Billie Stevenson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fate, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Billie Stevenson Elementary School serves 805 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Fate (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 427th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 45.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Rockwall ISD |
| County | Rockwall County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483765013047 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Rockwall ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 805 | 19,235 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 18.1% | 26.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
Billie Stevenson Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 16 elementary schools in Rockwall ISD, Billie Stevenson Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 4.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.9 miles away and have a median of 589 students, so Billie Stevenson Elementary School is larger 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 grade 2 with 122 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 29, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 6 has 14% more students than kindergarten (106 against 93). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.4% of enrollment, a lower share than across Rockwall ISD (51.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
18.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 26.7% across Rockwall ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Billie Stevenson Elementary School has 45.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 805 students would have about 54.4 teachers, so Billie Stevenson Elementary School has 8.6 fewer.
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 Miss May Vernon Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Royse City ISD. There are 18 elementary schools within 5 miles and 36 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.4% |
| Hispanic | 19.5% |
| Black | 18.9% |
| Asian | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 93 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 122 |
| Grade 3 | 121 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 119 |
| Grade 6 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
636 Stevenson Dr., Fate, TX 75087
Phone: (469)698-7474
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Billie Stevenson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 0.8 mi | 790 | 16.5 | 34.8% |
| Harry Herndon Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 1.8 mi | 550 | 15 | 47.5% |
| Lupe Garcia Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.0 mi | 864 | 17 | 31.8% |
| Celia Hays Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.7 mi | 613 | 15.4 | 10.4% |
| Anita Scott Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 3.1 mi | 548 | 12.7 | 52.9% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 3.3 mi | 194 | 16.5 | 24.7% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 3.7 mi | 565 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Sharon Shannon Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 3.7 mi | 668 | 15.9 | 19.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.