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Celia Hays Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Celia Hays Elementary is a high-performing PK-6 school in Rockwall, TX, serving 613 students as part of the top-tier Rockwall Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its remarkable consistency and excellence, ranking in the top 8-10% of all Texas elementary schools for nearly a decade. A key differentiator is its outstanding performance for all student groups, with Hispanic students ranking in the 98th percentile and African American students in the 96th percentile statewide—a sign of highly effective teaching that closes achievement gaps. While nearby schools like Nebbie Williams Elementary and Sherry And Paul Hamm Elementary are also excellent, Celia Hays offers more stable, top-tier performance year after year, unlike Dorris A Jones Elementary, which has seen more ranking volatility. The school’s math program is a particular strength in grades 4-6, with 4th-grade math proficiency reaching 86.67%, far exceeding district and state averages.

Parents should note two interesting areas. First, 3rd-grade math is a relative weakness, scoring below the district average, which may indicate a curriculum transition point. Second, the Gifted and Talented program has seen a puzzling drop from the 98th percentile to the 55th percentile in recent years—a red flag worth investigating. Overall, Celia Hays is a beacon of academic excellence within a diverse district, offering a strong, consistent foundation for student success.

613

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,949

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1880 Tannerson Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087

(469) 698-2800

District: Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Celia Hays Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J W Williams Middle
High:	Rockwall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

African American:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg65%

Texas avg51%

386^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	89.7	386 of 4627	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	359 of 4651	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	329 of 4710	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	241 of 4647	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	342 of 4581	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	461 of 4578	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	303 of 4479	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	572 of 4359	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	89.2	397 of 4329	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	269 of 4286	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	385 of 4320	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	87.8	305 of 4260	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	460 of 4221	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	468 of 4206	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	550 of 4095	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	315 of 3937	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	78.8	570 of 3884	85.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	87 of 2406	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	164 of 1905	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	414 of 2443	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	127 of 2443	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	175 of 2421	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	79 of 2444	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	559 of 999	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	387 of 814	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	212 of 1045	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	25.4	870 of 1015	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.9	50 of 1009	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	179 of 1005	82.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.2	1037 of 4461	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	271 of 4331	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	240 of 4295	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	727 of 4240	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	121 of 2918	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	63.4	1009 of 3668	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	412 of 4575	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	406 of 3744	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	447 of 4658	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	247 of 4588	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	261 of 4561	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	468 of 4499	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	289 of 4348	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	648 of 4306	85.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	1383 of 3075	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.6	659 of 2619	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	71 of 2980	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	73 of 2958	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	455 of 3006	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	283 of 3184	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	70.1	866 of 3106	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	93 of 4413	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	192 of 3644	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	163 of 4465	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	145 of 4401	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	189 of 4376	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	303 of 4329	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	767 of 4188	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	808 of 4168	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	400 of 4520	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	70.7	705 of 3705	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	686 of 4594	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	457 of 4521	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	2038 of 4477	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	471 of 4451	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	1042 of 4309	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	1714 of 4264	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	372 of 4582	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	255 of 3739	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	236 of 4647	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	235 of 4585	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	412 of 4563	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	405 of 4498	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	307 of 4357	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	489 of 4319	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	582 of 1106	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.3	356 of 975	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	340 of 1128	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	209 of 1099	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	190 of 1004	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	295 of 1112	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	257 of 1046	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	359 of 4301	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.7	326 of 3549	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	65.8	975 of 4292	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	453 of 4086	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	222 of 3952	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	63.0	797 of 3799	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	171 of 3684	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	64.3	760 of 3558	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	605 of 3006	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	434 of 2612	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	435 of 3108	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	329 of 3106	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	498 of 3082	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	743 of 3082	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	443 of 3142	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	821 of 3127	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-12 vs school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2026)44th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading77%+22 vs state

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, August 30, 2019

My kids love the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Excellent school with dedicated teachers.
The staff is wonderful. Principal, vice principal, nurse, student advisor, office stall all professional & caring. Close Quote

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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
Celia Hays Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1880 Tannerson Dr	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-2800	613	40	15.3	10.4%	361 (58.9%)	62 (10.1%)	91 (14.8%)	59 (9.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.9%)	89.7	386^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.5	359^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.3%	27						65.0	82.0	82.0	56.3	86.7	67.4	$7,949
Sherry And Paul Hamm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2911 Greenway Dr	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-2854	721	43	16.8	8.5%	438 (60.7%)	81 (11.2%)	110 (15.3%)	52 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.0%)	93.5	227^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.1%		91.7	310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.3%	83						79.4	84.7	78.2	71.3	81.8	65.4	$7,213
Nebbie Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	350 Dalton Rd	Rockwall	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 772-0502	442	32	13.8	12.2%	293 (66.3%)	22 (5.0%)	82 (18.6%)	19 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	89.8	377^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.9%		95.4	171^st of 4651 public elementary schools	96.3%	206						67.3	73.5	97.9	69.8	60.3	93.6	$9,225
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
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
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
Miss May Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Miss May Dr	Fate	75132	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 635-5006	790	48	16.4	34.8%	369 (46.7%)	138 (17.5%)	209 (26.5%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.2%)	56.6	1783^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		73.8	971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.1%	812						53.3	55.1	62.6	52.1	45.9	41.5	$8,867
Mary Lou Dodson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Lavon Trail Pkwy	Lavon	75166	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 843-6250	626	38	16.6	58.9%	151 (24.1%)	165 (26.4%)	254 (40.6%)	37 (5.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	50.6	2085^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		45.9	2392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	48.6%	307						55.6	48.1	59.5	46.9	48.1	35.0	$8,576
Nesmith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Presidents Blvd	Lavon	75166	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 843-6100	511	33	15.4	49.9%	195 (38.2%)	191 (37.4%)	70 (13.7%)	25 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	29.6	3452^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	25.4%		36.1	3047^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.5%	405						38.6	43.2	53.7	28.6	36.9	32.6	$8,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Celia Hays Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Celia Hays Elementary?

Students at Celia Hays Elementary are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Celia Hays Elementary a good school?

Yes. Celia Hays Elementary ranks in the top 8.3% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend Celia Hays Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Celia Hays Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Celia Hays Elementary attend?

Students who attend Celia Hays Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J W Williams Middle
High : Rockwall High School

What district is Celia Hays Elementary in?

Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)

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