Back Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rowlett, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Back Elementary School serves 402 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Rowlett (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 3428th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034005993 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 402 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.7% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Back Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 44 elementary schools in Garland ISD, Back Elementary School is the 39th largest, with 0.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 549 students, so Back Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 75 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 46, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 5 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (55 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 75 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 34.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Garland ISD (17.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Back Elementary School has 27.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 402 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so Back Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Norma Dorsey Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 131 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 34.1% |
| Hispanic | 33.1% |
| Asian | 13.7% |
| White | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
42.8% of students are girls and 57.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 75 |
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 68 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7300 Bluebonnet Dr., Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: (972)475-1884
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Back Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Dorsey Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.9 mi | 571 | 16.1 | 56.7% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Garland | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.6 mi | 759 | 16.2 | 61.5% |
| Northlake Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.0 mi | 526 | 16.3 | 85.6% |
| Katherine Stephens Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.2 mi | 496 | 14.2 | 76.2% |
| Robert B Sewell Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.2 mi | 709 | 17.3 | 49.1% |
| Keeley Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.3 mi | 582 | 16.8 | 37.8% |
| Rowlett Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.3 mi | 486 | 15.4 | 68.9% |
| Steadham Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.5 mi | 490 | 15 | 72.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.