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Harry Herndon Elementary

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Harry Herndon Elementary ranks 2270 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harry Herndon Elementary is a PK-5 school in Royse City Independent School District (Isd), serving 550 students in a community where nearly half of families qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a strong recovery in 5th-grade reading, with 66.67% of students proficient—well above the district and state averages—but continues to struggle with math across all tested grades, where proficiency rates hover around 40%, below state levels.

One standout strength is the school's exceptional performance with its African American students, who ranked in the 81st percentile statewide. Additionally, the Spanish-language reading program is highly effective, with scores often far exceeding state averages (e.g., 57.14% vs. 34.82% in 5th grade). However, this success doesn't fully translate to English-language tests, where English learners rank in the bottom 20th percentile. The school has also seen a dramatic decline in its Gifted and Talented program, dropping from the 97th percentile to the 47th percentile in just a few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Harry Herndon sits in a competitive middle ground. Within its district, Miss May Vernon Elementary and Paula Walker Elementary often outperform it, especially in math. The contrast is even starker with Rockwall Independent School District (Isd) schools like Celia Hays Elementary and Billie Stevenson Elementary, which rank in the top 15-20% of the state and have much lower rates of economic disadvantage. While Harry Herndon's recent overall recovery is encouraging, addressing the persistent math gap and revitalizing its Gifted program will be key to competing with these higher-performing neighbors.

550

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,696

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 N Blackland Rd
Royse City, TX 75189

(469) 721-8101

District: Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harry Herndon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bobby Summers Middle
High:	Royse City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

White:

34.7%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,270^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 25 pts since 2021

From top 24% (2021) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

454^th of 951Royse City 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	47.0	2270 of 4627	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	2987 of 4651	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	2162 of 4710	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	1918 of 4647	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1472 of 4581	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	1100 of 4578	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	452 of 2406	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	899 of 1905	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	1034 of 2443	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	1217 of 2443	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	1981 of 2421	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.4	679 of 2444	72.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.7	1310 of 4461	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	762 of 4331	82.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	1381 of 1643	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	2300 of 2918	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	2613 of 3668	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2205 of 3556	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	1240 of 3487	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	1528 of 3446	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	2513 of 4575	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	2837 of 3744	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	2100 of 4658	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	1478 of 4588	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	1546 of 4561	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	1362 of 4499	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	1642 of 3075	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	1683 of 2619	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.9	90 of 2980	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	710 of 2958	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	269 of 3006	91.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2748 of 4413	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	2727 of 3644	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3188 of 4465	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	2351 of 4401	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	1286 of 4376	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	923 of 4329	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2602 of 4520	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	3117 of 3705	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3367 of 4594	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	2252 of 4521	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	1750 of 4477	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	757 of 4451	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2086 of 4582	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	2143 of 3739	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	2336 of 4647	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	2344 of 4585	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	1408 of 4563	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	907 of 4498	79.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	906 of 975	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	2694 of 4301	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	2535 of 3549	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	3180 of 4292	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.4	1124 of 4086	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	625 of 3952	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	469 of 3799	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1902 of 3006	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	1893 of 2612	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	1760 of 3108	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	1598 of 3106	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	1558 of 3082	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	1063 of 3082	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)81st percentile+30 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-6 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Harry Herndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Blackland Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 721-8101	550	37	14.9	47.5%	191 (34.7%)	65 (11.8%)	258 (46.9%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	47	2270^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		37	2987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.8%	717	16.7	44.4	57.1		45.6	48.3	66.7	40.3	39.8	43.5	$9,696
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%)	55.2	1842^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		53.8	1917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%	75					52.6	51.1	68.5	43.1	47.9	44.1	$6,646
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
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
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3200 Fm 548 S	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	194	12	16.5	24.7%	72 (37.1%)	54 (27.8%)	50 (25.8%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	40	2749^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		55.6	1796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	953					52.2	42.3		52.2	19.2		$7,507
Anita Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Erby Campbell Blvd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3300	548	43	12.7	52.9%	192 (35.0%)	110 (20.1%)	196 (35.8%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	45.7	2348^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		48.5	2221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	127	33.3	16.7	16.7		48.8	39.6	51.1	54.3	42.3	46.0	$8,830
Paula Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1274 Crenshaw Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 636-2413	479	32	14.9	34.2%	247 (51.6%)	63 (13.2%)	139 (29.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	58.1	1707^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.1%					(n/a)					47.6	54.8	58.7	41.2	58.1	57.1
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%)	77.9	837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.9%		76.9	878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.1%	41					61.6	70.0	70.8	58.1	63.8	52.7	$8,031
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%)	72.9	1019^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.0%		54.6	1869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.8%	850	27.3	42.9		50.0	49.3	66.1	67.8	49.4	65.1	71.2	$8,743
Ruth Cherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Fm 1777	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3301	772	50	15.4	47.4%	293 (38.0%)	165 (21.4%)	255 (33.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.9%)	40.8	2680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.3	3099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	419					47.1	45.6	42.5	44.1	54.8	33.6	$7,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Herndon Elementary

What district is Harry Herndon Elementary in?

Royse City Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Harry Herndon Elementary?

Students at Harry Herndon Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 35% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Harry Herndon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harry Herndon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bobby Summers Middle
High : Royse City High School

How many students attend Harry Herndon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Harry Herndon Elementary.

Is Harry Herndon Elementary a good school?

Harry Herndon Elementary ranks 2270^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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