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Katherine Stephens Elementary

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Katherine Stephens Elementary ranks 3206 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Katherine Stephens Elementary is a PK-5 school in Rowlett, TX, serving 496 students as part of the Garland Independent School District (Isd).

This school faces significant academic challenges, consistently scoring 15-20 percentage points below the district average in both Reading and Math. For example, in 2025-2026, only 35% of 3rd graders were proficient in Reading, compared to 77% at the nearby Keeley Elementary. A critical weakness is in 5th-grade Science, where just 8.45% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, far below the district average of 26.1% and the state average of 29.6%. This creates a stark "Rowlett Achievement Gap," as Stephens is surrounded by high-performing schools like Herfurth Elementary (91st percentile) and Keeley (96th percentile), while Stephens itself ranks in the 31st percentile statewide.

Despite these struggles, there are notable bright spots. The school appears to be effective with its English Language Learner (ELL) population, with ELL students ranking in the 43rd percentile statewide in 2025-2026. Additionally, students taking the STAAR Spanish Reading test have performed exceptionally well, with 3rd graders scoring 46.15% proficient in 2024-2025—far exceeding the district (25%) and state (21.8%) averages. However, the school struggles significantly with its Special Education students, who have ranked in the bottom 10% of the state for the past two years. After a period of decline, the school’s overall rank improved slightly to the 31st percentile in 2025-2026, but it still lags behind most nearby peers in the district.

496

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,007

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Cheyenne Dr
Rowlett, TX 75088-5122

(972) 463-5790

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

18.1%

White:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2026) from a 17th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 16 pts below the Texas average

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

3,206^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	33.3	3206 of 4627	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	3851 of 4651	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3373 of 4710	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3482 of 4647	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	3820 of 4581	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	3245 of 4578	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2349 of 4479	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	2521 of 4359	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	1779 of 4329	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	2724 of 4286	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.1	3056 of 4320	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.5	2827 of 4260	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	78.0	749 of 4221	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	44.0	2657 of 4206	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	1646 of 4095	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	1831 of 3937	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	1167 of 3884	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	65.7	1314 of 3768	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.2	1063 of 3724	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	55.0	1782 of 3476	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.9	1215 of 3475	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.6	893 of 3465	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	1443 of 2406	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	1060 of 1905	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1657 of 2443	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1721 of 2443	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	2230 of 2421	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1918 of 2444	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1092 of 2515	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	1590 of 2483	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	772 of 814	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	835 of 1009	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	771 of 1005	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.0	3163 of 4461	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.8	1392 of 4331	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	877 of 4295	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	1568 of 4240	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	930 of 1643	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	1699 of 2918	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	1691 of 3668	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	1650 of 3556	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	1672 of 3487	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	1222 of 3446	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	354 of 3333	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	560 of 3226	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2247 of 4575	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	2560 of 3744	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3313 of 4658	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	3165 of 4588	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3483 of 4561	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	3078 of 4499	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2638 of 4348	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3170 of 4306	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	2941 of 4413	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	2750 of 3644	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	2934 of 4465	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	2860 of 4401	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3008 of 4376	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	2421 of 4329	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	2168 of 4188	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	1748 of 4168	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	2545 of 4520	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	2552 of 3705	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	3046 of 4594	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	3079 of 4521	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3498 of 4477	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	3415 of 4451	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2282 of 4309	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2299 of 4264	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	3768 of 4582	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	3095 of 3739	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	3587 of 4647	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	3551 of 4585	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4053 of 4563	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	3319 of 4498	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2003 of 4357	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	2024 of 4319	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	800 of 1106	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	910 of 975	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	760 of 1099	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	3302 of 4301	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	3259 of 3549	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	4047 of 4292	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	2814 of 4086	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	1759 of 3952	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.2	3101 of 3799	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	925 of 3684	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	644 of 3558	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	2162 of 3006	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	2168 of 2612	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2772 of 3108	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	2729 of 3106	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	2903 of 3082	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	2571 of 3082	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1792 of 3142	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	1748 of 3127	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)51st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

Reading38%-16 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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%)	58.3	1688^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.5%		54.6	1864^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.9%	176	20.0			0.0		58.2	54.0	53.3		54.8	48.3	50.5		$9,151
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
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
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
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
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%)	41.5	2618^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.4%		38	2928^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.0%	310	18.2	50.0	0.0		28.6	57.6	33.7	52.3		37.9	46.4	42.7		$9,475
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Katherine Stephens Elementary

Is Katherine Stephens Elementary a good school?

Katherine Stephens Elementary ranks 3206^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Katherine Stephens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Katherine Stephens 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

What district is Katherine Stephens Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Katherine Stephens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Katherine Stephens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Katherine Stephens Elementary?

Students at Katherine Stephens Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 18% African American, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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