J W Williams Middle School
Public middle school in Rockwall, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades 7–8
J W Williams Middle School serves 819 students in grades 7–8 in Rockwall (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 535th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.5 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 ÷ 46.8 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 | 483765007095 |
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 | 819 | 19,235 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 16.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.8% | 26.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% 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.
J W Williams Middle School in context
Size
J W Williams Middle School is the smallest of Rockwall ISD's 3 middle schools; its 819 students are 4.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.4 miles away and have a median of 1,065 students, so J W Williams Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 422 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 397, against an average of 410 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 397 in grade 7 and 422 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Rockwall ISD (51.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 19.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.8% of students qualify 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
J W Williams Middle School has 46.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 819 students would have about 56.9 teachers, so J W Williams Middle School has 10.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Herman E Utley Middle School, 3.3 miles away in the same district. There are 3 middle schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.3% |
| Black | 11% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 397 |
| Grade 8 | 422 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
625 E Fm 552, Rockwall, TX 75087
Phone: (972)771-8313
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: J W Williams Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman E Utley Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 3.3 mi | 968 | 18.7 | 31.7% |
| Community Trails Middle School | Community ISD | 3.5 mi | 548 | 19.6 | 52.9% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School | Royse City ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,066 | 14.1 | 43.2% |
| Grady Burnett Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 5.3 mi | 1,064 | 15.8 | 28.4% |
| Vernon Schrade Middle School | Garland ISD | 5.5 mi | 697 | 13.5 | 65.6% |
| Ab Harrison Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 5.6 mi | 1,093 | 15.3 | 29.3% |
| Maurine Cain Middle School | Rockwall ISD | 6.8 mi | 1,173 | 20.3 | 28% |
| B G Hudson Middle School | Garland ISD | 7.3 mi | 1,099 | 15.9 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.