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Howard Dobbs Elementary School vs. Grace Hartman Elementary School

Should you attend Howard Dobbs Elementary School or Grace Hartman Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Howard Dobbs Elementary School
101 S Clark St
Rockwall, TX 75087
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Grace Hartman Elementary School
1325 Petaluma Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Howard Dobbs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Grace Hartman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Howard Dobbs Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Grace Hartman Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
533 students
506 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#2280 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#726 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Howard Dobbs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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56%
(Top 20% in TX)
65%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howard Dobbs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grace Hartman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howard Dobbs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grace Hartman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howard Dobbs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grace Hartman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Howard Dobbs Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Grace Hartman Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
78
38
Kindergarten Students
62
51
Grade 1 Students
74
61
Grade 2 Students
63
73
Grade 3 Students
66
71
Grade 4 Students
71
73
Grade 5 Students
62
66
Grade 6 Students
57
73

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
48%
21%
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% Black
7%
7%
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% White
40%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howard Dobbs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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0.61
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Howard Dobbs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Grace Hartman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard Dobbs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grace Hartman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grace Hartman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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