Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rockwall, Texas · Rockwall ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School serves 721 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Rockwall (Rockwall County). It is one of 22 schools in Rockwall ISD. By enrollment it is the 786th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 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 ÷ 42.86 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 | 483765013788 |
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 | 721 | 19,235 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 8.5% | 26.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School in context
Size
Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School is the 4th largest of Rockwall ISD's 16 elementary schools; its 721 students are 3.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 589; Sherry and Paul Hamm 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 2 with 105 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 51, against an average of 90 per grade. This year grade 6 has 13% more students than kindergarten (97 against 86). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 51 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60.7% here and 51.3% across Rockwall ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
8.5% 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 42.86 full-time-equivalent teachers for 721 students, Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 721 students would have about 48.7 teachers, so Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School has 5.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sherry and Paul Hamm 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 Nebbie Williams Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 58 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.7% |
| Hispanic | 15.3% |
| Black | 11.2% |
| Asian | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 51 |
| Kindergarten | 86 |
| Grade 1 | 87 |
| Grade 2 | 105 |
| Grade 3 | 105 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 97 |
| Grade 6 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2911 Greenway Dr., Rockwall, TX 75087
Phone: (469)698-2854
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebbie Williams Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 0.6 mi | 442 | 13.9 | 12.2% |
| Celia Hays Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.3 mi | 613 | 15.4 | 10.4% |
| Grace Hartman Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 1.6 mi | 477 | 14.1 | 16.1% |
| Virginia Reinhardt Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.0 mi | 653 | 15.4 | 27.9% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 2.2 mi | 565 | 15.7 | 52.4% |
| Mary Lou Dodson Elementary School | Community ISD | 3.7 mi | 626 | 16.6 | 58.9% |
| Nesmith Elementary School | Community ISD | 3.8 mi | 511 | 15.4 | 49.9% |
| Billie Stevenson Elementary School | Rockwall ISD | 3.9 mi | 805 | 17.6 | 18.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.