Royse City ISD
Royse City, Texas · Rockwall County · Grades Pre-K–12
Royse City ISD runs 11 schools (7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 10,034 students. By enrollment it is the 126th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 11 |
| Students | 10,034 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 659.8 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Rockwall County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4838220 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Royse City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Scott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 | 12.7 | 52.9% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,066 | 14.1 | 43.2% |
| Davis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 | 15 | 53.1% |
| Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 393 | 15.7 | 65.1% |
| Harry Herndon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 | 15 | 47.5% |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 790 | 16.5 | 34.8% |
| Ouida Baley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,224 | 17.8 | 45.9% |
| Paula Walker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 479 | 15 | 34.2% |
| Royse City High School | High | 9–12 | 2,834 | 14.9 | 39.2% |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 772 | 15.4 | 47.4% |
| W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 762 | 15.3 | 36.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Royse City ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Royse City ISD in context
Size
Royse City ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Royse City High School with 2,834 students, and the smallest is Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center with 393; the average is 912, against 626 statewide.
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 801 students this year. Grade 12 has 612 students and kindergarten has 741, 17% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Royse City ISD enrolls 416 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 Royse City ISD at 39.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 35.6%.
43.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 34.2% at Paula Walker Elementary School to 65.1% at Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center. 1 of its 11 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 659.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 22 counselors it has 456 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 11.3 librarians or media specialists and 7 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 Royse City ISD's area as town, fringe: in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Community ISD, 5.8 miles away with 5,271 students. 32 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Royse City 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 | 624.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 22 | 456 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 11.3 | 888 |
| School psychologists | 7 | 1,433 |
| Instructional aides | 154 | 65 |
| Other student support staff | 75.3 | 133 |
| School administrators | 35.2 | 285 |
| District administrators | 14.8 | 678 |
| All staff | 1,368.7 |
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 | 39.8% |
| Hispanic | 35.6% |
| Black | 17.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 416 |
| Kindergarten | 741 |
| Grade 1 | 718 |
| Grade 2 | 727 |
| Grade 3 | 788 |
| Grade 4 | 778 |
| Grade 5 | 742 |
| Grade 6 | 775 |
| Grade 7 | 738 |
| Grade 8 | 777 |
| Grade 9 | 801 |
| Grade 10 | 740 |
| Grade 11 | 681 |
| Grade 12 | 612 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community ISD | 6 mi | 5,271 | 18.8 | – |
| Rockwall ISD | 8 mi | 19,235 | 16.2 | – |
| Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 9 mi | 2,328 | 14.5 | – |
| Caddo Mills ISD | 9 mi | 3,073 | 13.9 | – |
| Quinlan ISD | 12 mi | 2,936 | 15.9 | – |
| Boles ISD | 14 mi | 543 | 11.3 | – |
| Wylie ISD | 14 mi | 19,401 | 15.3 | – |
| Farmersville ISD | 14 mi | 2,397 | 17.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Rockwall County
- Rockwall ISD (19,235 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
810 Old Greenville Rd, Royse City, TX 75189
Phone: (972)636-2413
Website: rcisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.