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Rowlett Elementary

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Rowlett Elementary ranks 2925 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Rowlett Elementary is a PK-5 school in Rowlett, TX, serving 486 students within the Garland Independent School District (Isd). The school has experienced a significant and lasting decline since the pandemic, dropping from a solid 3-star rating (58th-62nd percentile) before 2020 to a 2-star rating (28th-39th percentile) in recent years, with the most recent data showing a slight uptick to the 37th percentile. This "COVID slide" appears to have been permanent, not temporary, and the school has not yet recovered to its previous performance levels.

Rowlett Elementary is geographically sandwiched between two very different neighbors. Katherine Stephens Elementary, just 0.92 miles away, has a similar demographic profile and also struggles, but Rowlett consistently outperforms it by 5-10 percentage points in most subjects. In stark contrast, Herfurth Elementary, located 2.68 miles away, is a 5-star school ranking in the 91st percentile, with dramatically higher proficiency rates (e.g., 72.62% vs. 43.75% in 3rd Grade Math). A consistent weakness for Rowlett is 5th Grade Science, where proficiency rates have been persistently low (around 10%), significantly below the district average of 26.11% and the state average of 29.57%. However, there is a notable bright spot: the school's Special Education students recently jumped to the 60th percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating, suggesting recent interventions for this group are working well.

Performance across grade levels is inconsistent, with one grade often outperforming another by a wide margin, which may indicate varying quality of instruction or curriculum alignment. Support for English Language Learners has also been volatile, with rankings fluctuating from the 39th percentile to the 12th percentile in recent years. Importantly, Rowlett's per-student spending ($9,462) is in the middle of the pack compared to nearby schools, indicating that its challenges are not simply a matter of funding but are more likely tied to instructional strategies and the specific needs of its student population, where approximately 69% of students are economically disadvantaged.

486

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,955

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3315 Carla Dr
Rowlett, TX 75088-5736

(972) 475-3380

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.2%

White:

20.2%

African American:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg55%

Texas avg50%

2,925^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 43Elementary Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)

394^th of 947Garland 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	37.5	2925 of 4643	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	3242 of 4651	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3372 of 4710	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	2823 of 4647	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	2905 of 4581	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	3099 of 4578	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1875 of 4479	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	1635 of 4359	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	1672 of 4329	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	1891 of 4286	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	1647 of 4320	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	1310 of 4260	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	1371 of 4221	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.9	882 of 4206	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	378 of 4095	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	78.0	588 of 3937	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	561 of 3884	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	818 of 3768	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	1188 of 3724	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.0	650 of 3476	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	76.0	650 of 3475	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	764 of 3465	78.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	2129 of 2414	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1111 of 1905	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	1321 of 2443	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	1055 of 2443	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	903 of 2421	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	1861 of 2444	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1782 of 2515	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.7	908 of 2483	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	53.7	509 of 1009	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.0	3086 of 4461	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	2850 of 4331	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	1216 of 4295	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	1410 of 4240	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	2258 of 2918	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	3222 of 3668	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2160 of 3556	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	2900 of 3487	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2210 of 3446	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	691 of 3333	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	763 of 3226	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	2792 of 4588	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	2531 of 3744	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	3707 of 4658	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	2301 of 4588	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2682 of 4561	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	3174 of 4499	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1792 of 4348	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	1793 of 4306	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	2640 of 4425	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	2977 of 3644	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	3810 of 4465	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2598 of 4401	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	3498 of 4376	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	3546 of 4329	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	1360 of 4188	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1540 of 4168	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	3247 of 4535	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	2743 of 3705	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3413 of 4594	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2703 of 4521	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3116 of 4477	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	3589 of 4451	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	1697 of 4309	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1299 of 4264	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	2920 of 4597	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	2868 of 3739	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3544 of 4647	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	3188 of 4585	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3018 of 4563	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	2891 of 4498	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	2056 of 4357	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1572 of 4319	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	965 of 975	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1726 of 4308	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.0	2723 of 3549	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	3713 of 4292	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	1936 of 4086	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	2285 of 3952	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	2196 of 3799	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	714 of 3684	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	43.3	1811 of 3558	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	1433 of 3015	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	1217 of 2612	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	2072 of 3108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	2078 of 3106	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	1583 of 3082	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	2380 of 3082	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	1438 of 3142	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1077 of 3127	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2019)50th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 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 (2025)	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 4th 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
Rowlett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3315 Carla Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-3380	486	32	15.4	68.9%	98 (20.2%)	79 (16.3%)	273 (56.2%)	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	37.5	2925^th of 4643 public elementary schools	37.0%		33.2	3242^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%	317	0.0	40.0					54.7	41.9	47.5	43.8	39.3	36.1	$9,955
Katherine Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Cheyenne Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-5790	496	35	14.2	76.2%	66 (13.3%)	90 (18.1%)	284 (57.3%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.5%)	33.3	3214^th of 4643 public elementary schools	30.8%		23.1	3851^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%	637							35.1	35.5	42.7	41.0	46.1	44.8	$12,007
Norma Dorsey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dexham Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-5595	571	36	16.0	56.7%	121 (21.2%)	109 (19.1%)	258 (45.2%)	56 (9.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	58.4	1692^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	63.6%		54.6	1864^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.9%	172	20.0			0.0			58.2	54.0	53.3	54.8	48.3	50.5	$9,151
George Washington Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Wynn Joyce	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 487-4415	640	38	16.9	83.6%	40 (6.3%)	97 (15.2%)	427 (66.7%)	45 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.2%)	41.6	2624^th of 4643 public elementary schools	43.5%		38	2928^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.0%	304	18.2	50.0	0.0			28.6	57.6	33.7	52.3	37.9	46.4	42.7	$9,475
Club Hill Stem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 Colonel Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 925-2590	443	26	16.9	90.5%	44 (9.9%)	70 (15.8%)	297 (67.0%)	15 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	42.5	2562^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	44.8%		24.5	3757^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	1195	28.6	41.7	45.5				45.5	43.2	57.1	40.0	40.7	44.4	$9,884
Back Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Bluebonnet Dr	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-1884	402	27	14.8	69.7%	47 (11.7%)	137 (34.1%)	133 (33.1%)	55 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)	38	2900^th of 4643 public elementary schools	37.5%		44.7	2458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.2%	442							32.7	37.8	56.0	32.7	44.4	54.0	$11,469
Shugart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4726 Rosehill Rd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3700	471	32	14.7	90.9%	19 (4.0%)	187 (39.7%)	227 (48.2%)	16 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.4%)	28	3574^th of 4643 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.1	3658^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.4%	84		45.5	57.1				31.2	25.6	43.9	37.5	34.0	51.1	$9,938
Couch Collegiate Prep Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4349 Waterhouse Blvd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 240-1801	524	33	15.7	78.1%	51 (9.7%)	174 (33.2%)	226 (43.1%)	38 (7.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.7%)	27.3	3623^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	22.0%		22	3919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	296	9.1	40.0	54.6			20.0	37.3	32.3	56.3	25.7	29.6	42.9	$10,292
Handley Stem Elementary	Public	K-5	3725 Broadway Blvd	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 926-2540	563	37	15.2	88.1%	16 (2.8%)	109 (19.4%)	397 (70.5%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	47.9	2225^th of 4643 public elementary schools	52.1%		35.7	3075^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	850	48.4	52.9	57.1	50.0	20.0		37.7	48.2	57.8	32.1	52.7	54.3	$13,749
Herfurth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Miller Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-7994	590	35	17.0	46.6%	153 (25.9%)	89 (15.1%)	242 (41.0%)	61 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.8%)	88.6	433^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	90.7%		73.9	968^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.2%	535	40.0						69.6	69.0	76.7	72.6	65.5	70.0	$9,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowlett Elementary

Is Rowlett Elementary a good school?

Rowlett Elementary ranks 2925^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rowlett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rowlett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Academy For Excell
Middle : B G Hudson Middle
Middle : Bussey Middle
Middle : Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
Middle : Jackson Technology Center
Middle : O'Banion Middle
Middle : Sam Houston Middle
Middle : Sellers Middle
Middle : Vernon Schrade Middle
Middle : Webb Middle
High : Garland High School
High : Lakeview Centennial High School
High : N Garland High School
High : Naaman Forest High School
High : Rowlett High School
High : S Garland High School
High : Sachse High School

How many students attend Rowlett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Rowlett Elementary.

What district is Rowlett Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Rowlett Elementary?

Students at Rowlett Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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