Linda Lyon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Heath, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Linda Lyon Elementary School serves 886 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Heath (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 232nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.7 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 ÷ 50.11 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 | 483765013341 |
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 | 886 | 19,235 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.7 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.8% | 26.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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.
Linda Lyon Elementary School in context
Size
Linda Lyon Elementary School is the largest of Rockwall ISD's 16 elementary schools; its 886 students are 4.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 698 students, so Linda Lyon Elementary School is larger 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 3 with 150 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 3, against an average of 111 per grade. This year grade 6 has 10% fewer students than kindergarten (121 against 135). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 47.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Rockwall ISD (51.3%). Black students are next, at 22.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.8% 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
Linda Lyon Elementary School has 50.11 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 886 students would have about 59.9 teachers, so Linda Lyon Elementary School has 9.8 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 Lewis Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in Forney ISD. There are 8 elementary schools within 5 miles and 65 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47.3% |
| Black | 22.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Asian | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 135 |
| Grade 1 | 117 |
| Grade 2 | 124 |
| Grade 3 | 150 |
| Grade 4 | 119 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
| Grade 6 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2186 Trophy Dr., Heath, TX 75126
Phone: (214)771-4910
Website: rockwallisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Linda Lyon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Elementary School | Forney ISD | 1.3 mi | 738 | 15.7 | 60.4% |
| Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.7 mi | 704 | 15.9 | 8.7% |
| Education Wilson Elementary School | Forney ISD | 2.5 mi | 786 | 17.4 | 50.9% |
| Criswell Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.4 mi | 549 | 14.2 | 64.1% |
| Griffin Elementary School | Forney ISD | 3.6 mi | 717 | 16.7 | 48% |
| Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 3.9 mi | 616 | 16.3 | 25.6% |
| Crosby Elementary School | Forney ISD | 4.0 mi | 452 | 13.3 | 53.8% |
| Dewberry Elementary School | Forney ISD | 4.3 mi | 692 | 15 | 80.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.