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Dorris A Jones Elementary

Q: Is Dorris A Jones Elementary a good school?

Dorris A Jones Elementary ranks 1019 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1019^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dorris A Jones Elementary is a PK-6 school in Rockwall, TX, serving 636 students as part of the highly-rated Rockwall Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its remarkable upward trajectory and its effectiveness with students from all backgrounds. After earning a 3-star rating in the previous year, Dorris A Jones jumped to a 4-star rating (78th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year—an impressive 18-percentile-point leap in just one year. What makes this even more noteworthy is that over 60% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a rate far higher than most nearby schools like Celia Hays Elementary (10.44%) or Grace Hartman Elementary (16.14%). Despite this challenge, the school excels at closing achievement gaps: its low-income students rank in the 84th percentile statewide, and its special education students also rank in the 84th percentile. This suggests targeted, effective instruction that helps all children succeed.

When compared to its closest neighbor, Ouida Springer (just 0.94 miles away with half the poverty rate), Dorris A Jones achieves similar or better results—for example, 71.19% of its 5th graders were proficient in math versus 64.18% at Springer. The contrast with Amanda Rochell Elementary (1.63 miles away, with a similar poverty rate) is even more striking: Jones outperforms Rochell in nearly every academic measure and has a much stronger overall ranking (78th percentile vs. 40th). One area for growth is early reading for Spanish-speaking students, where only 27.27% of 3rd graders taking the Spanish STAAR were proficient. Overall, this school demonstrates that strong leadership and effective teaching can overcome socioeconomic barriers, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that truly adds value.

636

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,743

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2051 Trail Glen
Rockwall, TX 75032

(972) 772-1070

District: Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dorris A Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herman E Utley Middle
High:	Rockwall-Heath High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

White:

19.7%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg65%

Texas avg50%

1,019^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

95^th of 951Rockwall 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	1019 of 4627	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	1869 of 4651	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	1427 of 4710	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	1499 of 4647	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	1461 of 4581	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	1767 of 4578	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	1479 of 4479	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	883 of 4359	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.8	1213 of 4329	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	1244 of 4286	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	1468 of 4320	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	1790 of 4260	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.9	2242 of 4221	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.4	1057 of 4206	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	1177 of 4095	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.3	1377 of 3937	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.1	960 of 3884	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.8	948 of 3768	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	776 of 3724	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	606 of 3476	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.9	294 of 3475	91.5%	★★★★★
2004	74.9	697 of 3465	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	805 of 2406	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	607 of 1905	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	525 of 2443	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	767 of 2443	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	334 of 2421	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	941 of 2444	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	1242 of 2515	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	711 of 2483	71.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	1335 of 4461	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	770 of 4331	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	1362 of 4295	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	1077 of 4240	74.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	748 of 1643	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	1323 of 2918	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1477 of 3668	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	1231 of 3556	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	922 of 3487	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	619 of 3446	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	1301 of 3333	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	705 of 3226	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	1071 of 4575	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	46.6	1928 of 3744	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	1395 of 4658	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	1240 of 4588	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	1274 of 4561	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	1361 of 4499	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	1549 of 4348	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.5	765 of 4306	82.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	837 of 3075	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	1292 of 2619	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	613 of 2980	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	878 of 2958	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1300 of 3184	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	864 of 3106	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	859 of 4413	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	48.5	1823 of 3644	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	1429 of 4465	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	1702 of 4401	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1521 of 4376	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	1332 of 4329	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	1187 of 4188	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1062 of 4168	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	703 of 4520	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	1259 of 3705	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	1044 of 4594	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	1454 of 4521	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	1521 of 4477	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	1241 of 4451	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	1453 of 4309	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	895 of 4264	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	1057 of 4582	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	1102 of 3739	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	1218 of 4647	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	1712 of 4585	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	1695 of 4563	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	2177 of 4498	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	1466 of 4357	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	1073 of 4319	75.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	536 of 1106	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	74.9	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	675 of 4301	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	1111 of 3549	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	1141 of 4292	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	1879 of 4086	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	552 of 3952	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	1227 of 3799	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	705 of 3684	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	403 of 3558	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	421 of 3006	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	557 of 2612	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	549 of 3108	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	894 of 3106	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	1236 of 3082	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	1609 of 3082	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	1402 of 3142	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	602 of 3127	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Native American (2019)84th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile~ school

African American (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)52nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

Reading60%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Dorris A Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2051 Trail Glen	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 772-1070	636	45	14.0	60.7%	125 (19.7%)	99 (15.6%)	365 (57.4%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	72.9	1019^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.0%		54.6	1869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.8%	850	27.3	42.9		50.0		49.3	66.1	67.8	49.4	65.1	71.2	$8,743
Ouida Springer	Public	PK, KG-6	3025 Limestone Hill Ln	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 772-7160	595	41	14.3	31.8%	270 (45.4%)	55 (9.2%)	216 (36.3%)	22 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	87.8	461^st of 4627 public elementary schools	90.0%		68.9	1178^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.7%	717	21.4	28.6				74.2	77.3	76.1	59.5	67.9	64.2	$8,619
Sharon Shannon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3130 Fontanna Blvd	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-2900	668	42	15.9	19.3%	355 (53.1%)	72 (10.8%)	170 (25.4%)	28 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (6.0%)	77.9	837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.9%		76.9	878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.1%	41						61.6	70.0	70.8	58.1	63.8	52.7	$8,031
Amanda Rochell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E Ralph Hall Pkwy	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 771-2112	423	32	13.0	63.1%	91 (21.5%)	133 (31.4%)	159 (37.6%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.2%)	39.7	2767^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		29.7	3453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	25.8%	686						48.7	37.5	60.4	43.2	43.8	26.9	$9,027
Howard Dobbs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	901 E Interurban St	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 771-5232	565	36	15.7	52.4%	217 (38.4%)	39 (6.9%)	280 (49.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	76.2	898^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.6%		71.5	1066^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.1%	168	25.0	50.0	37.5	16.7	18.2	77.8	67.3	69.9	62.3	59.0	44.9	$9,913
Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6492 Fm 3097	Rockwall	75032	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-1177	616	38	16.2	25.6%	358 (58.1%)	45 (7.3%)	168 (27.3%)	15 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	86.3	531^st of 4627 public elementary schools	88.5%		81	723^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.5%	192						74.3	66.3	82.3	60.0	59.6	71.1	$8,462
Lupe Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Williamsburg Pkwy	Fate	75132	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-2870	864	51	16.9	31.8%	337 (39.0%)	184 (21.3%)	235 (27.2%)	53 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.1%)	55.2	1842^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		53.8	1917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%	75						52.6	51.1	68.5	43.1	47.9	44.1	$6,646
Virginia Reinhardt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	615 Highland Dr	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 771-5247	653	42	15.3	27.9%	399 (61.1%)	62 (9.5%)	123 (18.8%)	28 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	81.6	715^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.5%		78	835^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%	120						67.4	61.5	79.6	64.1	55.7	63.7	$7,427
Grace Hartman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1325 Petaluma Dr	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-2080	477	34	14.1	16.1%	303 (63.5%)	32 (6.7%)	101 (21.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	83.3	644^th of 4627 public elementary schools	86.1%		85.1	569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.8%	75						65.6	75.0	80.0	54.7	62.9	60.0	$8,370
Billie Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	636 Stevenson Dr	Fate	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-7474	805	46	17.5	18.1%	390 (48.4%)	152 (18.9%)	157 (19.5%)	58 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	82.8	662^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.7%		77.8	843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	181						69.5	76.2	76.0	52.7	67.2	56.0	$7,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorris A Jones Elementary

Is Dorris A Jones Elementary a good school?

Dorris A Jones Elementary ranks 1019^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dorris A Jones Elementary?

Students at Dorris A Jones Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Dorris A Jones Elementary in?

Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Dorris A Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dorris A Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Herman E Utley Middle
High : Rockwall-Heath High School

How many students attend Dorris A Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Dorris A Jones Elementary.

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