Rockwall ISD
Rockwall, Texas · Rockwall County · Grades Pre-K–12
Rockwall ISD runs 22 schools (16 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high) with 19,235 students. By enrollment it is the 76th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 22 |
| Students | 19,235 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,189.3 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Rockwall County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4837650 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Rockwall ISD
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Rockwall ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Rockwall ISD in context
Size
Rockwall ISD enrolls 0.3% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 874 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Rockwall-Heath High School (3,072) and the smallest is Rockwall Quest Academy (61).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 1,629 students this year. Grade 12 has 1,497 students and kindergarten has 1,212, 24% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Rockwall ISD enrolls 670 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Rockwall ISD at 51.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 25.6%.
26.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 8.5% at Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School to 63.1% at Amanda Rochell Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,189.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.2 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 44.3 counselors it has 434 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 23.4 librarians or media specialists and 6 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Rockwall ISD's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy, 1.3 miles away with 2,328 students. 39 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Rockwall ISD. Rockwall County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,103.7 | 17 |
| School counselors | 44.3 | 434 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 23.4 | 822 |
| School psychologists | 6 | 3,206 |
| Instructional aides | 222 | 87 |
| Other student support staff | 130.6 | 147 |
| School administrators | 84.5 | 228 |
| District administrators | 18.5 | 1,040 |
| All staff | 2,297.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.3% |
| Hispanic | 25.6% |
| Black | 13% |
| Two or more races | 5.2% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 670 |
| Kindergarten | 1,212 |
| Grade 1 | 1,296 |
| Grade 2 | 1,365 |
| Grade 3 | 1,424 |
| Grade 4 | 1,392 |
| Grade 5 | 1,423 |
| Grade 6 | 1,411 |
| Grade 7 | 1,485 |
| Grade 8 | 1,475 |
| Grade 9 | 1,629 |
| Grade 10 | 1,502 |
| Grade 11 | 1,454 |
| Grade 12 | 1,497 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 1 mi | 2,328 | 14.5 | – |
| Education Center International Academy | 7 mi | 221 | 13 | – |
| Royse City ISD | 8 mi | 10,034 | 15.2 | – |
| Garland ISD | 10 mi | 51,021 | 15.4 | – |
| Sunnyvale ISD | 10 mi | 2,306 | 14.3 | – |
| Community ISD | 10 mi | 5,271 | 18.8 | – |
| Wylie ISD | 10 mi | 19,401 | 15.3 | – |
| Forney ISD | 11 mi | 18,565 | 15.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Rockwall County
- Royse City ISD (10,034 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1050 Williams, Rockwall, TX 75087
Phone: (972)771-0605
Website: rockwallisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.