Paula Walker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Royse City, Texas · Royse City ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Paula Walker Elementary School serves 479 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 2724th 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 ÷ 32.03 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 | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483822023059 |
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 | 479 | 10,034 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.2% | 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.
Paula Walker Elementary School in context
Size
Paula Walker Elementary School is the smallest of Royse City ISD's 7 elementary schools; its 479 students are 4.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 689; Paula Walker Elementary 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 kindergarten with 94 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 68 per grade. This year grade 5 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (72 against 94). 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
The largest group is White students: 51.6% here and 39.8% across Royse City ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.2% of its students are eligible 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
With 32.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 479 students, Paula Walker Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 479 students would have about 32.4 teachers, so Paula Walker 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
Paula Walker Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School, 1.9 miles away in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. There are 9 elementary schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.6% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| Black | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 94 |
| Grade 1 | 72 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1274 Crenshaw Rd, Royse City, TX 75189
Phone: (972)636-2413
Website: rcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Paula Walker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 1.9 mi | 194 | 16.5 | 24.7% |
| Harry Herndon Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 2.6 mi | 550 | 15 | 47.5% |
| Anita Scott Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 2.6 mi | 548 | 12.7 | 52.9% |
| W R (Bill) Fort Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 3.2 mi | 762 | 15.3 | 36.2% |
| Lupe Garcia Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 3.3 mi | 864 | 17 | 31.8% |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 4.1 mi | 772 | 15.4 | 47.4% |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 4.2 mi | 790 | 16.5 | 34.8% |
| Davis Elementary School | Royse City ISD | 4.3 mi | 616 | 15 | 53.1% |
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 |
| Harry Herndon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 |
| Miss May Vernon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 790 |
| Ouida Baley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,224 |
| 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 |