Harry Herndon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Royse City, Texas · Royse City ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Harry Herndon Elementary School serves 550 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Royse City (Rockwall County). It is one of 11 schools in Royse City ISD. By enrollment it is the 2032nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 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 ÷ 36.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Royse City ISD |
| County | Rockwall County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483822014015 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Royse City ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 550 | 10,034 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.5% | 43.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Harry Herndon Elementary School in context
Size
Harry Herndon Elementary School is the 5th largest of Royse City ISD's 7 elementary schools; its 550 students are 5.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 652 students, so Harry Herndon 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 5 with 101 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than kindergarten (101 against 83). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 46.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Royse City ISD (35.6%). White students are next, at 34.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.3% across Royse City 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
Harry Herndon Elementary School has 36.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 550 students would have about 37.2 teachers, so Harry Herndon 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 Lupe Garcia Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in Rockwall ISD. There are 12 elementary schools within 5 miles and 34 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.9% |
| White | 34.7% |
| Black | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 99 |
| Grade 2 | 81 |
| Grade 3 | 92 |
| Grade 4 | 92 |
| Grade 5 | 101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 N Blackland Rd, Royse City, TX 75189
Phone: (469)721-8101
Website: rcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harry Herndon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupe Garcia Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.2 mi | 864 | 17 | 31.8% |
| Billie Stevenson Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.8 mi | 805 | 17.6 | 18.1% |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 1.8 mi | 790 | 16.5 | 34.8% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 2.1 mi | 194 | 16.5 | 24.7% |
| Anita Scott Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 2.3 mi | 548 | 12.7 | 52.9% |
| Paula Walker Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 2.6 mi | 479 | 15 | 34.2% |
| Sharon Shannon Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 3.8 mi | 668 | 15.9 | 19.3% |
| Dorris a Jones Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 4.2 mi | 636 | 14 | 60.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Royse City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Scott Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 |
| Bobby Summers Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,066 |
| Davis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 616 |
| Glenda Arnold Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 393 |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 790 |
| Ouida Baley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,224 |
| Paula Walker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 479 |
| Royse City High School | High | 9–12 | 2,834 |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 772 |
| W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 762 |