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Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
723rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockwall, Texas that serves 608 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Rockwall Independent School District, which is ranked 135 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with a current ranking of 723 out of 4,651 schools. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across multiple grade levels and subjects, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate is 68.97%, compared to 67% for the Rockwall Independent School District and 52.02% for the state.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Rockwall Independent School District, Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary stands out as one of the top-performing schools. For example, in 2024-2025, Dorothy Smith Pullen's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate of 68.97% is significantly higher than the district average of 67% and the state average of 52.02%. Other nearby schools, such as Howard Dobbs Elementary and Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary, have lower academic performance in several areas compared to Dorothy Smith Pullen.

616
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,462
Per pupil spending ?
25.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6492 Fm 3097
       Rockwall, TX  75032

(972) 772-1177

District: Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Maurine Cain Middle
High:    Rockwall-Heath High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.1%
Hispanic:
27.3%
African American:
7.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Texas elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg60%
Texas avg47%
723rd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 16Elementary Schools in the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)
135th of 961Rockwall Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202581.0723 of 465184.5%★★★★☆
202488.0458 of 471090.3%★★★★★
202386.2521 of 464788.8%★★★★☆
202282.4657 of 458185.7%★★★★☆
202178.8781 of 457882.9%★★★★☆
201974.6888 of 447980.2%★★★★☆
201880.6657 of 435984.9%★★★★☆
201784.8554 of 432987.2%★★★★☆
201686.6395 of 428690.8%★★★★★
201583.7540 of 432087.5%★★★★☆
201481.2658 of 426084.6%★★★★☆
201378.9702 of 422183.4%★★★★☆
201283.5493 of 420688.3%★★★★☆
201183.2284 of 409593.1%★★★★★
201082.8299 of 393792.4%★★★★★
200982.1368 of 388490.5%★★★★★
200881.5397 of 376889.5%★★★★☆
200778.9498 of 372486.6%★★★★☆
200683.7232 of 347693.3%★★★★★
200581.6364 of 347589.5%★★★★☆
200480.0410 of 346588.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.2275 of 190585.6%★★★★☆
202242.11387 of 242142.7%★★☆☆☆
202134.11676 of 244431.4%★★☆☆☆
201959.8794 of 251568.4%★★★☆☆
201852.81020 of 248358.9%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202264.41152 of 446174.2%★★★★☆
202166.6883 of 433179.6%★★★★☆
201967.1935 of 429578.2%★★★★☆
201873.6626 of 424085.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202555.11128 of 291861.3%★★★☆☆
202453.81481 of 366859.6%★★★☆☆
202344.22001 of 355643.7%★★☆☆☆
202272.3613 of 348782.4%★★★★☆
202151.11416 of 344658.9%★★★☆☆
201924.42921 of 333312.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.62784 of 322613.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202579.2583 of 374484.4%★★★★☆
202486.2457 of 465890.2%★★★★★
202384.4535 of 458888.3%★★★★☆
202277.8765 of 456183.2%★★★★☆
202176.0822 of 449981.7%★★★★☆
201971.5949 of 434878.2%★★★★☆
201876.8757 of 430682.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.7789 of 261969.9%★★★☆☆
202376.0248 of 298091.7%★★★★★
202270.9705 of 295876.2%★★★★☆
202169.5973 of 300667.6%★★★☆☆
201967.01035 of 318467.5%★★★☆☆
201880.46 of 310699.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.8845 of 364476.8%★★★★☆
202473.2804 of 446582.0%★★★★☆
202361.71378 of 440168.7%★★★☆☆
202279.4544 of 437687.6%★★★★☆
202169.6904 of 432979.1%★★★★☆
201959.51414 of 418866.2%★★★☆☆
201852.71783 of 416857.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.21343 of 370563.8%★★★☆☆
202464.21250 of 459472.8%★★★★☆
202360.41484 of 452167.2%★★★☆☆
202263.51272 of 447771.6%★★★★☆
202155.81637 of 445163.2%★★★☆☆
201934.63160 of 430926.7%★☆☆☆☆
201837.72866 of 426432.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202580.7565 of 373984.9%★★★★☆
202487.3427 of 464790.8%★★★★★
202384.6530 of 458588.4%★★★★☆
202284.5536 of 456388.3%★★★★☆
202177.9772 of 449882.8%★★★★☆
201975.5799 of 435781.7%★★★★☆
201879.9663 of 431984.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202181.7109 of 96188.7%★★★★☆
201843.9626 of 104640.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.7602 of 354983.0%★★★★☆
202466.9937 of 429278.2%★★★★☆
202370.0693 of 408683.0%★★★★☆
202284.4272 of 395293.1%★★★★★
202160.6902 of 379976.3%★★★★☆
201961.6878 of 368476.2%★★★★☆
201873.7462 of 355887.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202575.3503 of 261280.7%★★★★☆
202482.5310 of 310890.0%★★★★★
202380.8392 of 310687.4%★★★★☆
202270.3759 of 308275.4%★★★★☆
202164.4915 of 308270.3%★★★★☆
201964.6990 of 314268.5%★★★☆☆
201878.5490 of 312784.3%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Multi-racial (2021)89th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2025)86th percentile~ school
Male (2025)85th percentile~ school
Female (2025)84th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school
White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school
At Risk (2022)74th percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading72%+18 vs state
Mathematics62%+18 vs state
Science29%~ state avg

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Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary ranks 723rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maurine Cain Middle
High : Rockwall-Heath High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary.

Students at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary are 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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