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Herfurth Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Herfurth Elementary in Rowlett, TX, is a PK-5 public school in the Garland Independent School District (Isd) serving 590 students, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround from a 1-star rating to a 5-star rating, now ranking in the 91st percentile of Texas elementary schools.

Herfurth Elementary stands out for its exceptional and consistent academic growth over the past decade, moving from the bottom 20th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 91st percentile in 2025-2026. This transformation is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools like Katherine Stephens Elementary (31st percentile) and Nita Pearson Elementary (38th percentile), which have remained in lower tiers. Even the high-performing Keeley Elementary (96th percentile) has not shown the same magnitude of improvement. Herfurth significantly outperforms both district and state averages in every subject and grade level tested, including 3rd grade math (72.62% vs. district 50.09% and state 44.33%) and 4th grade reading (68.97% vs. district 56.18% and state 53.04%).

What truly differentiates Herfurth is its exceptional performance with high-needs student subgroups, earning 5-star ratings for Hispanic students (96th percentile), low socio-economic status students (96th percentile), special education students (97th percentile), and English language learner students (90th percentile). This "Herfurth Effect" demonstrates the school's effectiveness at closing achievement gaps, especially given that nearly 47% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school achieves these results with efficient resource allocation, spending $10,046 per student—less than lower-performing peers like Back Elementary ($11,818) and Steadham Elementary ($10,645). While Herfurth excels in reading and math, 5th grade science (28.05% proficient) represents an area for continued growth.

590

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,254

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Miller Rd
Rowlett, TX 75088-6603

(972) 475-7994

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.0%

White:

25.9%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg55%

Texas avg50%

432^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

398^th of 951Garland 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	88.6	432 of 4627	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.9	968 of 4651	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	980 of 4710	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	1293 of 4647	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	574 of 4581	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	1320 of 4578	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	2010 of 4479	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	3302 of 4359	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	3476 of 4329	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.0	2445 of 4286	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	2746 of 4320	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.3	2253 of 4260	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.6	1202 of 4221	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	1747 of 4206	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.7	786 of 4095	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	1485 of 3937	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	1098 of 3884	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	838 of 3768	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	1208 of 3724	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	1120 of 3476	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	954 of 3475	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	66.0	1179 of 3465	66.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	221 of 2406	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	63.1	535 of 1905	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	878 of 2443	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	1653 of 2443	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.8	333 of 2421	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	615 of 2444	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	30.7	1937 of 2515	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	2283 of 2483	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	400 of 999	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	512 of 814	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	497 of 1045	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	666 of 1015	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	408 of 957	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	485 of 967	49.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	93.2	109 of 4461	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	293 of 4331	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	1027 of 4295	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	22.9	3791 of 4240	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	158 of 1643	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	64.8	777 of 2918	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	679 of 3668	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	682 of 3556	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	131 of 3487	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	370 of 3446	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	285 of 3333	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	54.1	1288 of 3226	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.2	377 of 4575	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	64.7	1089 of 3744	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	1448 of 4658	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1585 of 4588	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.5	777 of 4561	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	2017 of 4499	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	1862 of 4348	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	3087 of 4306	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	969 of 3075	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	1661 of 2619	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	1858 of 2958	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	159 of 4413	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	66.8	925 of 3644	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	862 of 4465	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	734 of 4401	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	275 of 4376	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	62.5	1234 of 4329	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1202 of 4188	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	31.1	3191 of 4168	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	179 of 4520	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	70.8	700 of 3705	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	877 of 4594	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	917 of 4521	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	92 of 4477	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	66.3	1058 of 4451	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.3	2622 of 4309	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	3789 of 4264	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	577 of 4582	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	782 of 3739	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	852 of 4647	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	1094 of 4585	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	378 of 4563	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	720 of 4498	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	2270 of 4357	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	3505 of 4319	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	228 of 1106	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	51.5	481 of 975	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	792 of 1128	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	144 of 4301	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	72.0	591 of 3549	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	583 of 4292	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	245 of 4086	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	53 of 3952	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	72 of 3799	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	119 of 3684	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	47.4	1554 of 3558	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	480 of 3006	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	668 of 2612	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	1064 of 3108	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1131 of 3106	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	598 of 3082	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	1749 of 3082	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	1079 of 3142	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	1892 of 3127	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)91st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading72%+18 vs state

Mathematics69%+22 vs state

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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	432^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	90.7%		73.9	968^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.2%	536	40.0				69.6	69.0	76.7		72.6	65.5	70.0		$9,254
Education Center International Academy 2	Public, Charter	K-6	8200 Schrade Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Education Center International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 412-8080	90	8	11.0	55.6%	31 (34.4%)	20 (22.2%)	28 (31.1%)	7 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	24.5	3779^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.3%		25.6	3691^st of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%	88					20.0	20.8	56.0	52.9	20.0	20.8	44.0	23.5	$9,239
Nita Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Nita Pearson Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-7568	455	27	16.6	75.2%	52 (11.4%)	216 (47.5%)	133 (29.2%)	26 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	38.4	2867^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.0%		21.6	3941^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	1074					42.9	51.7	43.6		32.1	56.9	33.9		$9,303
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	3206^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.7%		23.1	3851^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%	645					35.1	35.5	42.7		41.0	46.1	44.8		$12,007
Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5701 Scenic Dr	Rowlett	75088	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 412-3070	525	36	14.3	52.8%	197 (37.5%)	100 (19.0%)	159 (30.3%)	20 (3.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	43.6	2471^st of 4627 public elementary schools	46.6%		44.5	2468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.9%	3					50.7	46.4	50.7		52.1	40.6	34.3		$9,112
Steadham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Danridge Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-5887	490	33	14.9	72.2%	77 (15.7%)	167 (34.1%)	207 (42.2%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	52.6	1982^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	57.2%		34.5	3165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.0%	1183	23.1	50.0	54.6		49.0	40.0	61.2		51.7	42.5	57.3		$11,388
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	2916^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.0%		33.2	3242^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%	326	0.0	40.0			54.7	41.9	47.5		43.8	39.3	36.1		$9,955
Keeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8700 Liberty Grove Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 412-2140	582	35	16.8	37.8%	208 (35.7%)	121 (20.8%)	161 (27.7%)	44 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	94.4	198^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.4	394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.5%	196					77.2	76.1	83.3		80.4	75.0	72.6		$8,638
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%)	27.2	3614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.9%		22	3919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	305	9.1	40.0	54.6	20.0	37.3	32.3	56.3		25.7	29.6	42.9		$10,292
Back Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Bluebonnet Dr	Rowlett	75088	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%)	37.9	2893^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	37.5%		44.7	2458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.2%	435					32.7	37.8	56.0		32.7	44.4	54.0		$11,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Herfurth Elementary

How many students attend Herfurth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Herfurth Elementary.

What district is Herfurth Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Herfurth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herfurth 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

Is Herfurth Elementary a good school?

Yes. Herfurth Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Herfurth Elementary?

Students at Herfurth Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 26% White, 15% African American, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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