Celia Hays Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rockwall, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Celia Hays Elementary School serves 613 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Rockwall (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 1507th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 39.83 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 | 483765011499 |
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 | 613 | 19,235 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.4% | 26.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Celia Hays Elementary School in context
Size
Celia Hays Elementary School is the 10th largest of Rockwall ISD's 16 elementary schools; its 613 students are 3.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 640 students, so Celia Hays Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 89 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 6 has 33% more students than kindergarten (89 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Rockwall ISD (51.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 14.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
10.4% 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
Celia Hays Elementary School has 39.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 613 students would have about 41.4 teachers, so Celia Hays Elementary School has 1.6 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 Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 14 elementary schools within 5 miles and 49 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.9% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| Asian | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 78 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
| Grade 6 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1880 Tannerson Dr., Rockwall, TX 75087
Phone: (469)698-2800
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Celia Hays Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.3 mi | 721 | 16.8 | 8.5% |
| Nebbie Williams Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.9 mi | 442 | 13.9 | 12.2% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.4 mi | 565 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Grace Hartman Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.5 mi | 477 | 14.1 | 16.1% |
| Billie Stevenson Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.7 mi | 805 | 17.6 | 18.1% |
| Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.7 mi | 653 | 15.4 | 27.9% |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 3.0 mi | 790 | 16.5 | 34.8% |
| Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School | Community ISD | 3.3 mi | 626 | 16.6 | 58.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.