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Dorris A Jones Elementary

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Dorris A Jones Elementary ranks 1869 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1869^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dorris A Jones Elementary is a public elementary school in Rockwall, Texas, serving 650 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Rockwall Independent School District (ISD). While the district is ranked 135 out of 961 in Texas and has a 4-star rating, Dorris A Jones Elementary has consistently performed in the middle to lower range of Texas elementary schools, typically ranking between 1400-1800 out of around 4,600 schools.

The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally below the Rockwall ISD and Texas state averages, especially in subjects like Science and Mathematics. For example, the school's projected proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics for grades 3-6 are 45.88% to 60% and 38.82% to 55.7%, respectively, compared to the Rockwall ISD's 67% to 73.08% and 53.39% to 58.56%. Dorris A Jones Elementary also has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 62.62% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Grace Hartman Elementary, Celia Hays Elementary, and Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary generally outperform Dorris A Jones Elementary on STAAR tests, with higher proficiency rates in Reading and Mathematics. These higher-performing schools also have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from around 9% to 30%.

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: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the Texas average

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg59%

Texas avg46%

1,869^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

135^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%	★★★★☆

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
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
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)

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

White (2025)79th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Science14%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 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%)	54.6	1869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.8%		63.7	1427^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.7%	442	20.0	11.1			60.0	59.7	45.9	53.0	53.3	55.7	50.6	38.8		14.3	$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%)	68.9	1178^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.7%		83.4	637^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.5%	541	20.0	28.6			59.0	61.8	68.5	77.5	47.7	45.1	44.1	64.8		28.2	$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%)	76.9	878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.2	892^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	81.1%	14					55.3	60.2	79.2	83.8	50.7	59.6	57.8	71.6	100.0	32.0	$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%)	29.7	3453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	25.8%		28.5	3555^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.5%	102					44.4	37.5	38.6	51.7	41.7	21.4	34.6	36.2		12.1	$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%)	71.5	1066^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.9	906^th of 4710 public elementary schools	80.8%	160	18.2	40.0	33.3	12.5	67.3	67.2	74.2	71.4	45.8	35.9	56.3	57.1		36.4	$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%)	81	723^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.5%		88	458^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.3%	265					69.0	77.0	77.3	65.9	63.6	54.6	64.0	64.2	100.0	29.4	$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%)	53.8	1917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%		51.5	2092^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	55.6%	175					61.1	45.5	62.8	65.7	44.1	37.5	40.3	46.2		23.0	$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%)	78	835^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.0%		80.5	735^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.4%	100					62.8	80.0	79.5	72.8	47.9	52.1	45.3	67.3		42.3	$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%)	85.1	569^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.8%		81.8	689^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.4%	120					70.2	76.2	77.5	65.1	59.7	69.8	61.9	57.1	100.0	47.8	$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%)	77.8	843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%		74.9	953^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	79.8%	110					75.0	76.5	65.9	77.4	52.0	60.7	57.8	51.4	100.0	31.2	$7,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorris A Jones Elementary

How many students attend Dorris A Jones Elementary?

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

What district is Dorris A Jones Elementary in?

Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

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 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

Is Dorris A Jones Elementary a good school?

Dorris A Jones Elementary ranks 1869^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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