Herman E Utley Middle School
Public middle school in Rockwall, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades 7–8
Herman E Utley Middle School serves 968 students in grades 7–8 in Rockwall (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 312th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 51.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 483765011839 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 968 | 19,235 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 16.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.7% | 26.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Herman E Utley Middle School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in Rockwall ISD, Herman E Utley Middle School is the 2nd largest, with 5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 5.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,010; Herman E Utley Middle 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 7 with 494 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 474, against an average of 484 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 494 in grade 7 and 474 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 49% here and 51.3% across Rockwall ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 25.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 26.7% across Rockwall ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 51.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 968 students, Herman E Utley Middle School has 18.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 968 students would have about 67.2 teachers, so Herman E Utley Middle School has 15.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Herman E Utley Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is J W Williams Middle School, 3.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other middle schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49% |
| Hispanic | 25.5% |
| Black | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 494 |
| Grade 8 | 474 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1201 Tl Townsend Dr., Rockwall, TX 75087
Phone: (972)771-5281
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Herman E Utley Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J W Williams Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 3.3 mi | 819 | 17.5 | 19.8% |
| Maurine Cain Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 3.6 mi | 1,173 | 20.3 | 28% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School | Royse City ISD | 4.9 mi | 1,066 | 14.1 | 43.2% |
| Vernon Schrade Middle School | Garland ISD | 4.9 mi | 697 | 13.5 | 65.6% |
| Community Trails Middle School | Community ISD | 6.6 mi | 548 | 19.6 | 52.9% |
| Coyle Middle Technology Center for Math & Science | Garland ISD | 6.7 mi | 956 | 15.9 | 65.4% |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 7.7 mi | 1,064 | 15.8 | 28.4% |
| Ab Harrison Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 7.9 mi | 1,093 | 15.3 | 29.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.