Rowlett Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rowlett, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Rowlett Elementary School serves 486 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Rowlett (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2661st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482034005727 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 486 | 51,021 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.9% | 72.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Rowlett Elementary School in context
Size
Rowlett Elementary School is the 26th largest of Garland ISD's 44 elementary schools; its 486 students are 1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 510; Rowlett 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 grade 5 with 99 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 22, against an average of 69 per grade. This year grade 5 has 55% more students than kindergarten (99 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.2% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. White students are next, at 20.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland 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 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 486 students, Rowlett Elementary School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 486 students would have about 32.8 teachers, so Rowlett Elementary School has 1.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Rowlett 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 Katherine Stephens Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 136 other elementary schools, 35 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 | 56.2% |
| White | 20.2% |
| Black | 16.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
43.4% of students are girls and 56.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 99 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3315 Carla Dr., Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: (972)475-3380
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rowlett Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Stephens Elementary School | Garland ISD | 0.9 mi | 496 | 14.2 | 76.2% |
| Norma Dorsey Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.7 mi | 571 | 16.1 | 56.7% |
| George Washington Carver Elementary School | Garland ISD | 1.9 mi | 640 | 16.9 | 83.6% |
| Club Hill STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.3 mi | 443 | 16.9 | 90.5% |
| Back Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.3 mi | 402 | 14.9 | 69.7% |
| Shugart Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.5 mi | 471 | 14.7 | 90.9% |
| Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.5 mi | 524 | 15.8 | 78.1% |
| Handley STEM Elementary School | Garland ISD | 2.6 mi | 563 | 15.3 | 88.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.