Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rockwall, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School serves 616 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Rockwall (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 1485th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 37.85 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 | 483765008354 |
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 | 616 | 19,235 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.6% | 26.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 16 elementary schools in Rockwall ISD, Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School is the 9th largest, with 3.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.8 miles away and have a median of 616 students, so Dorothy Smith Pullen 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 4 with 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 51, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 6 has 40% more students than kindergarten (88 against 63). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Rockwall ISD (51.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.6% 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
Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School has 37.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 616 students would have about 41.6 teachers, so Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School has 3.7 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 Ouida Springer, 1.8 miles away in the same district. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 51 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.1% |
| Hispanic | 27.3% |
| Black | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 74 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 87 |
| Grade 4 | 90 |
| Grade 5 | 87 |
| Grade 6 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6492 Fm 3097, Rockwall, TX 75032
Phone: (972)772-1177
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouida Springer | Rockwall ISD | 1.8 mi | 595 | 14.4 | 31.8% |
| Amanda Rochell Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.3 mi | 423 | 13.1 | 63.1% |
| Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.5 mi | 704 | 15.9 | 8.7% |
| Dorris a Jones Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.7 mi | 636 | 14 | 60.7% |
| Sharon Shannon Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.8 mi | 668 | 15.9 | 19.3% |
| Linda Lyon Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 3.9 mi | 886 | 17.7 | 24.8% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 4.6 mi | 565 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 4.9 mi | 525 | 14.4 | 52.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.