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 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 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 5,588 students in Rockwall ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Rockwall ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
25 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
17,926 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
1,053 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Rockwall ISD School District, which is ranked #129 of all 1,203 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
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
115 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
537 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,339 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
1,882 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
10,191 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
57%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
829 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
558
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
1,176
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,189
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,268
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,233
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,286
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,270
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,385
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,353
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,411
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,587
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,444
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,411
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,355
48,989
# 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.
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$238 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,359
$13,640
Spending / Student
$13,275
$14,384
Best Rockwall ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J W Williams Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
625 E Fm 552
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 771-8313
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 771-8313
Grades: 7-8
| 786 students
Rank: #22.
Maurine Cain Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6620 Fm 3097
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 772-1170
Rockwall, TX 75032
(972) 772-1170
Grades: 7-8
| 1,105 students
Rank: #33.
Herman E Utley Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1201 Tl Townsend Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 771-5281
Rockwall, TX 75087
(972) 771-5281
Grades: 7-8
| 873 students
Rank: #44.
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: 8-12
| 2,824 students
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