Rockwall ISD School District

1050 Williams
Rockwall, TX 75087-3832
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Rockwall ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 9,365 students in Rockwall ISD School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockwall ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
25 Schools
6,823 Schools
# Students
17,926 Students
3,667,262 Students
# Teachers
1,053 Teachers
251,796 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Rockwall ISD School District, which is ranked #156 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#154 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rockwall ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockwall ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockwall ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rockwall ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
115 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
537 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,339 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
1,882 Students
463,844 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
10,191 Students
953,322 Students
% White Students
57%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
829 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
558
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
1,176
355,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,189
385,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,268
383,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,233
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,286
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,270
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,385
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,353
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,411
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,587
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,444
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,411
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,355
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,359 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,275 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rockwall ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$238 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Rockwall ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,359
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rockwall ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,275
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rockwall ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rockwall ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nebbie Williams Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 Dalton Rd
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 772-0502
Grades: PK-6
| 446 students
Rank: #22.
Amy Parks-heath Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
330 Laurence Dr
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 772-4300
Grades: PK-6
| 625 students
Rank: #33.
Linda Lyon Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2186 Trophy Dr
Forney, TX 75126
(214) 771-4910
Grades: PK-6
| 752 students
Rank: #44.
Grace Hartman Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1325 Petaluma Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 772-2080
Grades: PK-6
| 522 students
Rank: #55.
Celia Hays Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1880 Tannerson Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
(469) 698-2800
Grades: PK-6
| 489 students
Rank: #66.
Sherry And Paul Hamm Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2911 Greenway Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
(469) 698-2854
Grades: PK-6
| 574 students
Rank: #77.
Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6492 Fm 3097
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 772-1177
Grades: PK-6
| 545 students
Rank: #88.
Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
615 Highland Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 771-5247
Grades: PK-6
| 632 students
Rank: #99.
Ouida Springer
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3025 Limestone Hill Ln
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 772-7160
Grades: PK-6
| 623 students
Rank: #1010.
Billie Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
636 Stevenson Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
(469) 698-7474
Grades: PK-6
| 707 students
Rank: #1111.
Sharon Shannon Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3130 Fontanna Blvd
Rockwall, TX 75032
(469) 698-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 582 students
Rank: #1212.
Howard Dobbs Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 S Clark St
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 771-5232
Grades: PK-6
| 603 students
Rank: #1313.
Doris Cullins-lake Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5701 Scenic Dr
Rowlett, TX 75088
(972) 412-3070
Grades: PK-6
| 585 students
Rank: #1414.
Dorris A Jones Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2051 Trail Glen
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 772-1070
Grades: PK-6
| 585 students
Rank: #1515.
Amanda Rochell Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
899 Rochell Ct
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 771-2112
Grades: PK-6
| 467 students
Rank: n/an/a
310 Williamsburg Pkwy
Rockwall, TX 75087
(469) 698-2870
Grades: PK-6
| 628 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,926 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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