
2013	41
2012	40
2011	44
2010	39
2009	40
2008	42
2007	43
2006	40
2005	37
2004	37
2003	34

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School Rankings

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School is 0.59, which is less 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)

#1036 out of 8188 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School
2022	#1036
2021	#1265
2019	#1464
2018	#946
2017	#1064
2016	#896
2015	#857
2014	#1180
2013	#1567
2012	#810
2011	#545

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61%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2022	61%	41%	60%
2021	54%	37%	54%
2019	66%	51%	67%
2018	71%	49%	64%
2017	91%	78%	88%
2016	89%	75%	87%
2015	87%	73%	85%
2014	87%	76%	88%
2013	84%	78%	88%
2012	93%	83%	93%
2011	95%	84%	92%

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69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2022	69%	51%	66%
2021	56%	42%	54%
2019	56%	47%	62%
2018	60%	45%	64%
2017	86%	72%	84%
2016	89%	71%	85%
2015	90%	73%	87%
2014	90%	75%	89%
2013	90%	78%	90%
2012	97%	88%	96%
2011	97%	88%	95%

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40-44%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2022	42%	46%	65%
2021	37%	43%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	17:1
2004	18:1	15:1	17:1
2003	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	22%	53%	24%
2022	25%	53%	24%
2021	24%	53%	23%
2020	24%	53%	22%
2019	24%	53%	22%
2018	16%	52%	21%
2017	16%	52%	21%
2016	16%	52%	21%
2015	16%	52%	21%
2014	16%	52%	21%
2013	16%	51%	22%
2012	15%	51%	21%
2011	13%	50%	20%
2010	12%	49%	18%
2009	11%	48%	18%
2008	12%	47%	17%
2007	14%	46%	18%
2006	14%	46%	16%
2005	13%	45%	15%
2004	13%	44%	14%
2003	10%	43%	13%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	7%	13%	11%
2022	7%	13%	10%
2021	7%	13%	10%
2020	6%	13%	9%
2019	6%	13%	9%
2018	5%	13%	8%
2017	5%	13%	8%
2016	5%	13%	7%
2015	5%	13%	7%
2014	5%	13%	6%
2013	4%	13%	7%
2012	4%	13%	6%
2011	3%	13%	6%
2010	3%	14%	7%
2009	3%	14%	7%
2008	4%	14%	7%
2007	4%	14%	7%
2006	4%	15%	7%
2005	3%	14%	6%
2004	3%	14%	6%
2003	2%	14%	5%

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White

58%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	64%	26%	56%
2022	63%	26%	57%
2021	62%	26%	59%
2020	62%	27%	61%
2019	62%	27%	61%
2018	74%	28%	64%
2017	74%	28%	64%
2016	74%	29%	65%
2015	74%	29%	66%
2014	73%	29%	65%
2013	73%	30%	65%
2012	76%	31%	66%
2011	79%	31%	66%
2010	82%	33%	70%
2009	83%	34%	71%
2008	81%	35%	72%
2007	79%	36%	72%
2006	79%	36%	74%
2005	81%	38%	76%
2004	81%	39%	77%
2003	85%	40%	80%

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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	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.61
2022	0.54	0.64	0.61
2021	0.56	0.64	0.59
2020	0.56	0.63	0.57
2019	0.56	0.63	0.57
2018	0.43	0.64	0.54
2017	0.43	0.64	0.54
2016	0.43	0.63	0.53
2015	0.43	0.63	0.52
2014	0.45	0.63	0.53
2013	0.44	0.64	0.53
2012	0.40	0.64	0.52
2011	0.36	0.64	0.52
2010	0.31	0.64	0.47
2009	0.30	0.64	0.46
2008	0.33	0.64	0.45
2007	0.35	0.64	0.45
2006	0.35	0.64	0.42
2005	0.33	0.64	0.40
2004	0.33	0.64	0.38
2003	0.27	0.64	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	24%	57%	24%
2022	22%	57%	25%
2021	20%	56%	21%
2020	18%	56%	22%
2019	18%	56%	22%
2018	11%	53%	20%
2017	11%	53%	20%
2016	12%	53%	20%
2015	12%	52%	19%
2014	13%	53%	20%
2013	13%	53%	21%
2012	14%	44%	21%
2011	16%	44%	22%
2010	12%	43%	18%
2009	10%	40%	16%
2008	12%	39%	15%
2007	12%	39%	15%
2006	13%	40%	14%
2005	16%	39%	14%
2004	12%	39%	13%
2003	9%	39%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School	Texas	Rockwall Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rockwall Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School's ranking?

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School is ranked #1036 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School often compared to?

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Amy Parks-heath Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School?

608 students attend Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School?

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School offer ?

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School part of?

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School is part of Rockwall Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 608 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education