Howard Dobbs Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rockwall, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Howard Dobbs Elementary School serves 565 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Rockwall (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 1901st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 35.96 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 | 483765004220 |
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 | 565 | 19,235 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.4% | 26.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Howard Dobbs Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 16 elementary schools in Rockwall ISD, Howard Dobbs Elementary School is the 12th largest, with 2.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 604; Howard Dobbs 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 pre-K with 95 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 58, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 6 has 10% more students than kindergarten (64 against 58). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 95 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 49.6% here and 25.6% across Rockwall ISD. White students are next, at 38.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.4% of its students are eligible 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
With 35.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 565 students, Howard Dobbs Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 565 students would have about 38.2 teachers, so Howard Dobbs Elementary School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Howard Dobbs Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 55 other elementary schools, 19 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49.6% |
| White | 38.4% |
| Black | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 95 |
| Kindergarten | 58 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 76 |
| Grade 5 | 69 |
| Grade 6 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 E Interurban St, Rockwall, TX 75087
Phone: (972)771-5232
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howard Dobbs Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.0 mi | 653 | 15.4 | 27.9% |
| Grace Hartman Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.3 mi | 477 | 14.1 | 16.1% |
| Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.2 mi | 721 | 16.8 | 8.5% |
| Celia Hays Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.4 mi | 613 | 15.4 | 10.4% |
| Amanda Rochell Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.4 mi | 423 | 13.1 | 63.1% |
| Dorris a Jones Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.4 mi | 636 | 14 | 60.7% |
| Nebbie Williams Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.5 mi | 442 | 13.9 | 12.2% |
| Ouida Springer | Rockwall ISD | 3.1 mi | 595 | 14.4 | 31.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.