Top Rankings
Rockwall Independent 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 5,808 students in Rockwall Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Rockwall Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Rockwall Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rockwall High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
25 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
18,384 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
1,070 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rockwall Independent School District, which is ranked #129 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
113 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
600 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,481 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
2,028 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
11%
13%
# White Students
10,257 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
56%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
877 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
536
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
1,203
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,326
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,287
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,346
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,305
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,362
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,338
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,440
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,433
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,541
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,503
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,382
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,382
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,944 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$238 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,076
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,944
$14,148
Best Rockwall Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockwall High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
901 Yellowjacket Ln
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 771-7339
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 771-7339
Grades: 8-12
| 2,867 students
Rank: #22.
Rockwall-heath High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
801 Laurence Dr
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 772-2474
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 772-2474
Grades: 9-12
| 2,912 students
Rank: #33.
Rockwall Quest Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1050 Williams
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 772-2077
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 772-2077
Grades: 11-12
| 29 students
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